53,243 Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Key Points

• Mawer Investment Management cut its Mastercard stake by 12.3%, selling 53,243 shares in the third quarter and retaining 380,943 shares valued at about $210.1 million.
• Mastercard beat quarterly estimates, reporting EPS of $5.31 and revenue of $9.81 billion; revenue rose 14% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remained broadly positive: Mastercard had a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $713.21, with several firms recently raising their targets.

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. decreased its stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Free Report) by 12.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 380,943 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 53,243 shares during the quarter. Mastercard makes up 1.5% of Mawer Investment Management Ltd.'s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Mawer Investment Management Ltd.'s holdings in Mastercard were worth $210,079,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mastercard during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 58.7% in the 3rd quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 73 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Premier Financial Group acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company's stock.

Key Mastercard News

These are some of the MA news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its EPS estimates across multiple periods, including FY2027 to $22.98 from $22.34 and FY2028 to $26.45 from $25.74. The broad upward revisions suggest improving expectations for earnings growth. Mastercard analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard opened its largest Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre of Excellence in Singapore, focused on AI-enabled payments, cybersecurity and agentic commerce. The hub could help develop new services and partnerships across the region; the company also plans to add more than 250 specialist roles in Singapore by 2029. Mastercard opens Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage also cites favorable analyst views of Mastercard, but the articles provide limited detail on new price targets or near-term earnings impact. With no major downside catalyst in the supplied reports, the recent news flow appears modestly supportive rather than a clear standalone driver of the shares.

Mastercard Price Performance

MA stock traded up $8.53 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $661.13. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,936,242 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,351,180. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29. The company's 50 day moving average is $600.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $542.40. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $464.52 and a fifty-two week high of $681.99. The stock has a market cap of $575.97 billion, a PE ratio of 34.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.78.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The credit services provider reported $5.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.17 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $9.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.66 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 260.86% and a net margin of 46.73%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.38 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 20.01 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 9th. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th were issued a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. Mastercard's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.20%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MA has been the subject of several research reports. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Mastercard from $665.00 to $740.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Mastercard from $722.00 to $735.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Mastercard from $720.00 to $755.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $674.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $665.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $713.21.

Insider Activity at Mastercard

In related news, CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $641.00, for a total transaction of $2,767,197.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 35,750 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,915,750. This trade represents a 10.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Julius Genachowski sold 370 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $590.21, for a total value of $218,377.70. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,861,559.77. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 25,403 shares of company stock valued at $15,428,736. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Mastercard

Mastercard Incorporated is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses and governments. Its network supports electronic payments, including transactions made with Mastercard-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, as well as digital payment methods. The company provides technology for authorizing, clearing and settling transactions. It also offers services related to cybersecurity, identity verification, data analytics, fraud prevention and payment consulting.

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