Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC

Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 22.5% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,646 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 2,217 shares during the period. Mastercard comprises 2.3% of Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $3,927,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Adirondack Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 64.9% during the 2nd quarter. Adirondack Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,540 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,305,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Tema ETFs LLC raised its position in Mastercard by 7.6% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 17,084 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $8,774,000 after purchasing an additional 1,203 shares during the period. West Branch Capital LLC raised its position in Mastercard by 1.6% in the second quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 8,619 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $4,427,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Rise Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Mastercard by 2.7% during the second quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 1,064 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $546,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nolet Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Mastercard by 12.5% during the second quarter. Nolet Wealth Management LLC now owns 774 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $398,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In other news, insider Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick sold 4,280 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.31, for a total transaction of $2,440,926.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 31,179 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,781,695.49. This trade represents a 12.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $571.87, for a total transaction of $1,715,610.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 40,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,398,632.92. This trade represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. 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 quarter, insiders sold 62,913 shares of company stock worth $35,769,036. Corporate 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: 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

Mastercard Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $561.16 on Wednesday. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52-week low of $464.52 and a 52-week high of $601.77. The company has a 50 day moving average of $525.34 and a 200 day moving average of $515.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. The company has a market capitalization of $491.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.71.

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 company had revenue of $9.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.15 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Mastercard from $629.00 to $642.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Clear Str raised shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $664.00 to $667.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $701.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $661.93.

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.