Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by BDF Gestion

BDF Gestion trimmed its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 11.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,497 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,459 shares during the quarter. Mastercard makes up about 0.9% of BDF Gestion’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. BDF Gestion’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $6,340,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MA. Foster Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 0.9% during the third quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 2,122 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,170,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Athena Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Athena Wealth Management LLC now owns 514 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $264,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Novem Group increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Novem Group now owns 4,680 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,404,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Vista Capital Partners Inc. increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vista Capital Partners Inc. now owns 444 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $228,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,842 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,420,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Mastercard

In other Mastercard news, CEO Michael Miebach sold 15,372 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 93,693 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,873,475. The trade was a 14.09% decrease in their position. The transaction 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, Director Julius Genachowski sold 370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $590.21, for a total value of $218,377.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,237 shares in the company, valued at $4,861,559.77. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 68,359 shares of company stock worth $39,290,046 in the last 90 days. 0.09% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Mastercard News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is partnering with Moovn to expand digital payments across East Africa. The agreement could increase Mastercard’s reach in a fast-growing, underpenetrated market and support longer-term transaction-volume growth. Mastercard and Moovn join forces to scale digital payments across East Africa
• Positive Sentiment: A partnership with Pakistan’s BankIslami is aimed at strengthening digital payments and card acceptance, adding another potential growth channel for Mastercard in an emerging market. Mastercard and BankIslami partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is expanding stablecoin capabilities through its Global Money Platform, reportedly reaching 130 countries after the BVNK acquisition. The move positions MA to benefit if blockchain-based payments gain wider adoption. Mastercard stablecoin cards
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and Powertranz are simplifying restaurant payments, while the company’s Agent Pay Trust Framework adds tools to authenticate AI-driven transactions. These initiatives could reinforce Mastercard’s role as commerce becomes more digital and automated. Powertranz and Mastercard restaurant payments
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. officials are pressing China on market-access issues involving Mastercard. Progress could open a significant opportunity, but the article provides no resolution, making the near-term earnings impact uncertain. Mastercard China market access
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and financial commentary continue to compare Mastercard favorably with American Express because MA operates a global network without taking direct consumer credit risk. However, these are investment opinions rather than new company-specific financial results. American Express versus Mastercard
• Negative Sentiment: Stablecoin payment volumes are rising rapidly, increasing the risk that blockchain networks could bypass traditional card rails. Mastercard’s stablecoin investments mitigate that threat, but also highlight intensifying competition. Stablecoin payments rise
• Negative Sentiment: MA is trading close to its 52-week high and at a high earnings multiple ahead of third-quarter results. The stock’s recent decrease may therefore reflect valuation concerns and profit-taking, with investors awaiting evidence that earnings growth can justify the premium.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on MA shares. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $554.00 to $633.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Mastercard to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $597.00 to $710.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $632.00 target price (up from $609.00) on shares of Mastercard in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $665.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday. Two 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $682.66.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.4%

MA stock traded down $2.71 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $614.71. 1,126,931 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,503,344. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $575.99 and its 200-day moving average is $535.29. The company has a market cap of $538.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.84, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76. 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 Incorporated has a 12 month low of $464.52 and a 12 month high of $622.49.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued 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. The company had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.15 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

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

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.