Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC Sells 2,217 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 22.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,646 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 2,217 shares during the quarter. Mastercard comprises approximately 1.3% of Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $3,927,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MA. Hyperion Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake in Mastercard by 27.0% during the second quarter. Hyperion Asset Management Ltd now owns 142,097 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $72,981,000 after acquiring an additional 30,182 shares in the last quarter. Accel Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 7.4% during the second quarter. Accel Wealth Management now owns 638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $328,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Adirondack Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 64.9% during the second quarter. Adirondack Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,540 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,305,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Tema ETFs LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 7.6% during 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 last quarter. Finally, West Branch Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 1.6% during 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 last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Key Mastercard News

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

Insider Transactions at Mastercard

In other news, CEO Michael Miebach sold 16,628 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $567.68, for a total value of $9,439,383.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 115,921 shares in the company, valued at $65,806,033.28. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 40,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,398,632.92. The trade was a 6.83% 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 62,913 shares of company stock valued at $35,769,036. Insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Mastercard from $660.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $605.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler began coverage on Mastercard in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 price objective for the company. Clear Str raised Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $701.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Five investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $661.93.

Mastercard Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:MA opened at $559.91 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $490.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.80, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.72. 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 price is $527.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $515.88. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $464.52 and a 52 week high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $9.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.15 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.14%.

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.