Mastercard Incorporated $MA Stock Holdings Raised by Focused Alpha LLC

Focused Alpha LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 19.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,834 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,448 shares during the quarter. Mastercard makes up approximately 1.2% of Focused Alpha LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Focused Alpha LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $4,872,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd grew its position in shares of Mastercard by 7.3% during the 1st quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 139,844 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $70,089,000 after purchasing an additional 9,504 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in Mastercard by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 28,205 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $14,093,000 after acquiring an additional 1,434 shares during the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC increased its stake in Mastercard by 105.1% in the 1st quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 12,834 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $6,412,000 after acquiring an additional 6,576 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,656,528 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $850,004,000 after acquiring an additional 82,793 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SteelPeak Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 50.1% in the 1st quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $6,996,000 after acquiring an additional 4,675 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In other news, Director Julius Genachowski sold 370 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $590.21, for a total transaction of $218,377.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,861,559.77. This represents a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through 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 firm’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 in the company, valued at $53,873,475. The trade was a 14.09% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 72,676 shares of company stock worth $41,966,586 over the last ninety days. 0.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Mastercard Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MA opened at $616.65 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $540.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $577.08 and its 200 day moving average is $536.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1-year low of $464.52 and a 1-year high of $622.49.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.27. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The firm had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.08 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.15 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

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

More Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard introduced a Stablecoin Security tool that combines payment and blockchain intelligence to detect fraud, scams and sanctions exposure before funds move on-chain. The product could support wider stablecoin adoption and create opportunities in fraud prevention and risk-management services. Mastercard introduces risk intelligence to stablecoin payments
• Positive Sentiment: The company is expanding its digital-asset capabilities, including stablecoin payment and card services across approximately 130 countries, as reported stablecoin payments rose 45% to $482 billion. This strengthens Mastercard’s role in connecting crypto-based payments with traditional commerce. Mastercard expands crypto team as stablecoins take center stage
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched an AI-powered Agent Detection Score to estimate whether transactions were initiated by software rather than humans. The technology may help manage fraud and trust risks as autonomous shopping agents become more prevalent. Mastercard unveiled an AI Agent Detection Score
• Positive Sentiment: New partnerships with Extend, Moovn, BankIslami and Powertranz broaden Mastercard’s business-software, digital-payment and regional offerings, potentially supporting future transaction growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. officials are pressing China over independent market access for Mastercard’s payments network. Greater access could provide a significant growth opportunity, but the timing and outcome remain uncertain. U.S. officials press China on market access
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares for approximately $2.7 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, reducing direct ownership by 10.77%. The scheduled nature of the sale limits its significance, but it may create modest negative sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Mastercard’s shares are near their 52-week high and trade at roughly 34 times earnings, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking if upcoming results or guidance do not sustain elevated growth expectations.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on MA shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price objective on Mastercard from $710.00 to $688.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Clear Str upgraded shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $701.00 price target (up from $674.00) on shares of Mastercard in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $650.00 to $695.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $632.00 price objective (up from $609.00) on shares of Mastercard in a report on Friday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $682.66.

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.