Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Altrafin AG

Key Points

• Altrafin AG reduced its Mastercard position by 23.6% in the second quarter, selling 10,865 shares and retaining 35,206 shares valued at approximately $18.1 million.
• Institutional investors own a substantial 97.28% of Mastercard’s outstanding stock, while several major funds—including Vanguard, State Street and Geode Capital—recently increased their holdings.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive outlook, with a consensus “Buy” rating and a $661.93 price target. Mastercard also exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $5.04 in EPS and $9.28 billion in revenue, up 14.1% year over year.

Altrafin AG lowered its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Free Report) by 23.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 35,206 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 10,865 shares during the period. Mastercard accounts for approximately 0.0% of Altrafin AG's portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Altrafin AG's holdings in Mastercard were worth $18,082,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,897,854 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $45,612,087,000 after purchasing an additional 466,514 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its position in Mastercard by 53,535.0% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 72,597,097 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $41,444,231,000 after buying an additional 72,461,743 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Mastercard by 2.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,580,374 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $20,807,283,000 after buying an additional 997,536 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 349,369 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors boosted its stake in Mastercard by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,964,658 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $10,256,368,000 after buying an additional 759,584 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Mastercard news, insider Raj Seshadri sold 1,977 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $529.73, for a total value of $1,047,276.21. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 16,429 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,702,934.17. This trade represents a 10.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $571.87, for a total transaction of $1,715,610.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 40,916 shares in the company, valued at $23,398,632.92. The trade was a 6.83% 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 ninety days, insiders sold 62,913 shares of company stock worth $35,769,036. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on MA. Susquehanna cut their target price on Mastercard from $670.00 to $665.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen upped their price target on Mastercard from $664.00 to $667.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group increased their price target on Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Mastercard from $650.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $661.93.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman adds Mastercard to Pershing Square portfolios: Ackman identified Mastercard as one of six new holdings, alongside Visa and Netflix. His view that the companies can deliver strong earnings growth provides a high-profile endorsement and may increase investor interest in MA. Reuters article on Ackman’s new investments
• Positive Sentiment: Potential upside from agentic commerce: Investors are assessing whether AI agents that initiate and authenticate transactions could expand Mastercard’s higher-growth services business and allow the company to capture additional payment-related economics. Mastercard and agentic commerce article
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin payments pilot expands Mastercard’s digital strategy: Mastercard and Borderless.xyz launched a cross-border stablecoin payments pilot using Mastercard Crypto Credential standards, potentially supporting future transaction growth while emphasizing compliance and verification. Mastercard stablecoin payments pilot
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst earnings expectations remain constructive: Erste Group Bank raised its fiscal-year EPS forecast for Mastercard to $19.92 from $19.66, above the broader consensus estimate of $19.82. Recent results also showed double-digit revenue growth and an earnings beat, reinforcing the company’s growth profile. Mastercard EPS estimate article
• Neutral Sentiment: Payments-sector backdrop is favorable: RBC reported that fintech and payments companies exceeded quarterly expectations amid solid consumer spending, a supportive environment for Mastercard’s transaction volumes. However, the report does not represent a company-specific forecast. RBC payments-sector analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and valuation risks remain: A pending UK Mastercard consumer lawsuit could result in compensation payments, while the stock’s elevated valuation leaves MA sensitive to weaker growth, regulatory pressure, or disappointing guidance. Mastercard lawsuit article

Mastercard Stock Performance

NYSE:MA opened at $567.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12 month low of $464.52 and a 12 month high of $601.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $497.14 billion, a PE ratio of 31.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.72. The business's fifty day moving average price is $528.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $516.18.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $9.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. Mastercard's quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.15 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th were given a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Mastercard's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.14%.

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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