Mastercard Incorporated $MA Stock Sold by Sepio Capital LP

Sepio Capital LP lessened its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 27.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,887 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,443 shares during the period. Sepio Capital LP’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $2,144,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of MA. Strategic Planning Group LLC increased its stake in Mastercard by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Strategic Planning Group LLC now owns 38,808 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $21,402,000 after purchasing an additional 2,032 shares in the last quarter. CMH Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 3.9% in the third quarter. CMH Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,579 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $7,488,000 after buying an additional 514 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 15.9% in the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 27,067 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $14,927,000 after buying an additional 3,722 shares during the period. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 8.7% in the third quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $840,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 6.1% in the third quarter. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. now owns 3,286 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,812,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mastercard Price Performance

NYSE MA opened at $632.46 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $580.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $538.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $554.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.76. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52-week low of $464.52 and a 52-week high of $633.29.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.27. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The business had revenue of $9.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.08 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.15 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The business 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 $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 is presently 19.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Julius Genachowski sold 370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $590.21, for a total transaction of $218,377.70. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,237 shares in the company, valued at $4,861,559.77. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 16th. The stock was 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 72,676 shares of company stock worth $41,966,586. Insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tokenization could support revenue growth. UBS estimates payment-tokenization services may contribute low-single-digit percentage growth to Mastercard’s overall revenue and low-to-mid-single-digit growth in value-added services as digital payments expand and fraud prevention becomes more important. Visa and Mastercard tokenization fees could support revenue growth, UBS says
• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming earnings expectations are favorable. Analysts anticipate year-over-year earnings growth in Mastercard’s upcoming report, while recent results have exceeded consensus estimates for both earnings and revenue. This is reinforcing expectations for another potential earnings beat. MasterCard Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is expanding its technology and payments ecosystem. New initiatives include AI tools that help cardholders use benefits, developer APIs for AI-agent payments, stablecoin risk-assessment capabilities and a Global Money Platform developed with BVNK. These products could create future revenue streams and strengthen Mastercard’s role in digital commerce. Mastercard unveils AI assistant to help cardholders use benefits
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships broaden payment volume opportunities. Agreements with Aurionpro for contactless transit payments in North America and BankIslami for Shariah-compliant cards could expand Mastercard’s acceptance footprint and transaction volumes. Its First-Party Trust program also targets rising “friendly fraud,” supporting merchant demand for Mastercard’s security services. Aurionpro, Mastercard Partner on Contactless Transit Payments in North America
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and execution remain considerations. Mastercard has substantially outperformed the broader market and trades at a premium earnings multiple. Investors will likely focus on whether upcoming results and guidance justify that valuation, particularly as the shares approach their 52-week high. Is the Market Underpricing Mastercard Stock?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $597.00 to $710.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $701.00 price objective (up from $674.00) on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $655.00 to $720.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $680.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $632.00 target price (up from $609.00) on shares of Mastercard in a report on Friday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mastercard has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $682.66.

Mastercard Company 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 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.