Rathbones Group PLC Has $255.03 Million Stock Position in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Rathbones Group PLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 4.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 510,403 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 22,050 shares during the quarter. Mastercard comprises 1.0% of Rathbones Group PLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $255,028,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 7.3% during the first quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 139,844 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $70,089,000 after acquiring an additional 9,504 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 229,299 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $130,902,000 after purchasing an additional 9,795 shares during the period. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan grew its holdings in Mastercard by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 65,414 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $37,344,000 after buying an additional 3,768 shares during the last quarter. Marble Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,328,000. Finally, Charles Lim Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $15,699,000. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded expectations. Mastercard reported adjusted EPS of $5.04 versus the $4.77 consensus and revenue of $9.28 billion versus expectations of $9.08 billion. Revenue increased 14.1% year over year, driven by resilient consumer spending, higher payment volumes, cross-border transactions and value-added services. Mastercard profit jumps as stable spending drives transaction volumes
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued constructive growth commentary. Mastercard expects third-quarter net revenue growth at the high end of the low-double-digit range, with the anticipated BVNK deal closing providing an additional strategic growth opportunity. Mastercard expects Q3 2026 net revenue growth
• Positive Sentiment: Agentic commerce is becoming a key growth narrative. The company is developing AI-enabled payment flows, fraud protection and security tools designed to let Mastercard participate as AI agents increasingly conduct purchases. Analysts also raised their price targets to $680 and $685, maintaining bullish ratings.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard launched Egypt’s first U.S.-dollar corporate debit card with National Bank of Egypt, expanding its commercial-payments footprint. The company also continues to promote virtual cards, scam prevention and B2B payment controls.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a concern. After a roughly 59.9% five-year return, some analysts argue MA shares already reflect substantial growth expectations. With the stock trading at an elevated earnings multiple, investors may be taking profits or demanding stronger future growth before bidding shares higher. Is Mastercard Getting Too Expensive For Its Growth?

Insider Activity

In other Mastercard news, insider Sandra A. Arkell sold 200 shares of the firm’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 $1,793,880. This trade represents a 5.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Raj Seshadri sold 1,977 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $529.73, for a total value of $1,047,276.21. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 16,429 shares in the company, valued at $8,702,934.17. The trade was a 10.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 7,005 shares of company stock worth $3,689,976. 0.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on MA shares. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Mastercard in a report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Mastercard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Mastercard from $561.00 to $554.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $679.00 to $681.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $701.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $657.33.

Mastercard Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of MA stock opened at $573.64 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $506.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.73. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $464.52 and a one year high of $601.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $514.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $514.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The business’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.15 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th. Mastercard’s payout ratio is 19.14%.

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.