MA — structural market context
Mastercard Incorporated
Structural market context from public regulatory and market data, shown with its as-of dates. Descriptive only: nothing on this page is a recommendation, a prediction, or advice to buy or sell any security.
MA short interest & days to cover
FINRA consolidated short interest, reported twice a month and published ~2 weeks after each settlement date. % of float uses reported free float. · as of 2026-07-31 (38d ago)
MA fails-to-deliver (FTD)
| Settlement date | Failed shares | Price |
|---|
| 2026-08-04 · 34d | 556 | $570.97 |
| 2026-08-03 · 35d | 17K | $573.1 |
| 2026-07-31 · 38d | 869 | $577.35 |
SEC fails-to-deliver files, published twice a month with ~6 weeks of delay.
MA insider buying and selling (Form 4)
Last 12 months, open-market only: 0 purchases · 14 sales
| Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filed |
|---|
| SACHIN J. MEHRA · officer: Chief Business Officer | Sell (S) | 3K | $1.9M | 2026-09-03 |
| Kirkpatrick Linda Pistecchia · officer: Chief Services Officer | Sell (S) | 923 | $548K | 2026-09-01 |
| SACHIN J. MEHRA · officer: Chief Business Officer | Sell (S) | 966 | $554K | 2026-08-20 |
| SACHIN J. MEHRA · officer: Chief Business Officer | Sell (S) | 1K | $672K | 2026-08-20 |
| SACHIN J. MEHRA · officer: Chief Business Officer | Sell (S) | 1K | $661K | 2026-08-20 |
SEC Form 4 filings, open-market purchases and sales only (codes P and S); grants and option exercises excluded. Attributed public records.
MA analyst ratings — with each firm's measured accuracy
| Firm | Action | Rating | Firm 5d hit rate* | Published |
|---|
| RBC Capital | hold | Outperform | 54.3% (n=35) | 2026-08-31 |
| RBC Capital | price_target | — | 54.3% (n=35) | 2026-08-31 |
| Wolfe Research | hold | Outperform | 35.0% (n=40) | 2026-08-25 |
| Wolfe Research | price_target | — | 35.0% (n=40) | 2026-08-25 |
*Rating actions from public feeds. Where shown, the firm's 5-day hit rate is our measured backtest (firms with >=30 graded calls); a historical hit rate describes past calls, it does not grade this one.
Frequently asked questions
Are insiders buying MA?
In the last 12 months of SEC Form 4 filings, MA recorded 0 open-market insider purchases and 14 open-market sales (codes P and S; grants and option exercises excluded). These are attributed public records — information, not instruction.
What do analysts say about MA?
The most recent action: RBC Capital hold to Outperform on 2026-08-31. In our backtest, RBC Capital's 5-day hit rate across 35 graded calls is 54.3%. We show each firm's measured record next to its ratings; a historical hit rate describes past calls and does not grade this one.
Is this page telling me to buy or sell MA?
No. Everything on this page is descriptive, structural market context from public data, shown with its as-of dates. TradeAI News does not issue directional recommendations, price predictions, or buy/sell advice — for any ticker.