Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Purchases Shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)

Key Points

• Sen. Shelley Moore Capito disclosed on April 12 that she purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 of Mastercard (MA) stock on March 28, one of several recent congressional trades she reported.
• Mastercard topped estimates in its most recent quarter with $4.76 EPS and $8.81B in revenue, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share (ex‑dividend April 9, payable May 8).
• MA is trading up about 1.9%, has a market capitalization near $453 billion, and carries a consensus analyst rating of "Buy" with an average price target around $664.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican-West Virginia) recently bought shares of Mastercard Incorporated NYSE: MA. In a filing disclosed on April 12th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Mastercard stock on March 28th.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FactSet Research Systems NYSE: FDS on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FactSet Research Systems NYSE: FDS on 3/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FactSet Research Systems NYSE: FDS on 3/25/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group NYSE: PNC on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of American Express NYSE: AXP on 3/11/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Illinois Tool Works NYSE: ITW on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paychex NASDAQ: PAYX on 2/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Analog Devices NASDAQ: ADI on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BlackRock NYSE: BLK on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 2/9/2026.

Mastercard Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE MA opened at $508.19 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $480.50 and a one year high of $601.77. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $512.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $541.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $453.20 billion, a PE ratio of 30.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.83.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.52. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.65% and a return on equity of 203.92%. The firm had revenue of $8.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.82 earnings per share. Mastercard's quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Mastercard's dividend payout ratio is 21.07%.

Institutional Trading of Mastercard

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MA. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 820.0% in the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 46 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Mastercard during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Mastercard during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Hyposwiss Advisors SA acquired a new position in Mastercard during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Robbins Farley raised its position in Mastercard by 50.0% during the third quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mastercard from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Mastercard from $685.00 to $655.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Raymond James Financial lowered their target price on Mastercard from $707.00 to $631.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. They set a "buy" rating and a $700.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $656.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $664.40.

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state's history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

About Mastercard

Mastercard Incorporated is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. The company facilitates electronic payments and transaction processing for credit, debit and prepaid card products carrying the Mastercard brand, while also providing a range of payment-related services to issuers, acquirers and merchants. Its technology and network enable authorization, clearing and settlement of payments and support a broad set of use cases including point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile payments.

Beyond core transaction processing, Mastercard offers a suite of value-added services such as fraud and risk management, identity and authentication tools, tokenization and digital wallet support, cross-border and commercial payment solutions, and data analytics and consulting services for merchants and financial partners.

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