Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) major shareholder Foundation Mastercard sold 147,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $447.58, for a total transaction of $65,794,260.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 96,230,308 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,070,761,254.64. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company's shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.
Foundation Mastercard also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, May 3rd, Foundation Mastercard sold 142,000 shares of Mastercard stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $442.14, for a total value of $62,783,880.00.
- On Wednesday, May 1st, Foundation Mastercard sold 116,000 shares of Mastercard stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.04, for a total value of $51,624,640.00.
- On Friday, April 26th, Foundation Mastercard sold 114,000 shares of Mastercard stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.57, for a total value of $52,732,980.00.
- On Wednesday, April 24th, Foundation Mastercard sold 109,000 shares of Mastercard stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.78, for a total transaction of $50,443,020.00.
- On Monday, April 22nd, Foundation Mastercard sold 109,000 shares of Mastercard stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $457.46, for a total transaction of $49,863,140.00.
- On Thursday, April 18th, Foundation Mastercard sold 111,000 shares of Mastercard stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $457.15, for a total transaction of $50,743,650.00.
- On Thursday, March 21st, Foundation Mastercard sold 200 shares of Mastercard stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $487.25, for a total transaction of $97,450.00.
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Shares of NYSE MA opened at $453.13 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $422.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.08. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $468.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $439.23. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $357.85 and a fifty-two week high of $490.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86.
Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The credit services provider reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.34 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.09% and a return on equity of 183.70%. Mastercard's revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.80 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 14.22 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mastercard
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in Mastercard by 87.4% during the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 536 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $229,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. Cross Staff Investments Inc grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 16.3% in the 4th quarter. Cross Staff Investments Inc now owns 3,148 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA now owns 49,539 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $21,129,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its stake in Mastercard by 23.9% during the fourth quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 12,124 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $5,171,000 after purchasing an additional 2,337 shares during the last quarter. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 490 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MA. KeyCorp upped their target price on Mastercard from $475.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. Susquehanna restated a "positive" rating and issued a $535.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $490.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $549.00 to $530.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $452.00 to $504.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $496.27.
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Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, digital partners, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid programs services; and commercial credit, debit, and prepaid payment products and solutions.
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