Mastercard Incorporated $MA is Summitry LLC’s 6th Largest Position

Summitry LLC boosted its holdings in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 45.2% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 217,969 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 67,834 shares during the quarter. Mastercard comprises approximately 3.7% of Summitry LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Summitry LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $111,949,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Athena Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Athena Wealth Management LLC now owns 514 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $264,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter worth approximately $206,000. Gibraltar Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 3.4% in the second quarter. Gibraltar Capital Management Inc. now owns 15,072 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $7,741,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in Mastercard by 3.2% in the second quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC now owns 23,382 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $12,009,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the period. Finally, Rydar Equities Inc. grew its holdings in Mastercard by 1.9% in the second quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. now owns 2,132 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,151,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $650.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $665.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Mastercard from $629.00 to $642.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on Mastercard from $664.00 to $667.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $661.93.

Mastercard Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE MA opened at $569.05 on Friday. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $464.52 and a one year high of $601.77. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $530.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $516.55. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $498.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.30, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.72.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.27. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The firm had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.15 earnings per share. Mastercard’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.84 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In related news, insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 3,000 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $571.87, for a total transaction of $1,715,610.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 40,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,398,632.92. The trade was a 6.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Raj Seshadri sold 4,828 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $525.00, for a total transaction of $2,534,700.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 16,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,625,225. This trade represents a 22.71% 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 three months, insiders have sold 62,913 shares of company stock worth $35,769,036. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s investment adds credibility: Pershing Square disclosed a new Mastercard position as part of its largest portfolio overhaul in years. Ackman’s stated focus on long-term earnings growth and Mastercard’s potential in agentic commerce is providing a positive sentiment catalyst. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin expansion creates a new growth opportunity: Mastercard is making a major push into digital dollars and euros, positioning its network and services to benefit as stablecoins gain wider use in payments. This could expand transaction volumes and value-added services, although execution and regulatory risks remain. Motley Fool article
• Positive Sentiment: Digital-payments expansion in Africa: Mastercard and TeamApt announced a strategic collaboration to broaden digital payments across Africa, opening a potentially large market for payment acceptance and financial services. Mastercard and TeamApt article
• Positive Sentiment: Most Zacks Research revisions were favorable: FY2026 EPS estimates increased to $19.72 from $19.40, while FY2027 and FY2028 estimates rose to $22.34 and $25.74, respectively. Estimates for the first three quarters of fiscal 2027 were also raised, reinforcing expectations for continued earnings growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: An analyst described Mastercard as a rare growth-at-a-reasonable-price opportunity, citing double-digit revenue growth, strong margins, cybersecurity services and resilient consumer spending. However, the shares still trade at a premium valuation, making continued execution important. Seeking Alpha article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $4.99 from $5.01 and Q4 2027 EPS to $5.92 from $6.27. These modest cuts introduce some near-term caution despite the higher full-year forecasts.

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.