Mastercard (MA) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) will likely be announcing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect Mastercard to post earnings of $4.30 per share and revenue of $8.5336 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The credit services provider reported $4.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.05 by $0.10. Mastercard had a net margin of 44.93% and a return on equity of 200.01%. The business had revenue of $8.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.95 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.50 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Mastercard to post $16 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Mastercard Stock Performance

MA opened at $565.79 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $511.48 billion, a PE ratio of 38.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.97. Mastercard has a 12-month low of $465.59 and a 12-month high of $601.77. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $578.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $567.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The business 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 $0.76 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is presently 20.50%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on MA. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 18th. Finally, Citigroup raised Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $638.96.

Insider Transactions at Mastercard

In other news, CFO J. Mehra Sachin sold 17,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $591.00, for a total value of $10,202,433.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 31,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,459,294. This trade represents a 35.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Puff Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 61,205.9% during the second quarter. Puff Wealth Management LLC now owns 258,711 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $145,380,000 after buying an additional 258,289 shares during the period. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Mastercard by 35.8% during the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 677,204 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $380,548,000 after acquiring an additional 178,387 shares in the last quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 12.5% in the 2nd quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 1,037,173 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $582,829,000 after purchasing an additional 114,957 shares during the last quarter. Park Presidio Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 138.6% in the 2nd quarter. Park Presidio Capital LLC now owns 194,766 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $109,447,000 after purchasing an additional 113,123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Skye Global Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the 2nd quarter worth $53,384,000. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.