Tema ETFs LLC Buys 1,203 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Tema ETFs LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,084 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,203 shares during the quarter. Tema ETFs LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $8,774,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 42.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,824 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,594,000 after buying an additional 2,028 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 8.5% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,548 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,432,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Betterment LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 947 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $532,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC grew its position in Mastercard by 35.8% during the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 677,204 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $380,548,000 after acquiring an additional 178,387 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Mastercard during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $431,000. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of MA opened at $561.16 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $525.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $515.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $491.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.87, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.71. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $464.52 and a 52 week high of $601.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.15 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Mastercard

In other news, insider Raj Seshadri sold 4,828 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $525.00, for a total value of $2,534,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 16,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,625,225. This trade represents a 22.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Michael Miebach sold 16,628 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $567.68, for a total transaction of $9,439,383.04. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 115,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,806,033.28. This represents a 12.54% 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 quarter, insiders sold 62,913 shares of company stock worth $35,769,036. Insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Services growth strengthens Mastercard’s diversification: Revenue from cybersecurity, authentication and customer-engagement products increased 20%, roughly twice the growth rate of its traditional payment-network business. The result suggests Mastercard is successfully expanding beyond transaction processing into higher-value services. Mastercard Stock Rises as Services Revenue Jumps 20%
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst raises 2027 EPS forecast: Erste Group Bank increased its Mastercard FY2027 earnings-per-share estimate to $23.03 from $22.85. The revision adds to the bullish earnings narrative, although the new estimate remains above the broader current-year consensus of $19.81.
• Positive Sentiment: Broader stablecoin and digital-payment strategy: Mastercard is working to build infrastructure supporting stablecoin transactions, potentially creating future payment volume and reinforcing its relevance as digital currencies become more widely used. How Mastercard is boosting stablecoin infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: New UAE partnership expands network usage: Mastercard and Botim are launching an all-in-one payment card in the UAE, providing another channel for payment volume and customer acquisition in a strategically important region. Botim, Mastercard launch all-in-one payment card in UAE
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal and Synchrony financing reaches Mastercard’s network: Special financing for PayPal Credit Card customers is now available online and in stores wherever Mastercard is accepted, which could increase transaction activity across the network. Synchrony and PayPal Bring Special Financing to Entire Mastercard Network
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional leadership transition: Mastercard appointed Yasemin Bedir as president for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The move may support regional execution, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Mastercard announces new lead for EEMEA region
• Negative Sentiment: Emerging competition in agent payments: Cloudflare is developing programmable wallets and payment controls for AI agents, potentially competing for future identity, authorization and settlement activity that Mastercard hopes to capture. Cloudflare Wants to Control the Identity and Money Layer for Agent Commerce

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Clear Str raised Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays increased their target price on Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Mastercard from $629.00 to $642.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $605.00 price target for the company. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 price target on the stock. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $661.93.

About Mastercard

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.