Moody Lynn Lieberson & Walker LLC Lowers Stock Position in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Moody Lynn Lieberson & Walker LLC lowered its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 75,190 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 4,644 shares during the quarter. Mastercard accounts for 2.0% of Moody Lynn Lieberson & Walker LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Moody Lynn Lieberson & Walker LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $38,618,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,897,854 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $45,612,087,000 after purchasing an additional 466,514 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its holdings in Mastercard by 53,535.0% during 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 buying an additional 72,461,743 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Mastercard by 2.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,580,374 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $20,807,283,000 after acquiring an additional 997,536 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 20,686,605 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $11,773,153,000 after purchasing an additional 349,369 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 759,584 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Sandra A. Arkell sold 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.00, for a total transaction 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 represents a 5.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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, insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $571.87, for a total value of $1,715,610.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 40,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,398,632.92. This represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders have sold a total of 62,913 shares of company stock valued at $35,769,036 over the last ninety days. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $664.00 to $667.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $660.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $680.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $632.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $701.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned 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 an average price target of $661.93.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $559.91 on Thursday. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $464.52 and a twelve month high of $601.77. 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’s 50 day moving average is $527.09 and its 200 day moving average is $515.88. The company has a market cap of $490.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.72.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $9.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The firm’s revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.15 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.82 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th were issued 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 payout ratio is presently 19.14%.

Mastercard News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s cybersecurity, authentication and customer-engagement services reportedly grew 20%, roughly twice the pace of its traditional payment-network revenue. The faster-growing services business supports revenue diversification and long-term margin potential. Mastercard Stock Rises as Services Revenue Jumps 20%
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and Borderless.xyz launched a pilot for cross-border stablecoin payments using Mastercard Crypto Credential standards. The initiative could position MA to benefit from regulated blockchain-based international transfers. Mastercard Starts A Cross Border Stablecoin Payments Pilot
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its Mastercard 2026 EPS forecast to $19.92 from $19.66 and its 2027 forecast to $23.03 from $22.85. Higher estimates reinforce expectations for continued earnings growth and exceed or approximate current consensus expectations. Mastercard earnings estimate reports
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched an all-in-one payment card with Botim in the UAE, expanding its regional payments footprint and potential transaction volume. Botim, Mastercard launch all-in-one payment card in UAE
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard appointed Yasemin Bedir as president for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The leadership change may support regional execution, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Mastercard announces new lead for EEMEA region
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons with Visa and Evertec focus on relative valuation and investment appeal rather than new company-specific results. MA’s premium valuation may limit upside unless its stronger growth is sustained. EVTC or MA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: A Mastercard lawsuit in the United Kingdom could result in millions of consumers receiving approximately £70 each. Potential damages and litigation costs create a legal overhang, although the ultimate liability remains uncertain. Millions of consumers could get £70 each after Mastercard lawsuit
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi increased the annual fee on its AAdvantage Executive Mastercard to $695. The change affects cardholders and Citi’s product economics more directly than Mastercard’s network-level earnings. Citi AAdvantage Executive Mastercard Increases Annual Fee

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.