Talon Private Wealth LLC Invests $574,000 in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Talon Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,117 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $574,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 49,444.6% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 637,466,453 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $327,402,770,000 after purchasing an additional 636,179,801 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its stake in 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 valued at $41,444,231,000 after purchasing an additional 72,461,743 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard in the fourth quarter worth $6,705,708,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 861.6% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,072,210 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,324,743,000 after buying an additional 3,648,748 shares during the period. Finally, Fundsmith LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the second quarter worth $639,458,000. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mastercard Stock Up 0.8%

MA stock opened at $569.83 on Friday. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $464.52 and a one year high of $601.62. 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’s fifty day moving average is $563.07 and its 200 day moving average is $523.15. The firm has a market cap of $499.17 billion, a PE ratio of 31.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.74.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.77 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $9.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 239.99% and a net margin of 46.34%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.15 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.86 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

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

Mastercard News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Digital-wallet expansion: Mastercard launched Wallet Pay, designed to connect regional wallets to its global network and support payments through NFC, QR codes and online channels. Mastercard estimates digital-wallet users could exceed 6 billion by 2030, creating potential for additional cross-border transaction volume. Mastercard launches Wallet Pay
• Positive Sentiment: AI-commerce opportunity: New tools are intended to help merchants connect with AI shopping agents and accept transactions across emerging agentic-commerce channels. Mastercard also partnered with Flowcart to enable payments inside social-messaging conversations, initially in Kenya and with planned expansion across several African markets. Mastercard AI shopping announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Security investments support adoption: Mastercard is working with Visa and Ant International on a “Know Your Agent” framework to identify and verify AI agents before they make purchases. Its AI Garage and a preview of biometric payments with Google Pay further highlight efforts to reduce fraud and replace less-secure SMS authentication. AI agent trust framework
• Positive Sentiment: Additional market expansion: Partnerships with City Union Bank in India, Busha in Nigeria and IPO-bound Paramotor broaden Mastercard’s reach in unified credentials, digital-asset transfers and payment infrastructure. City Union Bank partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: The initiatives are strategically positive, but Mastercard and Flowcart did not disclose expected payment volumes or commercial terms. Forecasts also vary widely on how quickly consumers will adopt AI-driven shopping, leaving the near-term revenue impact uncertain. Mastercard AI shopping adoption outlook
• Negative Sentiment: A government report indicated Visa and Mastercard are unlikely to change their cannabis-payment policies despite potential regulatory changes, limiting a possible source of incremental volume. Cannabis payment policy report

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MA. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $650.00 to $695.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Mastercard from $670.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Mastercard from $554.00 to $633.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings raised Mastercard from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mastercard has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $666.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Sandra 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 value of $108,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,322 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,793,880. This trade represents a 5.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Linda Kirkpatrick sold 4,280 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.31, for a total transaction of $2,440,926.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 31,179 shares in the company, valued at $17,781,695.49. This represents a 12.07% 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 74,623 shares of company stock valued at $42,544,606. 0.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Mastercard Company Profile

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a global technology company that operates a payments network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses. The company facilitates electronic payment transactions, including credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, by providing the infrastructure used to authorize, clear and settle transactions.

Mastercard’s products and services include its Mastercard-branded payment cards, digital payment tools, contactless payment technology and payment solutions for businesses and governments.