Proficio Capital Partners LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 742.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,498 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,083 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $1,796,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the first quarter valued at $25,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Mastercard by 820.0% in the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 46 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hyposwiss Advisors SA purchased a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, First Pacific Financial raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 113.8% in the 1st quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 62 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-powered payments: Mastercard joined Visa, Fiserv and other companies in forming the Agentic Payments Alliance, which aims to establish standards for payments initiated by artificial-intelligence agents. Common rules could help Mastercard capture emerging transaction volume while reducing fragmentation and security concerns. Visa, Mastercard, and Fiserv Just Joined a Group Writing the Rules for AI Agent Payments
• Positive Sentiment: International expansion: Visa and Mastercard are working to simplify international money transfers, while Mastercard has reportedly processed the first global card payments in Syria. Broader cross-border payment capabilities and entry into a newly reopened market could support long-term transaction growth, although the immediate financial contribution is likely modest. Visa and Mastercard Want to Simplify International Money Transfers Visa, Mastercard process first global payments in Syria
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and investor support: Erste Group Bank raised its fiscal 2026 EPS forecast for Mastercard. Separately, one market commentary described MA as being near the lower end of its buy zone, suggesting bullish investors may consider a bull call spread. These reports reinforce the view that analysts remain constructive. Mastercard FY2026 EPS Forecast Boosted by Erste Group Bank Investors Can Tap This Spread On Mastercard; Stock In Buy Zone
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard Lighthouse UAE selected six AI startups, potentially expanding the company’s pipeline of artificial-intelligence payment and commerce partnerships. Mastercard Lighthouse UAE Picks Six AI Startups
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison with Evertec focuses on which financial-transaction-services stock offers better value. The coverage does not signal a fundamental change at Mastercard, but it highlights that MA’s roughly 32 price-to-earnings ratio leaves valuation important for investors. EVTC vs. MA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
• Negative Sentiment: Mastercard has lagged the S&P 500 over the past year, raising concerns about relative performance despite bullish analyst expectations. With the stock near its 52-week high, investors may also demand continued earnings growth to justify its premium valuation. Is Mastercard Incorporated Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

Mastercard Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:MA opened at $589.32 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $516.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.42, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.71. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $551.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $519.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $464.52 and a fifty-two week high of $601.62.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $9.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.15 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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 was Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.14%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on MA. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Mastercard from $679.00 to $681.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $631.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Mastercard from $642.00 to $696.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $685.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $666.64.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $572.07, for a total value of $572,070.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 39,916 shares in the company, valued at $22,834,746.12. This trade represents a 2.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Raj Seshadri sold 1,977 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $8,702,934.17. This trade represents a 10.74% 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 have sold 71,357 shares of company stock valued at $40,637,262 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

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.