Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Shares Unloaded Sen. Tommy Tuberville

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) recently sold shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA). In a filing disclosed on May 15th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Mastercard stock on April 15th.

Senator Tommy Tuberville also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) on 4/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 4/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) on 4/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 4/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) on 4/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 4/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 4/15/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:USIG) on 4/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 4/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 4/15/2025.

Mastercard Price Performance

Mastercard stock opened at $582.97 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $531.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.97, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.06. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52-week low of $428.86 and a 52-week high of $584.29. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $535.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $535.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.68, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The credit services provider reported $3.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.57 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $7.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.12 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 188.47% and a net margin of 45.71%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.31 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MA. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,796 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $946,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 21.0% during the 4th quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $733,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the period. Safeguard Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 92.9% during the 4th quarter. Safeguard Financial LLC now owns 1,381 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $727,000 after acquiring an additional 665 shares during the period. Pines Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth $917,000. Finally, R.H. Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth $6,630,000. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Mastercard

In other news, insider Sandra A. Arkell sold 150 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $580.00, for a total transaction of $87,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 3,255 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,887,900. This represents a 4.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Edward Grunde Mclaughlin sold 7,132 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $534.68, for a total value of $3,813,337.76. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 34,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,459,292.32. The trade was a 17.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 23,207 shares of company stock worth $12,664,529. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Mastercard from $590.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Mastercard from $585.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Evercore ISI began coverage on Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set an “in-line” rating and a $550.00 target price on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Mastercard from $618.00 to $665.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Raymond James reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $640.00 target price (up from $614.00) on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-three have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $606.25.

About Senator Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville (Republican Party) (also known as Coach) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Alabama. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Tuberville (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Alabama. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Tuberville was head coach for several college football teams between 1995 and 2016, including at Auburn University and the University of Cincinnati. Tommy Tuberville was born in Camden, Arkansas, and lives in Auburn, Alabama. Tuberville’s career experience includes working as a studio analyst with ESPN and as the head football coach of the University of Mississippi, the University of Auburn, Texas Tech University, and the University of Cincinnati.

About Mastercard

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.