Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. cut its holdings in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Free Report) by 2.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 395,840 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 8,242 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Mastercard were worth $203,303,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MA. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 820.0% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 46 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Hyposwiss Advisors SA acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Mastercard by 54.1% in the 4th quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 57 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company's stock.

Mastercard Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:MA opened at $574.33 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $503.12 billion, a PE ratio of 31.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.72. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1 year low of $464.52 and a 1 year high of $601.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The firm's 50-day moving average is $536.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $517.63.

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

Mastercard Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on MA. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $685.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $665.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $554.00 to $633.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $632.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $660.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $661.93.

Mastercard News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is participating in the Agentic Payments Alliance with Rain, Visa and other industry players. The group aims to establish standards for AI agents that can conduct purchases, potentially creating new transaction volumes and strengthening Mastercard’s role in emerging digital payments. Rain forms agentic payments alliance with Visa, Mastercard and other players
• Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Officer Michael Miebach discussed how Mastercard is preparing for a future in which AI agents shop on behalf of consumers. The strategy could help the company capture payments from a rapidly developing technology trend. How Mastercard CEO is preparing for a world where AI agents do the shopping
• Positive Sentiment: A recent investor analysis highlighted Mastercard’s stable growth outlook, supported by expanding payment volume, cross-border transactions and strong profitability. Stable Growth Trajectory Positions Mastercard for Strong Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard appointed Yasemin Bedir as president of its Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region. The leadership change could support regional expansion, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Mastercard appoints Yasemin Bedir as EEMEA president
• Negative Sentiment: Insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 8,444 shares for approximately $4.87 million across August 19–20. Although the sales reduced his holdings, the use of a pre-arranged trading plan makes them a weaker bearish signal than discretionary selling. Mastercard insider trading filing

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Mastercard news, insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 7,444 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $577.13, for a total value of $4,296,155.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 40,916 shares in the company, valued at $23,613,851.08. The trade was a 15.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sandra A. Arkell sold 200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 3,322 shares in the company, valued at $1,793,880. This represents a 5.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 71,357 shares of company stock worth $40,637,262 over the last three months. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Mastercard

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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