Prosperitas Financial LLC Has $4.46 Million Stock Holdings in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Prosperitas Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 14.4% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,688 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,092 shares during the quarter. Mastercard comprises 1.4% of Prosperitas Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Prosperitas Financial LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $4,462,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 42.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,824 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,594,000 after acquiring an additional 2,028 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 8.5% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,548 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,432,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Betterment LLC lifted its holdings in Mastercard by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 947 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Mastercard by 35.8% during the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 677,204 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $380,548,000 after purchasing an additional 178,387 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at $431,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE MA opened at $585.70 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $513.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.22, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.74. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $556.91 and its 200 day moving average is $521.06. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $464.52 and a 52 week high of $601.62. 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 (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $9.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. Mastercard’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.15 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 given a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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%.

Insider Activity at Mastercard

In related news, insider Sachin Mehra sold 3,266 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $584.00, for a total value of $1,907,344.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,650 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,403,600. This trade represents a 8.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Linda Kirkpatrick sold 4,280 shares of the business’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 owned 31,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,781,695.49. This represents a 12.07% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 74,623 shares of company stock worth $42,544,606 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Dbs Bank upgraded Mastercard to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $650.00 to $695.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $701.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $685.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $666.64.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s value-added services business generated 20% revenue growth in the second quarter, supported by cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and digital solutions. Continued cross-selling and demand for these services could help sustain growth beyond the company’s core payment network. Can Mastercard’s VAS Business Sustain Its Double-Digit Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched the first cohort in its Start Path program dedicated to agentic commerce, admitting 22 startups developing infrastructure for AI agents that can transact autonomously. The initiative positions Mastercard to participate in a potentially important new payments channel. Mastercard Start Path Launches Inaugural Agentic Commerce Cohort
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and partners including Cloudflare and Olas are developing payment rails for agentic commerce, reinforcing the company’s strategy of integrating AI into its global network. Agentic Commerce Is Here As Mastercard, Cloudflare and Olas Build Rails
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary continues to view Mastercard as resilient because of its payment-network duopoly and growing AI capabilities, although elevated valuation remains a consideration for investors. Mastercard Stays Resilient with AI Integration and Payment Duopoly
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard is offering deals with Klook for U.S. travelers visiting Pacific destinations, a promotion that may support transaction activity and customer engagement but is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Mastercard and Klook Launch Deals for Pacific-Bound U.S. Travelers
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Financial Officer Sachin Mehra sold 3,266 shares worth approximately $1.9 million, reducing his direct holdings by 8.18%. The transaction occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which makes it a weaker bearish signal than a discretionary sale but may still weigh on sentiment. SEC Insider Transaction 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.