Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Mastercard Incorporated NYSE: MA. In a filing disclosed on April 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Mastercard stock on March 6th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.
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- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 3/19/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tandem Diabetes Care NASDAQ: TNDM on 3/19/2025.
Mastercard Stock Up 1.2 %
NYSE:MA traded up $6.06 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $519.49. 1,203,633 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,610,208. The stock has a market cap of $473.62 billion, a PE ratio of 37.34, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.06. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $428.86 and a twelve month high of $582.23. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $539.77 and a 200 day moving average of $528.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.68, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03.
Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The credit services provider reported $3.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.71 by $0.11. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.71% and a return on equity of 188.47%. On average, equities analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current year.
Mastercard Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be given a $0.76 dividend. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 9th. Mastercard's dividend payout ratio is presently 21.89%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have weighed in on MA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Mastercard from $590.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. DZ Bank raised shares of Mastercard from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $620.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $585.00 to $625.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Mastercard from $591.00 to $588.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on Mastercard from $605.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-three have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $607.96.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on MA
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mastercard
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MA. NewSquare Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in Mastercard in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Marshall Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, 10Elms LLP acquired a new position in Mastercard in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at Mastercard
In other Mastercard news, CEO Michael Miebach sold 15,775 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $550.16, for a total transaction of $8,678,774.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 84,871 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,692,629.36. This trade represents a 15.67 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Edward Grunde Mclaughlin sold 7,132 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $534.68, for a total value of $3,813,337.76. Following the sale, the insider now owns 34,524 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,459,292.32. The trade was a 17.12 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Representative Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.
Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.
About Mastercard
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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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