Farther Finance Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 46.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 50,535 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,975 shares during the quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $27,868,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Mastercard during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hyposwiss Advisors SA bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. First Pacific Financial boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 113.8% during the 1st quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 62 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in Mastercard during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of MA stock traded up $4.77 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $574.83. The stock had a trading volume of 3,391,326 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,521,593. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12-month low of $464.52 and a 12-month high of $601.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $503.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $572.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $530.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.15 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 dividend of $0.87 per share. 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 0.6%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.14%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Evercore increased their target price on Mastercard from $550.00 to $620.00 in a research note on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $664.00 to $667.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Mastercard from $680.00 to $713.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Clear Str raised shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mastercard has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $680.00.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin opportunity: SoFi launched stablecoin settlement on Mastercard’s network and projects more than $25 billion in annual transaction volume, highlighting potential growth in Mastercard’s digital-asset infrastructure and transaction revenue. SoFi launches stablecoin card settlement on Mastercard
• Positive Sentiment: Broader payment-network expansion: Mastercard is expanding its collaboration with stc pay Bahrain to support digital payments for small businesses and will power Tamatem game web stores in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, adding new regional and online-payment use cases. Mastercard expands stc pay Bahrain collaboration Mastercard will power Tamatem game web stores
• Positive Sentiment: Product innovation: Mastercard is promoting offline payments during power and network outages and developing ways for consumers to use AI shopping agents, initiatives that could strengthen payment resilience and support future commerce volumes. Mastercard offline payments in Europe Mastercard AI agent payments
• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming earnings catalyst: Mastercard will report third-quarter 2026 results on October 29. The announcement gives investors a defined near-term catalyst, particularly after the company’s recent history of exceeding earnings expectations. Mastercard third-quarter 2026 earnings call
• Neutral Sentiment: Autonomous Research maintained an Outperform rating while making only a minor adjustment to its price target, leaving the broader analyst view supportive but providing little new valuation upside. Autonomous Research adjusts Mastercard price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard is opening a second Dublin office, signaling continued investment in its Irish operations, though the financial impact is likely limited near term. Mastercard expands Dublin operations
• Negative Sentiment: Cybersecurity concerns among small and midsize businesses could slow digital-payment adoption, while investors remain focused on competition from stablecoins, fintechs and other payment technologies. Commentary also notes that MA has been relatively flat despite earnings beats, reflecting valuation and disruption worries. Cyber fears threaten SME growth What will it take to get Mastercard moving again

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In other news, insider Linda Kirkpatrick sold 4,280 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.31, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 12.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sachin Mehra sold 7,444 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $23,613,851.08. The trade was a 15.39% 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 67,618 shares of company stock valued at $38,854,630. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard 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 the authorization, clearing and settlement of electronic payment transactions, while generally not issuing cards or extending credit itself. Its network supports payments made in stores, online and through mobile devices.

Mastercard’s products and services include consumer and commercial payment cards, digital payment solutions, payment processing, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, identity verification, data and analytics, and open banking tools.