iSAM Funds UK Ltd Sells 1,958 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Key Points

• iSAM Funds UK Ltd cut its Mastercard stake by 75.4% in the second quarter, selling 1,958 shares and retaining 640 shares valued at approximately $329,000.
• Despite iSAM’s reduction, institutional investors own 97.28% of Mastercard’s shares, while analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with an average price target of $666.64.
• Mastercard reported strong quarterly results, with revenue up 14.1% year over year and EPS of $5.04 beating estimates; its value-added services and AI-focused initiatives are supporting the company’s growth outlook.

iSAM Funds UK Ltd decreased its holdings in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Free Report) by 75.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 640 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 1,958 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd's holdings in Mastercard were worth $329,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MA. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its holdings in Mastercard by 53,535.0% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 72,597,097 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $41,444,231,000 after buying an additional 72,461,743 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Mastercard by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,580,374 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $20,807,283,000 after acquiring an additional 997,536 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 20,686,605 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $11,773,153,000 after acquiring an additional 349,369 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,964,658 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $10,256,368,000 after acquiring an additional 759,584 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 16,046,550 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $9,160,657,000 after acquiring an additional 123,528 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s value-added services business generated 20% revenue growth in the second quarter, supported by cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and digital solutions. Continued cross-selling and demand for these services could help sustain growth beyond the company’s core payment network. Can Mastercard’s VAS Business Sustain Its Double-Digit Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched the first cohort in its Start Path program dedicated to agentic commerce, admitting 22 startups developing infrastructure for AI agents that can transact autonomously. The initiative positions Mastercard to participate in a potentially important new payments channel. Mastercard Start Path Launches Inaugural Agentic Commerce Cohort
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and partners including Cloudflare and Olas are developing payment rails for agentic commerce, reinforcing the company’s strategy of integrating AI into its global network. Agentic Commerce Is Here As Mastercard, Cloudflare and Olas Build Rails
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary continues to view Mastercard as resilient because of its payment-network duopoly and growing AI capabilities, although elevated valuation remains a consideration for investors. Mastercard Stays Resilient with AI Integration and Payment Duopoly
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard is offering deals with Klook for U.S. travelers visiting Pacific destinations, a promotion that may support transaction activity and customer engagement but is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Mastercard and Klook Launch Deals for Pacific-Bound U.S. Travelers
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Financial Officer Sachin Mehra sold 3,266 shares worth approximately $1.9 million, reducing his direct holdings by 8.18%. The transaction occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which makes it a weaker bearish signal than a discretionary sale but may still weigh on sentiment. SEC Insider Transaction Filing

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Dbs Bank raised Mastercard to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Loop Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $631.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Mastercard from $679.00 to $681.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Mastercard from $665.00 to $685.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Mastercard from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mastercard has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $666.64.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.4%

Mastercard stock opened at $585.70 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. The firm has a market cap of $513.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a fifty day moving average of $556.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $521.06. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $464.52 and a twelve month high of $601.62.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%.The business's revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.15 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 9th were paid a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 9th. Mastercard's payout ratio is 19.14%.

Insider Activity

In other Mastercard news, insider Sachin Mehra sold 7,444 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $577.13, for a total transaction of $4,296,155.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 40,916 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,613,851.08. This represents a 15.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Linda Kirkpatrick sold 4,280 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.31, for a total transaction of $2,440,926.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 31,179 shares in the company, valued at $17,781,695.49. This represents a 12.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 74,623 shares of company stock valued at $42,544,606. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company's stock.

Mastercard Profile

Mastercard Incorporated is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. The company facilitates electronic payments and transaction processing for credit, debit and prepaid card products carrying the Mastercard brand, while also providing a range of payment-related services to issuers, acquirers and merchants. Its technology and network enable authorization, clearing and settlement of payments and support a broad set of use cases including point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile payments.

Beyond core transaction processing, Mastercard offers a suite of value-added services such as fraud and risk management, identity and authentication tools, tokenization and digital wallet support, cross-border and commercial payment solutions, and data analytics and consulting services for merchants and financial partners.

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