Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Sowell Financial Services LLC

Sowell Financial Services LLC decreased its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 3.0% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 32,572 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,013 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $16,729,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 20.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 108 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Thomasville National Bank grew its position in shares of Mastercard by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Thomasville National Bank now owns 479 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC now owns 695 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,597 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $908,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Silicon Valley Capital Partners raised its holdings in Mastercard by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 1,717 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $977,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Mastercard from $665.00 to $685.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $554.00 to $633.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group upped 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. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $665.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 target price on the stock. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued 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.com, Mastercard currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $661.93.

Insider Activity at Mastercard

In other Mastercard news, insider Raj Seshadri sold 4,828 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $525.00, for a total transaction of $2,534,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,429 shares in the company, valued at $8,625,225. This represents a 22.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick sold 4,280 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $570.31, for a total value of $2,440,926.80. Following the transaction, the insider owned 31,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,781,695.49. This represents a 12.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 62,913 shares of company stock valued at $35,769,036 over the last ninety days. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of MA stock opened at $559.91 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The company has a market capitalization of $490.49 billion, a PE ratio of 30.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.72. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $527.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $515.88. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12 month low of $464.52 and a 12 month high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its 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 the consensus estimate of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.15 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 9th were given a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is presently 19.14%.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s cybersecurity, authentication and customer-engagement services reportedly grew 20%, roughly twice the pace of its traditional payment-network revenue. The faster-growing services business supports revenue diversification and long-term margin potential. Mastercard Stock Rises as Services Revenue Jumps 20%
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and Borderless.xyz launched a pilot for cross-border stablecoin payments using Mastercard Crypto Credential standards. The initiative could position MA to benefit from regulated blockchain-based international transfers. Mastercard Starts A Cross Border Stablecoin Payments Pilot
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its Mastercard 2026 EPS forecast to $19.92 from $19.66 and its 2027 forecast to $23.03 from $22.85. Higher estimates reinforce expectations for continued earnings growth and exceed or approximate current consensus expectations. Mastercard earnings estimate reports
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched an all-in-one payment card with Botim in the UAE, expanding its regional payments footprint and potential transaction volume. Botim, Mastercard launch all-in-one payment card in UAE
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard appointed Yasemin Bedir as president for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The leadership change may support regional execution, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Mastercard announces new lead for EEMEA region
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons with Visa and Evertec focus on relative valuation and investment appeal rather than new company-specific results. MA’s premium valuation may limit upside unless its stronger growth is sustained. EVTC or MA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: A Mastercard lawsuit in the United Kingdom could result in millions of consumers receiving approximately £70 each. Potential damages and litigation costs create a legal overhang, although the ultimate liability remains uncertain. Millions of consumers could get £70 each after Mastercard lawsuit
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi increased the annual fee on its AAdvantage Executive Mastercard to $695. The change affects cardholders and Citi’s product economics more directly than Mastercard’s network-level earnings. Citi AAdvantage Executive Mastercard Increases Annual Fee

Mastercard Profile

Mastercard Incorporated is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. The company facilitates electronic payments and transaction processing for credit, debit and prepaid card products carrying the Mastercard brand, while also providing a range of payment-related services to issuers, acquirers and merchants. Its technology and network enable authorization, clearing and settlement of payments and support a broad set of use cases including point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile payments.

Beyond core transaction processing, Mastercard offers a suite of value-added services such as fraud and risk management, identity and authentication tools, tokenization and digital wallet support, cross-border and commercial payment solutions, and data analytics and consulting services for merchants and financial partners.