Advisors Capital Management LLC Has $47.95 Million Stake in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Advisors Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 1.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 84,301 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,594 shares during the quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $47,952,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MA. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Mastercard during the second quarter worth $29,000. Robbins Farley boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 57 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock and Mastercard are exploring integration with the XRP Ledger, signaling potential new crypto settlement rails and product opportunities that could expand Mastercard’s addressable market and transaction volumes. Wall Street Giants BlackRock and Mastercard Explore XRP Ledger Integration
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is positioning for AI-driven payments, highlighting product readiness and investments in AI-powered payment flows that could increase processing efficiency and new revenue streams. Mastercard demonstrates readiness for a new era of AI-powered payments
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard published a cyber‑security “report card,” underscoring focus on risk controls and trust — a positive signal for merchant and issuer partners that rely on platform security. Mastercard applies a cyber security ‘report card’
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate thought leadership pieces highlight Mastercard’s push to “unlock” digital finance at scale; these reinforce strategy but are informational rather than immediate revenue drivers. Mastercard: Unlocking the Business Case for Digital Finance at Scale
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation comparison coverage (GPN vs MA) may prompt some investors to reassess relative value, but it’s a secondary factor to company-level execution. GPN or MA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: U.K. banks and officials are discussing national payments alternatives to Visa and Mastercard amid political concerns, which raises regulatory and market-share risk in a key region if such schemes gain traction. Visa and Mastercard on red alert as fears of political shutdown mount UK looking at Visa and Mastercard alternatives – what does this mean for your money?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader political risks (mentions of U.S. deplatforming threats) keep Visa and Mastercard on alert — such geopolitics could translate to regulatory action or client/issuer uncertainty that pressures cross-border volumes. UK bank chiefs consider setting alternatives to Visa and Mastercard amid Trump threats

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $665.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Macquarie Infrastructure increased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $660.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Daiwa Securities Group set a $610.00 price target on shares of Mastercard and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $685.00 to $655.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $669.27.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MA opened at $521.51 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $465.59 and a 52 week high of $601.77. The firm has a market cap of $468.32 billion, a PE ratio of 31.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $553.12 and its 200-day moving average is $562.57.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.52. Mastercard had a return on equity of 203.92% and a net margin of 45.65%.The business had revenue of $8.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.80 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.82 EPS. Mastercard’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.07%.

Mastercard 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.