Naviter Wealth LLC Sells 1,402 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Naviter Wealth LLC lowered its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 17.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,859 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,402 shares during the period. Naviter Wealth LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $3,916,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MA. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Mastercard in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Robbins Farley lifted its stake in Mastercard by 50.0% in the third quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Tacita Capital Inc increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 50.0% during the third quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 57 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 250.0% during the third quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 56 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard during the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Mastercard from $700.00 to $650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Tigress Financial raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $730.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Compass Point raised shares of Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $620.00 to $735.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed a “negative” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $664.40.

Mastercard News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rolling out agentic AI payments in Singapore and Malaysia and planning a regional AI Center of Excellence to scale AI across payments and risk — expands product differentiation and supports faster adoption in a high-growth ASEAN market. Mastercard Expands ASEAN AI Push As Valuation Sits Below Analyst Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Big inclusion target: Mastercard commits to connect another 500 million underbanked people and small businesses by 2030 — extends addressable market and underpins volume-led revenue upside for payments and services. Mastercard Plans to Connect 500 Million More Underbanked People
• Positive Sentiment: Company messaging and third‑party profiles highlight Mastercard’s decade-long inclusive-growth track record (1B people, 65M SMBs) — supports brand moat and partner-led growth. A Billion Connected: How We’re Empowering Even More People on the Road to Financial Health How Mastercard’s Inclusive Growth Strategy Has Helped A Billion People – And What’s Next
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate partnership/innovation support (Plug and Play accelerator) signals continued fintech collaboration and deal flow for new product distribution. Global Innovation Platform Plug and Play Launches First Startup Accelerator in Cyprus
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary highlights Mastercard as a strong growth name but notes valuation dynamics — some analysts still target higher levels, which can be supportive, but price volatility remains as investors weigh growth vs. PE. Here’s Why MasterCard (MA) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Market snippets report recent intraday strength on some sessions — short-term swings likely driven by broader market moves rather than company-specific negatives. MasterCard (MA) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
• Neutral Sentiment: Crypto headlines (Ripple/XRP mentions) reference partnerships in the ecosystem; these are headline‑grabbing but currently represent limited direct revenue impact compared with core card and network volumes. XRP Price Prediction: XRP Price After Ripple Signs Mastercard

Mastercard Stock Performance

Shares of MA stock opened at $498.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $444.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.16, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.83. The company’s 50 day moving average is $515.36 and its 200 day moving average is $543.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52-week low of $470.00 and a 52-week high of $601.77.

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

Mastercard Announces Dividend

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

About Mastercard

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.