Ducere Wealth Management LLC lowered its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA – Free Report) by 68.8% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,823 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 4,013 shares during the quarter. Ducere Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $936,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MA. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super increased its position in Mastercard by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super now owns 165,300 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $84,898,000 after acquiring an additional 2,612 shares during the period. Nvwm LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 4.9% during the second quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 7,208 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,702,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 6.3% in the second quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 99,215 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $50,957,000 after purchasing an additional 5,915 shares during the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 32.8% in the second quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 5,655 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,927,000 after purchasing an additional 1,396 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Mastercard by 5.5% in the second quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,631 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $8,028,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MA. TD Cowen increased 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. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $554.00 to $633.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $632.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $629.00 to $642.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Five investment 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $661.93.
Mastercard Stock Up 1.1%
Shares of NYSE:MA opened at $580.26 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52-week low of $464.52 and a 52-week high of $601.77. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $538.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $518.06. The firm has a market cap of $508.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.92, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.72.
Mastercard (NYSE:MA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.27. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%.The business had revenue of $9.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.15 EPS. Mastercard’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Mastercard Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is 19.14%.
Mastercard News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is positioning its network for “agentic payments,” in which artificial-intelligence agents make purchases for consumers. Its participation in the Agentic Payments Alliance and CEO Michael Miebach’s comments suggest the company is working to establish standards and capture transaction volume from this emerging market. How Mastercard CEO is preparing for a world where AI agents do the shopping
- Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s latest quarterly results showed earnings per share of $5.04 and revenue of $9.28 billion, exceeding analyst estimates. Revenue increased 14.1% year over year, reinforcing the company’s growth and profitability profile.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $661.93. However, valuation assessments are mixed: some intrinsic-value models indicate upside, while earnings-based measures suggest MA trades at a premium. Can Mastercard stay cheap as AI payments expand?
- Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard appointed Yasemin Bedir as president of its Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region. The change could support regional expansion, but no immediate financial impact was announced. Mastercard appoints Yasemin Bedir as EEMEA president
- Negative Sentiment: A reported UK legal ruling could make millions of people eligible for approximately £70 in compensation related to Mastercard card-fee claims. The potential financial liability and scope of the case remain unclear, but the development adds litigation risk. Mastercard ruling as millions could get compensation
- Negative Sentiment: Chief Business Officer Sachin J. Mehra sold 8,444 shares for roughly $4.87 million across August 19–20. The trades were conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing their significance as a discretionary bearish signal, although they may weigh modestly on sentiment. Mastercard insider trading filing
Insider Activity
In other news, insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $572.07, for a total transaction of $572,070.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 39,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,834,746.12. This represents a 2.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 Mastercard stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,322 shares in the company, valued at $1,793,880. This trade 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 71,357 shares of company stock worth $40,637,262. 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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