MA
Mastercard Incorporated
Payment technology, credit/debit card networks, digital payments. Track real-time insider trading activity, SEC Form 4 filings, and executive stock transactions.
Insider Buys
10
$189.79M
Insider Sales
5
$68.26M
Total Volume
$258.04M
15 transactions
Net Activity
+$121.53M
Net buying
Sentiment Rating
Strong AccumulationCEO Conviction Index
High Conviction Accumulation
Key Drivers
- •Strong buying bias: purchases represent 74% of total transaction value.
- •Cluster buying: 5 unique insiders purchased shares, showing strong alignment.
- •CEO buying activity detected. When chief executives put their own money at risk, it is historically a strong bullish signal.
- •CFO buying activity detected. Statistical studies show CFO purchases have high predictive power due to their direct visibility into balance sheet details.
- •Ultra-high accumulation: total purchase value exceeds $10M.
- •Significant liquidation: total sale value exceeds $10M.
Score Methodology
The Insider Confidence Score (1-100) measures executive conviction. Starting from a neutral 50, it adjusts based on:
- +15Strong Buy Ratio: Purchases > 70% of volume (or up to -15 for heavy sales).
- +20Cluster Buying: ≥3 unique insiders buying within a 30-day window.
- +15CEO Buying: CEO committing own capital shows high conviction.
- +10CFO Buying: CFO purchasing shares shows financial alignment.
MA has an insider buy conviction of 74%, compared to the Financial Services sector buy average of 50%.
Chief Operating Officer
COO
$74.45M total
Board Director
Dir
$58.89M total
Sachin Mehra
CFO
$56.12M total
Michael Miebach
CEO
$39.41M total
VP Operations
VP
$29.17M total
Over the last 90 days, corporate insiders at Mastercard Incorporated (MA) engaged in a total of 15 transactions reported via SEC Form 4 filings. Among these, 10 were open-market purchases and 5 were sales. The total volume of insider trading reached $258.04M.
The net insider activity for MA shows a net buying bias of $121.53M. This activity represents a 74% buy ratio, suggesting that insiders are currently strongly bullish on the company's near-term outlook relative to recent history.
The most notable individual transaction was a Purchase by Sachin Mehra (CFO), who traded 48.7K shares valued at $27.34M on Sep 18, 2026.
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