Mastercard Incorporated Company Profile (NYSE:MA)

Mastercard Incorporated trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MA."

Mastercard Incorporated announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Wednesday, August 9th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 5th. View Mastercard Incorporated's Dividend History.

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 2nd. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.07. The business earned $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.65 billion. Mastercard Incorporated had a return on equity of 72.95% and a net margin of 37.79%. The company's revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. View Mastercard Incorporated's Earnings History.

25 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Mastercard Incorporated's shares. Their predictions range from $99.00 to $150.00. On average, they anticipate Mastercard Incorporated's share price to reach $125.38 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Mastercard Incorporated.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Mastercard Incorporated stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "MasterCard is well positioned for growth given its solid market position, ongoing expansion and digital initiatives, and significant opportunities from the secular shift toward electronic payments. The acquisition of VocaLink and NuData Security, complement the company’s efforts to participate in new payment flows and enhance its safety and security offerings. Its stock has also outperformed the industry over the past one year . Its earnings estimates for 2017 as also been revised upwards over the past 60 days. It, however, continues to face escalating costs, a volatile forex environment and legal issues. Also higher incentives and rewars will pressure bottomline. It continues to expect net revenue to grow at a low double-digit rate on a currency-neutral basis. The company has scheduled to release its second quarter earnings before the market opens on July 27. The Earnings ESP of 4.81% and Zacks Rank #2 increase the potential for a beat." (7/5/2017)
• 2. Barclays PLC analysts commented, "Bottom-line results were in line with expectations as expense management impacted positively despite slower-than-anticipated top-line growth. Moving into '17 and given guidance, we expect further expense discipline with revenue growth guidance coming in slightly below the Street's expectations but potentially conservative, as MA laps easy cross border and macro comps with the possibility to take more pricing action than usual given what may be a less challenging regulatory environment in the United States. Notably, 1H17 should see lower revenue growth and higher expense growth in comparison to 2H17 due to deal timing and a 1H heavy Advertising & Marketing budget. While this quarter showed slightly slower growth than anticipated, we believe the business fundamentals remain sound (and supportive of a mid-20s forward multiple) and see guidance as conservative for 2017. We remain Overweight." (2/1/2017)
• 3. Wedbush analysts commented, "We are assuming coverage with an OUTPERFORM rating, $126 price target (25x our FY18 adj. EPS). We like MA's attractive business model, growth prospects and outlook for increasing shareholder returns. From a 'bigpicture' perspective, we point to a host of growth/scale catalysts, including the disintermediation of cash/checks by electronic payments, networks' increased dominance in the payments eco-system, incremental revenue opportunities from European regulations, incremental catalysts from hyper-growth mobile payments, ACH-based revenue growth opportunities, and potential revenue synergies from MA's consulting practice. MA is well-positioned to post 10-12% and 12-15% in c/c revenue and adj. EPS growth, respectively, during the next few years." (1/20/2017)

Some companies that are related to Mastercard Incorporated include Visa (V), Accenture PLC (ACN), S&P Global (SPGI), Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI), Waste Management (WM), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Fiserv (FISV), WPP PLC (WPPGY), Republic Services (RSG), Paychex (PAYX), Omnicom Group (OMC), Cap Gemini SA (CGEMY), IHS Markit (INFO), Sodexo SA (SDXAY), Publicis Groupe SA (PUBGY), First Data Corporation (FDC), Equifax (EFX) and Waste Connections (WCN).

Mastercard Incorporated's management team includes the folowing people:

• Richard N. Haythornthwaite, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Ajaypal Singh Banga, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Martina T. Hund-Mejean, Chief Financial Officer
• Ajay Bhalla, President of Enterprise Security Solutions
• Ann Cairns, President - International Markets
• Gilberto Caldart, President, Latin America and Caribbean Region
• Gary J. Flood, President, Global Products and Solutions
• Hai Ling, Co-President, Asia/Pacific
• Walter M. Macnee, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Board, Center for Inclusive Growth
• Raghu Malhotra, President - Middle East and Africa

Mastercard Incorporated's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vontobel Asset Management Inc. (0.47%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.32%), Swedbank (0.28%), Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (0.15%), US Bancorp DE (0.11%) and Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.08%). Company insiders that own Mastercard Incorporated stock include Ajay Banga, Andrea L Forster, Ann Cairns, Craig Vosburg, Edward Tian, Foundation Mastercard, Gary J Flood, Martina Hundmejean, Michael Fraccaro, Richard Haythornthwaite, Robert Reeg, Ronald E Garrow, Silvio Barzi and Timothy H Murphy. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Mastercard Incorporated.

Mastercard Incorporated's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Advisors LLC, Vontobel Asset Management Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Voor DE Media PNO, Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX, Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning and CWM LLC. Company insiders that have sold Mastercard Incorporated stock in the last year include Ajay Banga, Ann Cairns, Craig Vosburg, Foundation Mastercard, Gary J Flood, Martina Hundmejean, Michael Fraccaro, Richard Haythornthwaite, Robert Reeg, Silvio Barzi and Timothy H Murphy. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mastercard Incorporated.

Mastercard Incorporated's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ardevora Asset Management LLP, Swedbank, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Pennsylvania Trust Co, National Pension Service, Aperio Group LLC, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. and Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mastercard Incorporated.

Shares of Mastercard Incorporated can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Mastercard Incorporated stock can currently be purchased for approximately $128.47.