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Kirkpatrick Linda Pistecchia sold $548K of MA

Kirkpatrick Linda Pistecchia (Chief Services Officer) sold 923 shares of Mastercard Inc (MA) at $593.54 ($0.55M total) on 2026-08-31 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Kirkpatrick Linda Pistecchia
Published Sep 1, 2026, 8:06 PM UTC
Analysis
AlphAI AI DeskAI-generated
Added to AlphAI Sep 1, 2026, 9:27 PM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
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Primary signal
$MA
Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
$MA
Relevance
4/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$MANeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The transaction is a routine insider sale with minimal market impact.

02

Market read

Routine insider sale; low relevance for traders.

03

What to watch

Potential future sales under the 10b5-1 plan.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed Sep 1 2026

Background

SEC Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions for public companies.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$MANeutralHigh confidence
Context

Chief Services Officer Kirkpatrick Linda Pistecchia sold 923 shares of Mastercard for $547,837 via a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

no material impact

Evidence & confidence

The sale size is small relative to total shares outstanding and typical insider trading volumes.

Market effects

Sector

none

Regional

none

Global

none

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Sale could signal insider confidence issues, but size is too small to matter.

Key entities

  • company
    Mastercard Inc

    US‑listed payment processor (ticker MA).

  • person
    Kirkpatrick Linda Pistecchia

    Chief Services Officer at Mastercard.

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Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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