Choreo LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA – Free Report) by 4.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 24,412 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,008 shares during the quarter. Choreo LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $13,468,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. First Pacific Financial lifted its stake in Mastercard by 113.8% in the first quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 62 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Mastercard during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Premier Financial Group acquired a new position in Mastercard during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC grew its holdings in Mastercard by 102.6% during the 2nd quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 79 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Mastercard Price Performance
Shares of NYSE MA opened at $636.52 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $585.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $535.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $557.60 billion, a PE ratio of 35.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.76. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $464.52 and a fifty-two week high of $641.57. 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 (NYSE:MA – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The credit services provider reported $5.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.17 by $0.14. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The company had revenue of $9.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.66 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Mastercard Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is 19.14%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have commented on MA. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $701.00 price objective (up from $674.00) on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $633.00 to $674.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $700.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $665.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued 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, Mastercard presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $683.94.
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Mastercard News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings and revenue exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS reached $5.31 versus the $5.17 consensus, while revenue rose 14% year over year to approximately $9.81 billion, above estimates of $9.66 billion. Net income increased 18% to about $4.6 billion. Mastercard Beats Q3 Earnings on Higher Cross-Border Volumes and Pricing
- Positive Sentiment: Payment activity remained healthy. Gross dollar volume increased 7%, purchase volume rose 9%, cross-border volume climbed 11% in local currency, and switched transactions grew 9%. Higher international activity and pricing helped drive the beat despite inflation and economic uncertainty. Mastercard caps strong quarter as consumer spending holds up
- Positive Sentiment: Value-added services are becoming a major growth engine. Services revenue jumped 19%, supported by fraud prevention, cybersecurity, data and marketing offerings. Adjusted operating margin expanded to 60.5%, adding to the earnings appeal. Mastercard Q3 2026: Six straight beats as value-added services surge
- Positive Sentiment: Investors see longer-term optionality in new payment technologies. Mastercard highlighted partnerships involving artificial intelligence, tokenized cards, stablecoins and “agentic commerce,” while expanding digital-payment acceptance through initiatives such as Google Pay in Nigeria. Mastercard backs tokenized card payments for agentic commerce
- Negative Sentiment: Cash-flow and leverage trends warrant monitoring. Nine-month operating cash flow fell 6% to $11.9 billion, while buybacks and dividends totaled $14.2 billion. Debt also increased by roughly $4.9 billion, creating a less favorable funding profile despite strong reported earnings. Mastercard Services Revenue Jumps 19%: Rapid Earnings Reaction
Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard
In other news, CEO Michael Miebach sold 15,372 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $575.00, for a total value of $8,838,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,873,475. The trade was a 14.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sachin Mehra sold 3,266 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $584.00, for a total value of $1,907,344.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 36,650 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,403,600. This trade represents a 8.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 56,048 shares of company stock valued at $32,527,203. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About Mastercard
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses. The company facilitates electronic payments and provides technology that supports transactions conducted through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products.
In addition to operating its payments network, Mastercard offers services in areas such as payment security, fraud prevention, authentication, cybersecurity, data and analytics, loyalty programs, digital identity and open banking.
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