Mastercard (MA) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) is expected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect Mastercard to post earnings of $4.05 per share and revenue of $7.95 billion for the quarter.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The credit services provider reported $3.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.57 by $0.16. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.21% and a return on equity of 196.87%. The company had revenue of $7.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.31 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Mastercard to post $16 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE MA opened at $563.54 on Wednesday. Mastercard has a 12 month low of $439.59 and a 12 month high of $594.71. The company has a market capitalization of $513.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.52, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $564.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $550.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.81, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 9th will be issued a $0.76 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 9th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.54%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.32%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Craig Vosburg sold 14,051 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $585.05, for a total value of $8,220,537.55. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 58,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,196,757.55. This trade represents a 19.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Julius Genachowski sold 312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.67, for a total transaction of $178,049.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,469 shares in the company, valued at $4,833,004.23. The trade was a 3.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 38,753 shares of company stock valued at $20,351,084. 0.09% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Mastercard stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 42.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,824 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,028 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $3,594,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Macquarie decreased their target price on Mastercard from $645.00 to $610.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $650.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a report on Friday, June 6th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $660.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $650.00 price target for the company. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mastercard has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $612.90.

Mastercard Company Profile

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.