E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB Sells 10,133 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB trimmed its holdings in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 81,367 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 10,133 shares during the period. Mastercard comprises approximately 1.0% of E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $44,871,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. First Pacific Financial grew its position in Mastercard by 113.8% during the 1st quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 62 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Mastercard during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Premier Financial Group purchased a new position in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC increased its stake in Mastercard by 102.6% in the 2nd quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 79 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mastercard News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tokenization could support revenue growth. UBS estimates payment-tokenization services may contribute low-single-digit percentage growth to Mastercard’s overall revenue and low-to-mid-single-digit growth in value-added services as digital payments expand and fraud prevention becomes more important. Visa and Mastercard tokenization fees could support revenue growth, UBS says
• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming earnings expectations are favorable. Analysts anticipate year-over-year earnings growth in Mastercard’s upcoming report, while recent results have exceeded consensus estimates for both earnings and revenue. This is reinforcing expectations for another potential earnings beat. MasterCard Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is expanding its technology and payments ecosystem. New initiatives include AI tools that help cardholders use benefits, developer APIs for AI-agent payments, stablecoin risk-assessment capabilities and a Global Money Platform developed with BVNK. These products could create future revenue streams and strengthen Mastercard’s role in digital commerce. Mastercard unveils AI assistant to help cardholders use benefits
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships broaden payment volume opportunities. Agreements with Aurionpro for contactless transit payments in North America and BankIslami for Shariah-compliant cards could expand Mastercard’s acceptance footprint and transaction volumes. Its First-Party Trust program also targets rising “friendly fraud,” supporting merchant demand for Mastercard’s security services. Aurionpro, Mastercard Partner on Contactless Transit Payments in North America
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and execution remain considerations. Mastercard has substantially outperformed the broader market and trades at a premium earnings multiple. Investors will likely focus on whether upcoming results and guidance justify that valuation, particularly as the shares approach their 52-week high. Is the Market Underpricing Mastercard Stock?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on MA shares. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $679.00 to $681.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Mastercard from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $701.00 price target (up from $674.00) on shares of Mastercard in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $642.00 to $696.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $665.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mastercard currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $682.66.

Mastercard Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $632.46 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12-month low of $464.52 and a 12-month high of $633.29. The company has a market cap of $554.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.79, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $580.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $538.90.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.27. The firm 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.15 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.91 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Mastercard’s payout ratio is presently 19.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In other Mastercard news, insider Sachin Mehra sold 3,266 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $584.00, for a total transaction of $1,907,344.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 36,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,403,600. This represents a 8.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Julius Genachowski sold 370 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $590.21, for a total value of $218,377.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,861,559.77. This represents a 4.30% 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 72,676 shares of company stock worth $41,966,586. Insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

About Mastercard

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses. The company facilitates electronic payments and provides technology that supports transactions conducted through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products.

In addition to operating its payments network, Mastercard offers services in areas such as payment security, fraud prevention, authentication, cybersecurity, data and analytics, loyalty programs, digital identity and open banking.