Mastercard Incorporated $MA is Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.’s 5th Largest Position

Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 149,615 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,066 shares during the quarter. Mastercard comprises about 4.0% of Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $76,842,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Mastercard by 20.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 108 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Thomasville National Bank increased its stake in Mastercard by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Thomasville National Bank now owns 479 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $273,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC now owns 695 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,597 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $908,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Silicon Valley Capital Partners boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 1,717 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $977,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mastercard Stock Performance

NYSE MA opened at $567.50 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $497.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $528.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $516.18. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $464.52 and a fifty-two week high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%.Mastercard’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.15 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

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

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman adds Mastercard to Pershing Square portfolios: Ackman identified Mastercard as one of six new holdings, alongside Visa and Netflix. His view that the companies can deliver strong earnings growth provides a high-profile endorsement and may increase investor interest in MA. Reuters article on Ackman’s new investments
• Positive Sentiment: Potential upside from agentic commerce: Investors are assessing whether AI agents that initiate and authenticate transactions could expand Mastercard’s higher-growth services business and allow the company to capture additional payment-related economics. Mastercard and agentic commerce article
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin payments pilot expands Mastercard’s digital strategy: Mastercard and Borderless.xyz launched a cross-border stablecoin payments pilot using Mastercard Crypto Credential standards, potentially supporting future transaction growth while emphasizing compliance and verification. Mastercard stablecoin payments pilot
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst earnings expectations remain constructive: Erste Group Bank raised its fiscal-year EPS forecast for Mastercard to $19.92 from $19.66, above the broader consensus estimate of $19.82. Recent results also showed double-digit revenue growth and an earnings beat, reinforcing the company’s growth profile. Mastercard EPS estimate article
• Neutral Sentiment: Payments-sector backdrop is favorable: RBC reported that fintech and payments companies exceeded quarterly expectations amid solid consumer spending, a supportive environment for Mastercard’s transaction volumes. However, the report does not represent a company-specific forecast. RBC payments-sector analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and valuation risks remain: A pending UK Mastercard consumer lawsuit could result in compensation payments, while the stock’s elevated valuation leaves MA sensitive to weaker growth, regulatory pressure, or disappointing guidance. Mastercard lawsuit article

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Sandra A. Arkell sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $540.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 3,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,793,880. This trade represents a 5.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Michael Miebach sold 15,372 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $575.00, for a total transaction of $8,838,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,873,475. This represents a 14.09% 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 62,913 shares of company stock valued at $35,769,036. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on MA shares. Clear Str raised shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $554.00 to $633.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Mastercard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued 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 “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.