Edward Grunde McLaughlin

MA President & CTO sold 14,260 shares ($7.5M) at $525.19 under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan; 38.7K shares remain post-sale

Edward Grunde McLaughlin executed a scheduled sale of 14,260 shares (14.3K shares) of Mastercard Inc (MA) at $525.19 on 2026-07-01 under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 2025-11-04, reducing his non-derivative holdings by -26.9% from 52,999 to 38,739 shares. The sale occurred when the stock was trading at $539.35, suggesting the transaction price was somewhat below the current market level; however, as a scheduled plan, the trade reflects no discretionary timing decision by the insider. His prior five MA-specific sales in March 2025 each showed negative 30-day returns (-2.5% to -3.7%) but positive 90-day returns (ranging +6.0% to +7.3%), indicating his historical sales at this ticker have been followed by stock appreciation. Mastercard's fundamentals remain strong, with revenue of $8,398,000,000.00 ($8.4B), net income of $3,882,000,000.00 ($3.9B), and annual revenue growth of +16.4%, alongside a P/E of 4.24 and market cap of $66,086,659,594.55 ($66.1B).

McLaughlin (President & CTO, MA Tech) sold 7,132 shares for $3,813,338.22 on 2025-03-19; post-sale holdings: 34,524 shares.

McLaughlin executed 7 separate sales totaling 7,132 shares for $3,813,338.22 at prices ranging from $530.81 to $537.43, with a blended average of $534.68. His post-transaction holdings of 34,524 shares represent a -17.1% reduction in stake. At the same ticker, his 5 prior sales on 2025-02-18 posted 30-day returns ranging from -5.6% to -4.6%, suggesting a pattern of selling into weakness or ahead of continued declines at Mastercard. The current price of $536.38 sits -6.9% from the 52-week high and down -5.7% over 30 days, placing this sale in a context of near-term price pressure. With a 4.69 P/E and strong fundamentals ($7.4B quarterly revenue, +12.2% annual growth), the stock's valuation appears compressed despite solid business health, creating ambiguity about the sale's motivation in the absence of a scheduled trading plan disclosure.

McLaughlin sells 10,942 shares of MA for $6,182,127.78 in 6 separate transactions

McLaughlin Edward Grunde, President & CTO of MA Tech, executed 6 separate sales on 2025-02-18 totaling 10,942 shares for $6,182,127.78 at prices ranging from $562.38 to $567.89, reducing his holdings by 28.2% from 38,805 to 27,863 shares. The stock is currently at $563.28, near its 52-week high of $568.61 (within 0.9%), and has gained 6.7% over the past 30 days and 8.1% over 90 days. Notably, his prior 5 trades at MA were all well-timed at the 90-day mark, with each generating negative 90-day returns that ranged from -3.0% to -4.0%, suggesting a pattern of selling ahead of subsequent declines at this particular ticker. The company's fundamentals are strong (P/E of 4.93, $3.3B net income on $7.4B quarterly revenue, 12.2% annual growth), and the transaction's proximity to the 52-week high warrants monitoring for whether this sale signals similar forward-looking timing.