Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Bought by NEOS Investment Management LLC

NEOS Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 132,660 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 12,486 shares during the quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $68,134,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Alley Investment Management Company LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Alley Investment Management Company LLC now owns 31,234 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $16,042,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC now owns 889 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $457,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. KFG Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 12.6% in the second quarter. KFG Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,099 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $564,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Greenspring Advisors LLC increased its position in Mastercard by 14.5% during the second quarter. Greenspring Advisors LLC now owns 1,552 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $797,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Mastercard by 3.2% during the second quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,598 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $821,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $664.00 to $667.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Mastercard from $642.00 to $696.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $685.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Mastercard from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $666.64.

Mastercard Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE MA opened at $585.70 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $513.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.22, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $556.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $521.06. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12 month low of $464.52 and a 12 month high of $601.62.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $9.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.15 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th were given a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.14%.

Mastercard News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s value-added services business generated 20% revenue growth in the second quarter, supported by cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and digital solutions. Continued cross-selling and demand for these services could help sustain growth beyond the company’s core payment network. Can Mastercard’s VAS Business Sustain Its Double-Digit Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched the first cohort in its Start Path program dedicated to agentic commerce, admitting 22 startups developing infrastructure for AI agents that can transact autonomously. The initiative positions Mastercard to participate in a potentially important new payments channel. Mastercard Start Path Launches Inaugural Agentic Commerce Cohort
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and partners including Cloudflare and Olas are developing payment rails for agentic commerce, reinforcing the company’s strategy of integrating AI into its global network. Agentic Commerce Is Here As Mastercard, Cloudflare and Olas Build Rails
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary continues to view Mastercard as resilient because of its payment-network duopoly and growing AI capabilities, although elevated valuation remains a consideration for investors. Mastercard Stays Resilient with AI Integration and Payment Duopoly
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard is offering deals with Klook for U.S. travelers visiting Pacific destinations, a promotion that may support transaction activity and customer engagement but is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Mastercard and Klook Launch Deals for Pacific-Bound U.S. Travelers
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Financial Officer Sachin Mehra sold 3,266 shares worth approximately $1.9 million, reducing his direct holdings by 8.18%. The transaction occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which makes it a weaker bearish signal than a discretionary sale but may still weigh on sentiment. SEC Insider Transaction Filing

Insider Transactions at Mastercard

In other news, insider Sachin Mehra sold 3,266 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $584.00, for a total transaction of $1,907,344.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,650 shares in the company, valued at $21,403,600. This trade represents a 8.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Raj Seshadri sold 1,977 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $529.73, for a total value of $1,047,276.21. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 16,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,702,934.17. The trade was a 10.74% 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. Insiders have sold 74,623 shares of company stock worth $42,544,606 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

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.