Myriad Asset Management Advisors LLC Makes New $2.23 Million Investment in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Key Points

• Myriad Asset Management Advisors acquired 4,341 Mastercard shares worth approximately $2.23 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 97.28% of the company.
• Mastercard reported quarterly EPS of $5.04 and revenue of $9.28 billion, beating estimates, while revenue grew 14.1% year over year. Its cybersecurity and customer-engagement services are reportedly growing faster than its core payment-network business.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive outlook, with a consensus “Buy” rating and a $661.93 price target, though insider selling and a potential U.K. lawsuit remain risks for investors.

Myriad Asset Management Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 4,341 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,230,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Mastercard by 42.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,824 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $3,594,000 after buying an additional 2,028 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,548 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,432,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Betterment LLC grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 6.5% in the second quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 947 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $532,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 35.8% during the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 677,204 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $380,548,000 after purchasing an additional 178,387 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard during the second quarter valued at approximately $431,000. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s cybersecurity, authentication and customer-engagement services reportedly grew 20%, roughly twice the pace of its traditional payment-network revenue. The faster-growing services business supports revenue diversification and long-term margin potential. Mastercard Stock Rises as Services Revenue Jumps 20%
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and Borderless.xyz launched a pilot for cross-border stablecoin payments using Mastercard Crypto Credential standards. The initiative could position MA to benefit from regulated blockchain-based international transfers. Mastercard Starts A Cross Border Stablecoin Payments Pilot
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its Mastercard 2026 EPS forecast to $19.92 from $19.66 and its 2027 forecast to $23.03 from $22.85. Higher estimates reinforce expectations for continued earnings growth and exceed or approximate current consensus expectations. Mastercard earnings estimate reports
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched an all-in-one payment card with Botim in the UAE, expanding its regional payments footprint and potential transaction volume. Botim, Mastercard launch all-in-one payment card in UAE
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard appointed Yasemin Bedir as president for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The leadership change may support regional execution, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Mastercard announces new lead for EEMEA region
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons with Visa and Evertec focus on relative valuation and investment appeal rather than new company-specific results. MA’s premium valuation may limit upside unless its stronger growth is sustained. EVTC or MA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: A Mastercard lawsuit in the United Kingdom could result in millions of consumers receiving approximately £70 each. Potential damages and litigation costs create a legal overhang, although the ultimate liability remains uncertain. Millions of consumers could get £70 each after Mastercard lawsuit
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi increased the annual fee on its AAdvantage Executive Mastercard to $695. The change affects cardholders and Citi’s product economics more directly than Mastercard’s network-level earnings. Citi AAdvantage Executive Mastercard Increases Annual Fee

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In other Mastercard news, insider Raj Seshadri sold 4,828 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $525.00, for a total value of $2,534,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,429 shares in the company, valued at $8,625,225. This represents a 22.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Michael Miebach sold 16,628 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $567.68, for a total transaction of $9,439,383.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 115,921 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $65,806,033.28. This trade represents a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 62,913 shares of company stock valued at $35,769,036. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and set a $632.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $605.00 target price for the company. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $665.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group increased their price target on Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $701.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $661.93.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE MA opened at $559.91 on Thursday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $527.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $515.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $464.52 and a 52 week high of $601.77. The company has a market capitalization of $490.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.72.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.15 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

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