Horizon Investments LLC Trims Position in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Horizon Investments LLC lessened its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 16.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 48,388 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 9,209 shares during the quarter. Horizon Investments LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $27,582,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tacita Capital Inc increased its position in Mastercard by 50.0% during the third quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 57 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC increased its position in Mastercard by 250.0% during the third quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 56 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Dagco Inc. increased its position in Mastercard by 200.0% during the fourth quarter. Dagco Inc. now owns 66 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in Mastercard during the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Mastercard during the third quarter valued at $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Stock Performance

Shares of MA opened at $495.78 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $506.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $536.24. The stock has a market cap of $442.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.01, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.76. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $480.50 and a 52 week high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.19. Mastercard had a return on equity of 212.96% and a net margin of 45.88%.The business had revenue of $8.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.26 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.73 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.52 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.07%.

Mastercard News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Mastercard reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, with revenue up ~16% YoY and margin/ROE remaining robust; that underpins the company’s earnings momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: MoonPay will issue a virtual Mastercard debit card to let AI agents and users spend stablecoins anywhere Mastercard is accepted — expands crypto-to-fiat flows across the Mastercard network and creates incremental payment volume. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and product wins (Stripe integration, Wizard, Wells Fargo B2B efforts) reinforce Mastercard’s push into agentic commerce, tokenization and B2B card adoption — supports medium-term volume and fee growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry commentary highlights secular upside — analysts’ average price targets imply material upside and some firms have raised FY estimates, signaling continued analyst confidence in long-term growth. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and transcripts are available for deeper read‑throughs on guidance and segment trends — useful for investors assessing sustainability of cross‑border and value‑added services growth. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada trimmed its price target from $656 to $629 (still Outperform) — a downgrade in the target can prompt short-term selling even if the rating remains positive. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Susquehanna modestly lowered its target (from $670 to $665) — another target adjustment that may increase near-term volatility despite a positive stance. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: several outlets note the stock fell despite earnings — suggests investor focus on valuation, buyback timing, margin pressure from rising expenses, or simply profit‑taking after recent gains. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Mastercard from $660.00 to $668.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $679.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Mastercard from $685.00 to $655.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Loop Capital began coverage on Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $631.00 price target for the company. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $657.07.

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.