Bornite Capital Management LP Sells 25,000 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Bornite Capital Management LP lowered its holdings in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 50.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 25,000 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 25,000 shares during the period. Mastercard accounts for approximately 1.3% of Bornite Capital Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. Bornite Capital Management LP’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $14,220,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 339 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $191,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Mastercard by 13.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 156 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its holdings in Mastercard by 20.0% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 108 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its position in Mastercard by 2.2% during the third quarter. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 841 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $479,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Robbins Farley boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 50.0% during the third quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE MA opened at $527.97 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $474.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.83. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $552.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $562.32. 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.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.52. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.65% and a return on equity of 203.92%. The company had revenue of $8.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.82 EPS. Mastercard’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

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

Key Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is pushing “agentic commerce” in India—enabling AI agents to transact on behalf of consumers and working with banks on pilots. This accelerates new payment flows and value‑added services in a large, fast-growing market. Mastercard brings agentic commerce vision to India
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and Ericsson announced a partnership to link platforms for faster cross‑border digital money movement—improves rails for mobile-enabled transfers and could lift transaction volumes and fees. Mastercard and Ericsson Team to Help Bolster Money Movement
• Positive Sentiment: Launch of a fleet payments portfolio in Asia Pacific targets commercial, recurring spend (fuel, maintenance, fleet cards) — diversifies B2B revenue and deepens merchant relationships in a high‑frequency segment. Mastercard Launches Portfolio of Fleet Solutions in Asia Pacific
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is advancing agentic payment pilots with banks and signalling readiness for AI-driven payments—this supports higher-margin value‑added services and reinforces the company’s tech leadership. Mastercard and Visa enlist banks for agentic payment pilots
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights Mastercard’s wide moat versus competitors (asset‑light network, VAS strength), supporting the long-term thesis even as cost pressures persist. Payments Power Play: MA or AXP, Who Has the Deeper Moat in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Exploratory work with BlackRock on potential XRP Ledger integration signals interest in ledger rails and settlement efficiency, but is early stage and more strategic than immediately revenue‑generating. Wall Street Giants BlackRock and Mastercard Explore XRP Ledger Integration
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard rolled out a cybersecurity “report card” initiative—positive for risk management and brand trust, but not a near-term revenue driver. Mastercard applies a cyber security ‘report card’
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and competitive risk: UK banks and policymakers are exploring national alternatives to Visa/Mastercard and heightened political/regulatory concerns are being reported—this poses potential long‑term market share and fee pressure in key markets. Visa and Mastercard on red alert as fears of political shutdown mount

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Raymond James Financial decreased their price objective on Mastercard from $707.00 to $631.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Compass Point upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $620.00 to $735.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Tigress Financial lifted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $685.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $685.00 price target on Mastercard in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mastercard presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $669.27.

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.