Mastercard Incorporated $MA Stock: Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC Trims Holdings

Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC reduced its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 78.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 378 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,375 shares during the quarter. Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $208,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 28,205 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $14,093,000 after purchasing an additional 1,434 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,656,528 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $850,004,000 after purchasing an additional 82,793 shares in the last quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Mastercard by 2.2% during the second quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC now owns 141,828 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $72,843,000 after purchasing an additional 3,006 shares during the period. SteelPeak Wealth LLC grew its stake in Mastercard by 50.1% during the first quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $6,996,000 after purchasing an additional 4,675 shares during the period. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Mastercard during the second quarter worth approximately $227,584,000. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MA opened at $614.38 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $538.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $581.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $535.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1-year low of $464.52 and a 1-year high of $633.29.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its 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 company had revenue of $9.28 billion during 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.15 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.14%.

Key Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard partnered with Tech Mahindra to embed virtual cards and payment capabilities into ERP and procurement platforms. The initiative could expand Mastercard’s business-to-business payments volume, improve spend controls and support value-added-services revenue. Tech Mahindra and Mastercard partnership
• Positive Sentiment: The company is expanding its First-Party Trust program across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to reduce “friendly fraud” and payment disputes. Broader fraud-prevention and chargeback tools may strengthen merchant relationships and create additional services revenue. Mastercard EMEA fraud program
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched a creator-focused card initiative with MrBeast’s Beast Industries, potentially supporting new co-branded card programs, consumer engagement and creator-economy payment products. Mastercard creator card project
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is being positioned to benefit from long-term digital-payments growth, AI-agent commerce, tokenization and expanded payment-security applications. A financing platform with FCMB could also broaden financial access for Nigerian farmers. Mastercard and AI-agent commerce
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect Visa and Mastercard to meet or beat quarterly estimates, with investors focused on payment volume, cross-border growth, value-added services and management’s outlook. The positive expectations raise the bar for MA’s October 29 report. Visa and Mastercard earnings outlook
• Negative Sentiment: With Mastercard trading at roughly 34 times earnings and near its annual high, investors may be locking in gains or reducing exposure before earnings. Any disappointment in key metrics or guidance could pressure the stock despite favorable long-term fundamentals. Mastercard third-quarter earnings risks

Insider Transactions at Mastercard

In other news, Director Julius Genachowski sold 370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $590.21, for a total transaction of $218,377.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,237 shares in the company, valued at $4,861,559.77. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $620.00, for a total value of $2,676,540.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 35,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,165,000. This represents a 10.77% decrease in their position. 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 72,676 shares of company stock valued at $41,966,586. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on MA shares. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Mastercard from $660.00 to $710.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Mastercard from $665.00 to $685.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. President Capital increased their price target on Mastercard from $693.00 to $729.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $680.00 to $740.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Two equities research 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $683.94.

About Mastercard

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.