Mastercard Incorporated $MA Stock Acquired by Toth Financial Advisory Corp

Toth Financial Advisory Corp lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 30,655 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,909 shares during the quarter. Mastercard accounts for approximately 1.7% of Toth Financial Advisory Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Toth Financial Advisory Corp’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $16,905,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its stake in Mastercard by 861.6% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,072,210 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,324,743,000 after acquiring an additional 3,648,748 shares during the last quarter. Fundsmith LLP purchased a new stake in Mastercard during the 2nd quarter valued at about $639,458,000. Corient Private Wealth LP grew its stake in Mastercard by 147.2% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 1,682,183 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $863,969,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001,671 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 30.8% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,111,652 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,776,380,000 after purchasing an additional 733,101 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 295.8% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 860,011 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $441,702,000 after purchasing an additional 642,724 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mastercard Stock Performance

MA stock traded up $8.15 during trading on Thursday, hitting $578.21. 1,113,476 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,509,525. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1 year low of $464.52 and a 1 year high of $601.23. The company has a market cap of $506.51 billion, a PE ratio of 31.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.76. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $572.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $530.19. 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:MA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The business’s revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.15 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In other Mastercard news, CEO Michael Miebach sold 16,628 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $567.68, for a total value of $9,439,383.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 115,921 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,806,033.28. This represents a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sachin Mehra sold 7,444 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $577.13, for a total transaction of $4,296,155.72. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 40,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,613,851.08. The trade was a 15.39% 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 67,618 shares of company stock valued at $38,854,630. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin settlement expansion: SoFi is launching stablecoin card settlement on Mastercard and projects more than $25 billion in annual transaction volume. Separately, institutional stablecoin settlement rails are rapidly expanding, highlighting a potential new growth channel for Mastercard’s payments infrastructure. SoFi launches stablecoin card settlement on Mastercard Institutional Stablecoin Settlement Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: New payment use cases: Mastercard is working with Tamatem to power gaming web stores in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, while an expanded partnership with stc pay Bahrain targets digital-payment growth among small businesses. These initiatives could increase transaction volumes in underpenetrated markets. Mastercard and Tamatem Gaming Payments Mastercard and stc pay Bahrain Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Resilience and innovation: Mastercard is introducing offline payment capabilities across Europe to keep transactions operating during power or network outages and is exploring consumer trust in AI-agent purchases. Both efforts support Mastercard’s role in future payment infrastructure. Mastercard Offline Payments in Europe Mastercard AI-Agent Payments
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Autonomous Research maintained an Outperform rating and a $686 price target, signaling continued confidence in Mastercard’s earnings and growth outlook. Autonomous Research Mastercard Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard is expanding its Dublin operations with a second office, supporting long-term hiring and regional infrastructure but adding costs before any revenue benefit is clear. Mastercard Dublin Office Expansion
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are discussing strategies to profit from potential Mastercard weakness ahead of earnings, underscoring concerns about valuation, expectations and short-term volatility. Mastercard Earnings Options Strategy

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Evercore lifted their target price on Mastercard from $550.00 to $620.00 in a report on Friday, July 31st. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $685.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $664.00 to $667.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $632.00 price objective (up from $609.00) on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $680.00.

Mastercard Company Profile

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 the authorization, clearing and settlement of electronic payment transactions, while generally not issuing cards or extending credit itself. Its network supports payments made in stores, online and through mobile devices.

Mastercard’s products and services include consumer and commercial payment cards, digital payment solutions, payment processing, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, identity verification, data and analytics, and open banking tools.