Mastercard Incorporated $MA Holdings Reduced by Trillium Asset Management LLC

Trillium Asset Management LLC lowered its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 111,721 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 2,885 shares during the quarter. Mastercard comprises approximately 2.0% of Trillium Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Trillium Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $61,613,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mastercard during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC bought a new position in Mastercard in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Mastercard by 58.7% in the 3rd quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 73 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Premier Financial Group acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Mastercard news, insider Sachin Mehra sold 7,444 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $577.13, for a total value of $4,296,155.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 40,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,613,851.08. This represents a 15.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Julius Genachowski sold 371 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $585.01, for a total transaction of $217,038.71. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,035,181.07. This trade represents a 4.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 25,403 shares of company stock valued at $15,428,736 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on MA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Mastercard from $720.00 to $755.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Freedom Broker cut Mastercard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $620.00 to $725.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 5th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Mastercard from $597.00 to $710.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Mastercard from $660.00 to $710.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $713.21.

Recent Mastercard Headlines

Investors following MA have been watching these headlines:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard opened its largest Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre of Excellence in Singapore, focused on AI-enabled payments, cybersecurity and agentic commerce. The hub could help develop new services and partnerships across the region; the company also plans to add more than 250 specialist roles in Singapore by 2029. Mastercard opens Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre
• Positive Sentiment: A partnership with Sage will bring Mastercard debit-card capabilities into accounting software for small businesses in France, potentially widening its reach in business payments. Mastercard valuation and Sage partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage also cites favorable analyst views of Mastercard, but the articles provide limited detail on new price targets or near-term earnings impact. With no major downside catalyst in the supplied reports, the recent news flow appears modestly supportive rather than a clear standalone driver of the shares.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of MA stock traded up $8.53 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $661.13. 1,936,242 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,351,180. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $464.52 and a twelve month high of $681.99. The firm has a market cap of $575.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $600.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $542.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The credit services provider reported $5.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.17 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $9.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.66 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 260.86% and a net margin of 46.73%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.38 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 20.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 9th. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th were issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. Mastercard’s payout ratio is presently 18.20%.

About Mastercard

Mastercard Incorporated is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses and governments. Its network supports electronic payments, including transactions made with Mastercard-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, as well as digital payment methods. The company provides technology for authorizing, clearing and settling transactions. It also offers services related to cybersecurity, identity verification, data analytics, fraud prevention and payment consulting.