Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 20.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,145 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,383 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $15,996,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its stake in shares of 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 worth $41,444,231,000 after acquiring an additional 72,461,743 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,705,708,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its stake in Mastercard by 861.6% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,072,210 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,324,743,000 after purchasing an additional 3,648,748 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Mastercard by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,580,374 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $20,807,283,000 after purchasing an additional 997,536 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new position in Mastercard in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $497,311,000. 97.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Mastercard News

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 Price Performance

MA stock opened at $569.05 on Friday. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1 year low of $464.52 and a 1 year high of $601.77. 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 stock’s 50 day moving average price is $530.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $516.55. The firm has a market cap of $498.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.30, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.72.

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

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Mastercard from $554.00 to $633.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $632.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Mastercard from $665.00 to $685.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Five equities 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $661.93.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In related news, insider J. Mehra Sachin sold 3,000 shares of the business’s 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 owned 40,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,398,632.92. The trade was a 6.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sandra A. Arkell sold 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $540.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,793,880. This trade represents a 5.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 62,913 shares of company stock valued at $35,769,036. 0.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.