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Mastercard Incorporated · Financial Services · $465B

8d until earnings

MA Earnings

Thursday, Apr 30 2026
EPS Estimate
$4.42
$4.27 – $4.50
Revenue Estimate
$8.3B
Current Price
$511.35

Our Position

neutral

Mastercard valuation falls amid legal settlements

est. revisions stable (+0.5pp / 30d)

Lower valuation amid robust earnings growth and legal resolutions suggests near-term risk is priced in, while strong cash flow underpins long-term financial health despite persistent insider selling.

Watch: Watch resolution of the remaining GrubHub-led litigation by September 14 trial to clarify ongoing legal risk and impact on earnings.

Data Signal Summary

0 bullish
2 bearish
Insider selling cluster Price downtrend

Key Context

Analyst Consensus
mixed
Insider Activity
selling
Price Trend
downtrend
From 52w High
-1.9%
P/E Ratio
31.5
Est. Revisions (30d)
+0.4% 6up/0dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$655 $550–$735 +28%
Options P/C Ratio
0.86
Est. Dispersion
5% 28 analysts
Insider Cluster
strong sell
Fund Convergence
strong D.E. Shaw, Citadel, Two Sigma, Bridgewater, Renaissance

Recent Activity

insider trades 141 transactions
Award · SESHADRI RAJEEV (Officer) ·10,813 shares
Award · MCLAUGHLIN EDWARD GRUNDE (President) ·12,754 shares
Award · SACHIN J. MEHRA (Chief Financial Officer) ·22,648 shares
Award · MIEBACH MICHAEL (Chief Executive Officer) ·53,710 shares
Award · KIRKPATRICK LINDA PISTECCHIA (Officer) ·11,101 shares
136 more
Award · MUIGAI SUSAN W ·1,469 shr
Award · LING HAI ·9,607 shr
Award · LAMBERT JORN ·6,991 shr
Award · KRAMER JILL ·1,860 shr
Award · HUNTSMAN JON M JR ·1,997 shr
Award · ARKELL SANDRA A ·923 shr
Award · VOSBURG CRAIG ·17,730 shr
Award · VERMA RICHARD R ·1,958 shr
Sell · LING HAI ·8,971 shr ·$4,478,315
Exercise · LING HAI ·8,971 shr ·$808,287
Other · QURESHI RIMA ·12,083 shr
Award · KRAMER JILL ·9,276 shr
Other · MCLAUGHLIN EDWARD GRUNDE ·3,630 shr
Other · GENACHOWSKI JULIUS ·45 shr
Sell · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·17,263 shr ·$10,202,458
Exercise · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·17,263 shr ·$5,319,348
Sell · LING HAI ·4,485 shr ·$2,691,000
Exercise · LING HAI ·4,485 shr ·$404,098
Sell · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·17,816 shr ·$10,456,016
Exercise · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·17,816 shr ·$4,258,915
Sell · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·6,758 shr ·$3,828,164
Sell · GENACHOWSKI JULIUS ·312 shr ·$178,049
Sell · KIRKPATRICK LINDA PISTECCHIA ·958 shr ·$536,480
Sell · SESHADRI RAJEEV ·1,100 shr ·$601,447
Award · MOON YOUNGME E ·458 shr
Award · GENACHOWSKI JULIUS ·458 shr
Sell · GENACHOWSKI JULIUS ·310 shr ·$173,910
Award · TALWAR HARIT ·458 shr
Award · JANOW MERIT E ·615 shr
Award · DAVIS RICHARD K ·458 shr
Award · SULZBERGER GABRIELLE ·458 shr
Award · BRACHER CANDIDO ·458 shr
Award · QURESHI RIMA ·458 shr
Award · MATSUMOTO OKI ·458 shr
Award · UGGLA LANCE DARRELL GORDON ·458 shr
Award · GOH CHOON PHONG ·458 shr
Sell · SESHADRI RAJEEV ·949 shr ·$508,474
Sell · VOSBURG CRAIG ·9,428 shr ·$5,024,841
Exercise · VOSBURG CRAIG ·9,428 shr ·$2,142,513
Sell · SESHADRI RAJEEV ·3,132 shr ·$1,759,494
Sell · KIRKPATRICK LINDA PISTECCHIA ·959 shr ·$549,373
Sell · VOSBURG CRAIG ·9,428 shr ·$5,545,364
Sell · VOSBURG CRAIG ·14,051 shr ·$8,220,594
Sell · ARKELL SANDRA A ·378 shr ·$218,223
Sell · ARKELL SANDRA A ·450 shr ·$257,535
Award · VERMA RICHARD R ·1,664 shr
Award · MUIGAI SUSAN W ·5,126 shr
Sell · MIEBACH MICHAEL ·15,775 shr ·$8,678,717
Sell · MCLAUGHLIN EDWARD GRUNDE ·7,132 shr ·$3,813,338
Exercise · MCLAUGHLIN EDWARD GRUNDE ·7,132 shr ·$1,237,331
Sell · MIEBACH MICHAEL ·17,664 shr ·$9,781,694
Exercise · MIEBACH MICHAEL ·11,952 shr ·$2,073,552
Sell · VOSBURG CRAIG ·11,002 shr ·$6,118,671
Exercise · VOSBURG CRAIG ·11,002 shr ·$1,908,737
Award · SESHADRI RAJEEV ·8,009 shr
Award · MCLAUGHLIN EDWARD GRUNDE ·11,332 shr
Award · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·19,504 shr
Award · MADABHUSHI VENKATA RAJAMANNAR ·10,262 shr
Award · MIEBACH MICHAEL ·44,835 shr
Award · KIRKPATRICK LINDA PISTECCHIA ·10,692 shr
Award · LING HAI ·5,982 shr
Award · LAMBERT JORN ·5,540 shr
Award · HUNTSMAN JON M JR ·1,718 shr
