AIA Group Ltd lowered its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Free Report) by 13.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,741 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 4,107 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd's holdings in Mastercard were worth $14,657,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MA. Whalerock Point Partners LLC lifted its stake in Mastercard by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC now owns 14,678 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $7,729,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the period. Fortis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Mastercard by 9.4% during the 1st quarter. Fortis Advisors LLC now owns 871 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $477,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Canandaigua National Trust Co of Florida grew its holdings in Mastercard by 36.4% during the first quarter. Canandaigua National Trust Co of Florida now owns 693 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $380,000 after buying an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 18.0% in the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,870 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $3,766,000 after acquiring an additional 1,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baldwin Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Mastercard by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Baldwin Investment Management LLC now owns 1,731 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $911,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company's stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Craig Vosburg sold 9,428 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $353.05, for a total value of $3,328,555.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 58,451 shares in the company, valued at $20,636,125.55. The trade was a 13.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick sold 958 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $560.00, for a total value of $536,480.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,624 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,229,440. The trade was a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 38,453 shares of company stock valued at $20,178,667 in the last quarter. 0.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Mastercard Trading Up 0.1%
Shares of NYSE MA traded up $0.29 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $573.88. 2,593,766 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,583,637. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $563.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $553.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. The firm has a market cap of $518.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.03. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12-month low of $454.89 and a 12-month high of $594.71.
Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The credit services provider reported $4.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.05 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $8.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.95 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 44.93% and a return on equity of 200.01%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.50 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current year.
Mastercard Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 9th were paid a dividend of $0.76 per share. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 9th. Mastercard's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.50%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
MA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup raised their target price on Mastercard from $650.00 to $652.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Macquarie dropped their price objective on Mastercard from $645.00 to $610.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Mastercard in a report on Thursday, July 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $650.00 price target for the company. Wolfe Research set a $655.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Mastercard from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $615.33.
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Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, digital partners, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid programs services; and commercial credit, debit, and prepaid payment products and solutions.
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