Gibbs Wealth Management Sells 1,038 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Gibbs Wealth Management reduced its holdings in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 17.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 5,030 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,038 shares during the quarter. Gibbs Wealth Management’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $2,514,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MA. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,243,557 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $621,365,000 after purchasing an additional 59,110 shares during the last quarter. Ascension Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Mastercard by 77.3% in the 1st quarter. Ascension Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,161 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $580,000 after buying an additional 506 shares during the last quarter. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Mastercard by 245.2% in the 1st quarter. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,391 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $695,000 after buying an additional 988 shares during the last quarter. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. bought a new position in Mastercard in the 1st quarter worth approximately $6,744,000. Finally, Bowie Capital Management LLC increased its position in Mastercard by 8.2% in the 1st quarter. Bowie Capital Management LLC now owns 213,698 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $106,776,000 after buying an additional 16,127 shares during the period. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays started coverage on Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $640.00 price objective for the company. Raymond James Financial set a $609.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a report on Monday, June 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 price target for the company. Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $631.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Clear Str upgraded shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $653.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In other Mastercard news, insider Sandra A. Arkell sold 200 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,322 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,793,880. This trade represents a 5.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Raj Seshadri sold 1,977 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $529.73, for a total transaction of $1,047,276.21. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 16,429 shares in the company, valued at $8,702,934.17. This represents a 10.74% 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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 7,005 shares of company stock worth $3,689,976. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Mastercard Stock Performance

NYSE:MA opened at $530.52 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $468.75 billion, a PE ratio of 30.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12-month low of $464.52 and a 12-month high of $601.77. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $507.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $514.85.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.19. Mastercard had a return on equity of 212.96% and a net margin of 45.88%.The company had revenue of $8.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.73 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th will be paid a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is currently 20.14%.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard announced new enhancements to its virtual card platform, including stronger security controls, embedded payments capabilities, and single-API access. This supports growth in B2B payments and could improve adoption of Mastercard’s commercial payment tools. Mastercard Expands Virtual Card Platform with New Security Controls, Embedded Payments Network and Single API Access
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is being highlighted by commentators like Jim Cramer as a “tech company in bank clothing,” reinforcing the market’s view of MA as a high-margin payments compounder with durable growth characteristics. Mastercard (NYSE:MA): Jim Cramer’s “Tech Company in Bank Clothing”
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street expectations are building for Mastercard’s upcoming earnings report, with analysts looking for another earnings beat and continued profit growth. That can support the stock if results and guidance confirm strong consumer spending and transaction volume trends. MasterCard (MA) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard is also expanding into the creator economy through a new debit card partnership, which adds another growth avenue but is not yet large enough to move fundamentals on its own. Mastercard Sees the Next Payments Customer in the Creator Economy
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent articles and market commentary have focused on Mastercard’s valuation, long-term moat, and competitive positioning versus peers like Affirm. These pieces are more about sentiment than immediate catalysts, though they contribute to the mixed tone around the stock. Mastercard vs. Affirm: Which Fintech Stock Has More Room to Run?
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage suggests Mastercard may be less attractive than faster-growing fintech names such as Affirm on a valuation and upside basis, which could temper investor enthusiasm. Mastercard vs. Affirm: Which Fintech Stock Has More Room to Run?
• Negative Sentiment: There is also ongoing speculation about a possible sale of a majority stake in Mastercard’s UK payments subsidiary Vocalink, which adds uncertainty around a key infrastructure asset. Is Mastercard (MA) Cheap Or Fully Valued On Vocalink Sale Talk?

Mastercard Company 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.