What is KeyCorp's Estimate for Mastercard Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• KeyCorp estimates Mastercard's Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) will be $4.32, maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating for the stock.
• Royal Bank of Canada raised Mastercard's price target to $656.00, indicating positive sentiment from multiple research firms.
• Mastercard recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.76 per share, with an annualized yield of 0.5% and a dividend payout ratio of 20.50%.

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Mastercard in a report released on Tuesday, October 21st. KeyCorp analyst A. Schmidt anticipates that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $4.32 for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mastercard's current full-year earnings is $15.91 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Mastercard's Q4 2025 earnings at $4.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $16.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.08 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on MA. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Mastercard from $650.00 to $656.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $612.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating and issued a $645.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Mastercard in a report on Thursday, July 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $650.00 price objective for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Mastercard in a report on Friday, August 1st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $638.00.

Mastercard Trading Up 0.4%

MA opened at $573.59 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average is $579.67 and its 200-day moving average is $564.74. Mastercard has a 1-year low of $465.59 and a 1-year high of $601.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. The company has a market cap of $518.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.68, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.97.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The credit services provider reported $4.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.05 by $0.10. Mastercard had a net margin of 44.93% and a return on equity of 200.01%. The company had revenue of $8.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.95 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.50 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Accredited Investors Inc. raised its holdings in Mastercard by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 718 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Mastercard by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 632 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Mastercard by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,272 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,276,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. KRS Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Mastercard by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. KRS Capital Management LLC now owns 2,848 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,601,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nvest Financial LLC raised its holdings in Mastercard by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Nvest Financial LLC now owns 1,505 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $846,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Mastercard

In other Mastercard news, CFO J. Mehra Sachin sold 17,816 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $586.89, for a total transaction of $10,456,032.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 31,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,330,922.26. This trade represents a 36.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.09% of the company's stock.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.76 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Mastercard's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.50%.

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.

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