Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Stock: Insider Hai Ling Sells 4,317 Shares

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $641.00, for a total value of $2,767,197.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 35,750 shares in the company, valued at $22,915,750. This trade represents a 10.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Hai Ling also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, October 30th, Ling Hai sold 4,318 shares of Mastercard stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $642.43, for a total transaction of $2,774,012.74.
• On Friday, October 16th, Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares of Mastercard stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $620.00, for a total transaction of $2,676,540.00.

Mastercard Trading Up 3.8%

MA stock opened at $671.85 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $588.54 billion, a PE ratio of 35.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.78. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12 month low of $464.52 and a 12 month high of $673.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $590.77 and its 200 day moving average is $537.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The credit services provider reported $5.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.17 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $9.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.66 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.73% and a return on equity of 260.86%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.38 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.99 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.20%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mastercard

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Atlatl Advisers LLC raised its stake in Mastercard by 2.8% in the third quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC now owns 586 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $323,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Foster Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 0.9% in the third quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 2,122 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Shakespeare Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 3.8% in the third quarter. Shakespeare Wealth Management LLC now owns 492 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $271,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 3.6% during the third quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 513 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $283,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Athena Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 3.8% during the second quarter. Athena Wealth Management LLC now owns 514 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $264,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade helped lift sentiment, while recent post-earnings target increases—including UBS’s $750 and Cantor Fitzgerald’s $765 targets—signal confidence in Mastercard’s outlook. Report on analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s third-quarter results beat expectations: revenue rose 14% year over year to $9.81 billion, and EPS of $5.31 topped the $5.17 consensus. The results reinforce the company’s growth story. Q3 results and growth drivers
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is extending digital payment access in Morocco through Samsung Pay. Wider mobile-wallet availability could support transaction growth over time. Samsung Pay expansion in Morocco
• Positive Sentiment: New card offerings with Bank of Punjab in Pakistan and Safwa Islamic Bank expand Mastercard-linked products with regional partners, creating potential for additional card usage and payment volume. Bank of Punjab card launch Safwa Islamic Bank card launch
• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman praised Mastercard as a high-quality business, and analyst estimates cited in the article project normalized EPS growth of about 16% annually from 2026 to 2028. Ackman’s comments and growth estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard introduced free cybersecurity training for European small businesses. The initiative may deepen business relationships, but its near-term financial contribution is unclear. Cybersecurity lessons for SMEs
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares, adding a modest insider-selling concern. The transaction was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which reduces the likelihood it reflects a new view on the company. CFO share sale

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on MA shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Mastercard from $685.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Evercore raised their price target on Mastercard from $550.00 to $620.00 in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Mastercard from $679.00 to $681.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on Mastercard from $580.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Mastercard from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $702.91.

Mastercard Company Profile

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses. The company facilitates electronic payments and provides technology that supports transactions conducted through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products.

In addition to operating its payments network, Mastercard offers services in areas such as payment security, fraud prevention, authentication, cybersecurity, data and analytics, loyalty programs, digital identity and open banking.