Prosperitas Financial LLC Acquires 875 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Prosperitas Financial LLC grew its holdings in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,563 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 875 shares during the quarter. Mastercard makes up 1.6% of Prosperitas Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Prosperitas Financial LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $5,274,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new stake in Mastercard during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Mastercard during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Premier Financial Group purchased a new position in Mastercard in the second quarter valued at about $39,000. Roxbury Financial LLC grew its stake in Mastercard by 102.6% in the second quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 79 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Mastercard by 58.7% in the third quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 73 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Mastercard

In other news, insider Linda Kirkpatrick sold 4,280 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.31, for a total value of $2,440,926.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 31,179 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,781,695.49. This represents a 12.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 that occurred on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 40,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,613,851.08. The trade was a 15.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 56,048 shares of company stock valued at $32,527,203 over the last quarter. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Mastercard Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE MA opened at $638.50 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $586.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $536.21. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29. The firm has a market cap of $559.33 billion, a PE ratio of 33.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.76. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $464.52 and a 52 week high of $644.24.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The credit services provider reported $5.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.17 by $0.14. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.73% and a return on equity of 260.86%. The firm had revenue of $9.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.66 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.38 earnings per share. Mastercard’s revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.20%.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations: Mastercard reported adjusted earnings of $5.31 per share versus the $5.17 consensus, while revenue rose 14% year over year to $9.81 billion, ahead of the $9.66 billion estimate. Net income increased 18% to approximately $4.6 billion. Reuters earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: Payment activity and services remained strong: Purchase volume rose 9%, cross-border volume increased 11%, and switched transactions grew 9% on a local-currency basis. Value-added services revenue advanced 19%, supported by fraud prevention, data and marketing offerings, while the adjusted operating margin reached 60.5%.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved materially: TD Cowen, Wells Fargo, RBC, Barclays, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and Susquehanna all raised their price targets, with targets ranging from $700 to $750 and ratings including “buy,” “overweight” and “outperform.” Analysts also highlighted Mastercard’s potential in AI commerce, tokenized payments and stablecoins. Zacks earnings call article
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard continues expanding its payments ecosystem through partnerships involving Google Pay, pay-by-bank services, co-branded cards and agentic commerce. These initiatives could support long-term transaction growth, although their near-term financial contribution is uncertain.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors face legal and financial risks. A proposed £5 billion UK collective lawsuit alleges Mastercard’s interchange fees harmed merchants. Separately, nine-month operating cash flow declined 6%, while buybacks and dividends exceeded operating cash flow and debt increased by roughly $4.9 billion. UK lawsuit article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on MA shares. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $740.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho set a $711.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday. Bank of America boosted their price objective 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. Clear Str raised shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $632.00 target price (up from $609.00) on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Two 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $698.36.

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 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.