Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Invests $1.49 Million in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP purchased a new stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 2,627 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,494,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of MA. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Mastercard by 1.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,431,340 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $45,181,341,000 after purchasing an additional 955,533 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 2.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,580,374 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $20,807,283,000 after purchasing an additional 997,536 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 55,868.1% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,421,148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $7,541,880,000 after purchasing an additional 13,397,168 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the second quarter worth about $6,725,317,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 6.5% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,347,834 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,885,944,000 after buying an additional 629,941 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MA. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $660.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Mastercard in a report on Tuesday. Evercore restated a “negative” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $678.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Compass Point upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $620.00 to $735.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $670.83.

Mastercard Price Performance

Mastercard stock opened at $506.89 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $530.23 and its 200 day moving average is $552.85. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $465.59 and a one year high of $601.77. The firm has a market cap of $452.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $8.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.82 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

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 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 is 21.07%.

More Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion to add stablecoin and tokenized‑deposit settlement rails to its network — a strategic move to connect traditional payment rails with blockchain networks that could expand long‑term revenue opportunities in on‑chain payments. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is deepening its crypto push via its Crypto Partner Program (now 85+ partners) and new partner integrations (SoFiUSD, Borderless.xyz) that make stablecoin settlement an option across its rails — this extends addressable market and on‑ramp/off‑ramp capabilities. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: TRON joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program, improving blockchain connectivity and signaling continued ecosystem building rather than a one‑off play — incremental partnerships lower execution risk of the strategy. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard hosted an M&A call (transcript available) discussing deal rationale and integration plans — useful for investors tracking potential charges, timing, and contingent payments but not immediately market changing. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Bloomberg Crypto coverage and industry press are amplifying the BVNK deal and broader strategy — media attention can influence sentiment but the fundamental impact depends on execution and regulation. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Separately, London’s Court of Appeal ruled Mastercard (and Visa) can appeal a judgment that merchant interchange fees breach UK competition law — a long‑running legal exposure that remains an overhang on margins and could produce future remediation costs. Read More.

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.