Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Purchased by Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Collaborative Fund Advisors increased its Mastercard stake by 432% in the third quarter, buying 2,203 shares to hold 2,713 shares valued at about $1.5 million.
• Mastercard beat third-quarter estimates, reporting $5.31 EPS and $9.81 billion in revenue, with revenue up 14% year over year. Analysts’ consensus rating was “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of $702.91.
• CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares for about $2.77 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan; company insiders sold 25,403 shares in total during the quarter.

Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC grew its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Free Report) by 432.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,713 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,203 shares during the period. Mastercard comprises about 0.8% of Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC's holdings in Mastercard were worth $1,496,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Atlatl Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Mastercard by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC now owns 586 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Foster Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 2,122 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,170,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Shakespeare Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Mastercard by 3.8% in the third quarter. Shakespeare Wealth Management LLC now owns 492 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $271,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Mastercard by 3.6% during the third quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 513 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $283,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Athena Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Mastercard by 3.8% during the second quarter. Athena Wealth Management LLC now owns 514 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Mastercard from $685.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $667.00 to $726.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $668.00 to $731.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Mastercard to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Argus upped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $694.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $702.91.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In other news, CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $641.00, for a total value of $2,767,197.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 35,750 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,915,750. The trade was a 10.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Julius Genachowski sold 370 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $590.21, for a total value of $218,377.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,237 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,861,559.77. This trade represents a 4.30% 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. Insiders sold 25,403 shares of company stock valued at $15,428,736 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company's stock.

Mastercard Stock Up 3.8%

MA stock opened at $671.85 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $588.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.14, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.78. The business's fifty day moving average price is $590.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $537.93. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $464.52 and a fifty-two week high of $673.50.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The credit services provider reported $5.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.17 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $9.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.66 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.73% and a return on equity of 260.86%. Mastercard's quarterly revenue was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.38 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Mastercard's payout ratio is 18.20%.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade helped lift sentiment, while recent post-earnings target increases—including UBS’s $750 and Cantor Fitzgerald’s $765 targets—signal confidence in Mastercard’s outlook. Report on analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s third-quarter results beat expectations: revenue rose 14% year over year to $9.81 billion, and EPS of $5.31 topped the $5.17 consensus. The results reinforce the company’s growth story. Q3 results and growth drivers
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is extending digital payment access in Morocco through Samsung Pay. Wider mobile-wallet availability could support transaction growth over time. Samsung Pay expansion in Morocco
• Positive Sentiment: New card offerings with Bank of Punjab in Pakistan and Safwa Islamic Bank expand Mastercard-linked products with regional partners, creating potential for additional card usage and payment volume. Bank of Punjab card launch Safwa Islamic Bank card launch
• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman praised Mastercard as a high-quality business, and analyst estimates cited in the article project normalized EPS growth of about 16% annually from 2026 to 2028. Ackman’s comments and growth estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard introduced free cybersecurity training for European small businesses. The initiative may deepen business relationships, but its near-term financial contribution is unclear. Cybersecurity lessons for SMEs
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares, adding a modest insider-selling concern. The transaction was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which reduces the likelihood it reflects a new view on the company. CFO share sale

Mastercard Profile

Mastercard Incorporated NYSE: MA is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses. The company facilitates electronic payments and provides technology that supports transactions conducted through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products.

In addition to operating its payments network, Mastercard offers services in areas such as payment security, fraud prevention, authentication, cybersecurity, data and analytics, loyalty programs, digital identity and open banking.

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