Award · MURPHY TIMOTHY H ·14,291 shr
Award · ARKELL SANDRA A ·938 shr
Award · VOSBURG CRAIG ·15,805 shr
Sell · VOSBURG CRAIG ·11,003 shr ·$6,191,557
Exercise · VOSBURG CRAIG ·11,003 shr ·$1,908,910
Sell · MCLAUGHLIN EDWARD GRUNDE ·10,942 shr ·$6,182,128
Exercise · MCLAUGHLIN EDWARD GRUNDE ·5,908 shr ·$663,527
Sell · MIEBACH MICHAEL ·18,000 shr ·$10,169,095
Exercise · MIEBACH MICHAEL ·18,000 shr ·$3,122,820
Sell · VOSBURG CRAIG ·14,103 shr ·$7,968,215
Other · GENACHOWSKI JULIUS ·180 shr
Other · MURPHY TIMOTHY H ·715 shr
Sell · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·4,716 shr ·$2,360,075
Exercise · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·4,716 shr ·$1,071,711
Sell · MADABHUSHI VENKATA RAJAMANNAR ·4,686 shr ·$2,300,967
Exercise · MADABHUSHI VENKATA RAJAMANNAR ·2,598 shr ·$915,696
Sell · MADABHUSHI VENKATA RAJAMANNAR ·4,685 shr ·$2,294,981
Exercise · MADABHUSHI VENKATA RAJAMANNAR ·2,598 shr ·$894,959
Sell · ARKELL SANDRA A ·1,100 shr ·$550,000
Exercise · ARKELL SANDRA A ·1,100 shr ·$249,975
Sell · MADABHUSHI VENKATA RAJAMANNAR ·4,685 shr ·$2,310,174
Exercise · MADABHUSHI VENKATA RAJAMANNAR ·2,598 shr ·$897,280
Sell · ARKELL SANDRA A ·1,100 shr ·$528,000
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·90,000 shr ·$42,192,414
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·90,000 shr ·$42,032,160
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·95,000 shr ·$44,436,792
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·109,000 shr ·$50,951,897
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·119,000 shr ·$55,746,764
Sell · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·6,724 shr ·$3,160,280
Exercise · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·6,724 shr ·$1,166,547
Sell · LING HAI ·2,892 shr ·$1,359,240
Exercise · LING HAI ·2,892 shr ·$260,656
Sell · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·13,439 shr ·$6,114,745
Exercise · SACHIN J. MEHRA ·5,776 shr ·$648,703
Sell · LING HAI ·2,892 shr ·$1,346,110
Sell · ARKELL SANDRA A ·1,100 shr ·$512,006
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·138,000 shr ·$62,540,855
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·136,000 shr ·$62,031,626
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·131,000 shr ·$60,189,666
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·115,000 shr ·$52,025,126
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·111,000 shr ·$50,068,925
Sell · VOSBURG CRAIG ·9,028 shr ·$4,072,170
Exercise · VOSBURG CRAIG ·9,028 shr ·$1,013,935
Award · MOON YOUNGME E ·545 shr
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·108,000 shr ·$48,493,004
Award · GENACHOWSKI JULIUS ·545 shr
Award · TALWAR HARIT ·545 shr
Award · JANOW MERIT E ·739 shr
Award · DAVIS RICHARD K ·545 shr
Award · SULZBERGER GABRIELLE ·545 shr
Award · BRACHER CANDIDO ·545 shr
Award · QURESHI RIMA ·545 shr
Award · MATSUMOTO OKI ·545 shr
Award · UGGLA LANCE DARRELL GORDON ·545 shr
Award · GOH CHOON PHONG ·545 shr
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·107,000 shr ·$47,719,518
Sell · MURPHY TIMOTHY H ·5,242 shr ·$2,339,199
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·116,000 shr ·$51,461,463
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·112,000 shr ·$49,507,136
Sell · SESHADRI RAJEEV ·6,922 shr ·$3,112,570
Exercise · SESHADRI RAJEEV ·6,922 shr ·$1,386,800
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·108,000 shr ·$48,070,044
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·112,000 shr ·$50,073,520
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·113,000 shr ·$50,606,948
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·115,000 shr ·$51,822,208
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·114,000 shr ·$51,101,800
Sell · SESHADRI RAJEEV ·8,368 shr ·$3,714,813
Exercise · SESHADRI RAJEEV ·6,921 shr ·$1,386,573
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·115,000 shr ·$51,187,305
Sell · VOSBURG CRAIG ·9,028 shr ·$4,038,044
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·111,000 shr ·$49,184,333
Sell · MASTERCARD FOUNDATION ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ·110,000 shr ·$48,556,882
Sell · MURPHY TIMOTHY H ·5,241 shr ·$2,314,280
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