Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC

Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MAFree Report) by 9.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,574 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,858 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $9,026,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 820.0% during the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 46 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Mastercard in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Hyposwiss Advisors SA acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new stake in Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. 97.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mastercard Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $565.18 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $495.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.74. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $562.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $522.82. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1-year low of $464.52 and a 1-year high of $601.62. 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 (NYSE:MAGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share (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 business earned $4.15 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 9th were paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is 19.14%.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: AI commerce expansion: Mastercard introduced tools that help merchants connect to AI shopping agents and build “agentic commerce” experiences. The initiatives could support future payment volume and reinforce Mastercard’s role in online transactions as autonomous purchasing develops. Mastercard gives merchants a simpler way to build, connect and scale AI-powered shopping experiences
  • Positive Sentiment: Digital-wallet growth opportunity: Mastercard launched Wallet Pay to connect regional wallets with its global network across contactless, QR-code and online payments. With digital-wallet users projected to exceed 6 billion by 2030, the service could create additional cross-border transaction growth. Mastercard Launches Wallet Pay to Scale Digital Wallets Worldwide
  • Positive Sentiment: Trust framework for AI payments: Mastercard, Visa and Ant International are developing “Know Your Agent” standards to identify and verify AI agents acting for consumers. Shared identity and fraud-prevention standards could make autonomous payments safer and more scalable across merchants. Payment firms Visa, Mastercard and Ant International team up on AI agent trust framework
  • Positive Sentiment: New payment channels: Mastercard is partnering with Busha to enable digital-asset transfers in Nigeria and with City Union Bank in India on a single credential for multiple payment accounts. These initiatives broaden Mastercard’s reach in digital assets and account-linked payments. Mastercard and Busha bring trusted digital asset transfers to Nigeria
  • Neutral Sentiment: Near-term catalyst remains limited: The announcements are primarily strategic and do not change current earnings estimates. Mastercard’s shares remain near their 12-month high and trade at roughly 31 times earnings, leaving the stock sensitive to profit-taking or broader market weakness.
  • Negative Sentiment: Cannabis payments remain restricted: A Government Accountability Office review indicated that Visa and Mastercard are unlikely to change their cannabis-payment policies even if marijuana is moved to Schedule III, limiting a potential new transaction market. Visa and Mastercard Likely Won’t Change Cannabis-Payment Policies Under Schedule III

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Raj Seshadri sold 1,977 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $529.73, for a total transaction of $1,047,276.21. Following the transaction, the insider owned 16,429 shares in the company, valued at $8,702,934.17. The trade was a 10.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Michael Miebach sold 15,372 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $575.00, for a total transaction of $8,838,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,693 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,873,475. The trade was a 14.09% 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 sold 74,623 shares of company stock worth $42,544,606 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on MA shares. Piper Sandler started coverage on Mastercard in a report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 target price for the company. Clear Str upgraded Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Barclays raised their price objective on Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $701.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Five equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $666.64.

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Mastercard Company Profile

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Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a global technology company that operates a payments network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses. The company facilitates electronic payment transactions, including credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, by providing the infrastructure used to authorize, clear and settle transactions.

Mastercard’s products and services include its Mastercard-branded payment cards, digital payment tools, contactless payment technology and payment solutions for businesses and governments.

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