Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Stock Sale Reported by Rep. Pete Sessions

Posted by Francis Steltz on Oct 29th, 2026

Representative Pete Sessions (Republican-Texas) recently sold shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA). In a filing disclosed on October 27th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Mastercard stock on October 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “TRUST ONE” account.

Representative Pete Sessions also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) on 10/28/2026.
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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) on 10/27/2026.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 10/22/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 10/22/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS) on 10/21/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 10/21/2026.
Sold $0 – $1,000 in shares of Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) on 10/21/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 10/20/2026.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) on 10/15/2026.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $610.57 on Thursday. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $464.52 and a one year high of $633.29. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $584.26 and its 200 day moving average is $535.55. The stock has a market cap of $534.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.27. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%. The company had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.15 earnings per share. Mastercard’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is presently 19.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Michael Miebach sold 15,372 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $575.00, for a total value of $8,838,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,693 shares in the company, valued at $53,873,475. This trade represents a 14.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sachin Mehra sold 3,266 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $584.00, for a total transaction of $1,907,344.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 36,650 shares in the company, valued at $21,403,600. The trade was a 8.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 72,676 shares of company stock valued at $41,966,586. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hennessy Advisors Inc. increased its position in Mastercard by 14.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 2,400 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,324,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 513 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $283,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Columbia Bank boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 27.8% during the third quarter. Columbia Bank now owns 1,329 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $733,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. raised its holdings in Mastercard by 26.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 881 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $486,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard during the 3rd quarter worth $145,305,000. 97.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Mastercard’s international transactions, services revenue and consumer spending trends to support double-digit year-over-year growth and potentially exceed third-quarter estimates, despite higher operating costs. Analyst Signals Favorable Earnings Setup for Mastercard After Visa’s Results
Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is expanding its payments ecosystem through a stablecoin-enabled Global Money Platform, Google Pay integrations in Nigeria and Bangladesh, and pay-by-bank services with Zen.com across nine European markets. These initiatives could broaden transaction volumes and reinforce its role in emerging payment channels. Zen.com rolls out pay-by-bank in nine European markets with Mastercard
Positive Sentiment: New partnerships with Tech Mahindra for embedded business-to-business payments and regional banks for contactless, sticker-based and mobile-wallet payments provide additional avenues for long-term payment volume growth. Tech Mahindra Steps Up Embedded B2B Payments with Mastercard
Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard will participate in two November investor conferences, giving management an opportunity to discuss earnings, growth priorities and the outlook after the quarterly report. Mastercard to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard’s anti-scam research and its Mastercard Max platform for card benefits strengthen brand positioning and issuer relationships, but are unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Mastercard Max helps Asia Pacific issuers
Negative Sentiment: A reported £5 billion U.K. lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard over alleged excess card fees represents a regulatory and litigation overhang, although the financial impact and timing remain uncertain. Visa and Mastercard face lawsuit in UK over card fees

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Mastercard from $660.00 to $710.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Mastercard from $665.00 to $685.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays boosted their price target on Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $701.00 price target (up from $674.00) on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $655.00 to $720.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Mastercard has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $683.94.

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About Representative Sessions

Pete Sessions (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 17th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Sessions (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 17th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

On October 20, 2023, Sessions announced he was running to replace Kevin McCarthy (R) as speaker of the U.S. House in the 118th Congress. Sessions lost the first round of nomination voting on October 24, 2023.

Pete Sessions was born and lives in Waco, Texas. Sessions earned a B.S. from Southwestern University in 1978. Sessions’ career experience includes working as an executive with AT&T.

Mastercard Company Profile

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Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses. The company facilitates electronic payments and provides technology that supports transactions conducted through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products.

In addition to operating its payments network, Mastercard offers services in areas such as payment security, fraud prevention, authentication, cybersecurity, data and analytics, loyalty programs, digital identity and open banking.

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