Oak Ridge Investments LLC Has $21.12 Million Position in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Oak Ridge Investments LLC lessened its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 2.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,131 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,239 shares during the period. Mastercard makes up about 1.2% of Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $21,125,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Mastercard by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,897,854 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $45,612,087,000 after purchasing an additional 466,514 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 53,535.0% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 72,597,097 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $41,444,231,000 after purchasing an additional 72,461,743 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,580,374 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $20,807,283,000 after purchasing an additional 997,536 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 20,686,605 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $11,773,153,000 after purchasing an additional 349,369 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,964,658 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $10,256,368,000 after purchasing an additional 759,584 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Trading Up 2.2%

NYSE MA opened at $574.74 on Wednesday. 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 twelve month low of $464.52 and a twelve month high of $601.77. The company has a market cap of $503.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.71. The business’s fifty day moving average is $533.51 and its 200 day moving average is $517.16.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%.The business had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.15 EPS. Mastercard’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Mastercard

In related news, insider Sandra A. Arkell sold 200 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $540.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 3,322 shares in the company, valued at $1,793,880. This trade represents a 5.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $529.73, for a total transaction of $1,047,276.21. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 16,429 shares in the company, valued at $8,702,934.17. The trade was a 10.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 62,913 shares of company stock valued at $35,769,036. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on MA. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Mastercard in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 price objective for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Mastercard from $650.00 to $695.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays boosted their target price on Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $701.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target 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. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $661.93.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard reported approximately 15% revenue growth, supported by expanding payment volume and cross-border transactions. The results reinforce the company’s ability to grow its core payments business and help explain the stock’s recent strength. Mastercard Stock Rises 2% as Investors Favor Payment Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and Visa are joining Rain to develop standards for “agentic” payments, in which artificial-intelligence systems could make transactions on behalf of users. The initiative positions Mastercard in a potential long-term growth area as commerce becomes increasingly automated. Rain, Visa, Mastercard form agentic AI standards group
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s acquisition of stablecoin company BVNK is drawing attention after Visa reportedly began searching for another stablecoin settlement partner. The development may signal growing strategic importance for Mastercard’s blockchain and digital-asset capabilities. Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner Following Mastercard-BVNK Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is expanding digital-payment services in Africa through its relationship with Teamapt, while management is also highlighting cybersecurity and machine-to-machine payments as major future opportunities. These initiatives broaden Mastercard’s addressable market beyond traditional card transactions. Mastercard, Teamapt Set to Expand Digital Payments Across Africa Mastercard CEO: Cybersecurity Is Our Fastest-Growing Business
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard named Yasemin Bedir to lead its EEMEA region, and a separate report highlighted plans related to its 2027 global chargeback program. These developments may affect regional execution and operating processes but do not provide a clear near-term earnings catalyst. Who Is Yasemin Bedir, Mastercard’s New Head of the EEMEA Region?
• Negative Sentiment: The recent Pershing Square endorsement has lost momentum, while Mastercard trades near 31 times trailing earnings. Investors may therefore be more sensitive to any slowdown or disappointment despite the company’s strong growth profile. Mastercard Stock Slips as Ackman Rally Loses Momentum

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.