Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. Sells 1,214 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. decreased its stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 26,909 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,214 shares during the period. Mastercard comprises 2.3% of Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $13,821,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MA. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new position in Mastercard during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 820.0% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 46 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Mastercard in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hyposwiss Advisors SA bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, First Pacific Financial boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 113.8% during the 1st quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 62 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $631.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $632.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group increased their price objective on Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $554.00 to $633.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Five 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $661.93.

Mastercard Trading Up 0.1%

Mastercard stock opened at $574.33 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $536.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $517.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $503.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.59, a PEG ratio of 1.72 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. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $464.52 and a 52 week high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.27. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%.The firm had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.15 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Mastercard news, insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $572.07, for a total transaction of $572,070.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 39,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,834,746.12. This trade represents a 2.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick sold 4,280 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,781,695.49. This trade represents a 12.07% 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 71,357 shares of company stock worth $40,637,262 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is participating in the Agentic Payments Alliance with Rain, Visa and other industry players. The group aims to establish standards for AI agents that can conduct purchases, potentially creating new transaction volumes and strengthening Mastercard’s role in emerging digital payments. Rain forms agentic payments alliance with Visa, Mastercard and other players
• Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Officer Michael Miebach discussed how Mastercard is preparing for a future in which AI agents shop on behalf of consumers. The strategy could help the company capture payments from a rapidly developing technology trend. How Mastercard CEO is preparing for a world where AI agents do the shopping
• Positive Sentiment: A recent investor analysis highlighted Mastercard’s stable growth outlook, supported by expanding payment volume, cross-border transactions and strong profitability. Stable Growth Trajectory Positions Mastercard for Strong Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard appointed Yasemin Bedir as president of its Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region. The leadership change could support regional expansion, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Mastercard appoints Yasemin Bedir as EEMEA president
• Negative Sentiment: Insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 8,444 shares for approximately $4.87 million across August 19–20. Although the sales reduced his holdings, the use of a pre-arranged trading plan makes them a weaker bearish signal than discretionary selling. Mastercard insider trading filing

Mastercard 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.