Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC raised its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA – Free Report) by 12.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 454,500 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 51,200 shares during the quarter. Mastercard makes up approximately 1.5% of Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $259,465,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vulcan Value Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC now owns 466,222 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $265,233,000 after purchasing an additional 28,331 shares in the last quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,113,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 229,299 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $130,902,000 after purchasing an additional 9,795 shares in the last quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 396.3% in the 4th quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 46,145 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $26,343,000 after purchasing an additional 36,848 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marble Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,328,000. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have recently commented on MA shares. Susquehanna dropped their price target on Mastercard from $670.00 to $665.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Mastercard from $656.00 to $629.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $650.00 to $640.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Bank of America assumed coverage on Mastercard in a report on Thursday, March 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $700.00 target price for the company. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $656.04.
Mastercard Stock Down 1.7%
Mastercard stock opened at $492.93 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $435.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.53, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.74. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $499.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $522.41. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12 month low of $464.52 and a 12 month high of $601.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56.
Mastercard (NYSE:MA – Get Free Report) last posted its 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. The business had revenue of $8.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.26 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 212.96% and a net margin of 45.88%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.73 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Mastercard Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is currently 20.14%.
More Mastercard News
Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Mastercard expanded its cross-border payments footprint through a new partnership involving PaidBy and joined the Appia Foundation, reinforcing its growth opportunity in international payments. Mastercard (MA) Expands Cross Border Payments With PaidBy And Joins Appia Foundation
- Positive Sentiment: Mastercard announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.87 per share, signaling ongoing financial strength and a continued commitment to returning capital to shareholders. Mastercard Board of Directors Announces Quarterly Dividend
- Positive Sentiment: Management commentary on consumer spending suggests households are still navigating the economy well, which is important for Mastercard because transaction volume tends to track consumer activity. Consumers are doing well in navigating the current economic environment, says Mastercard’s Meyer
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst-style coverage highlighted Mastercard as a top-ranked momentum stock, reflecting continued market interest in the company’s earnings quality and durable growth profile. MasterCard (MA) is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
- Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard’s annual meeting results were released, but the filing appears routine and does not include an obvious new catalyst for the stock. Mastercard Announces Annual Meeting Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on Mastercard executives’ views on AI, marketing, and “agentic commerce,” which are strategically interesting but mostly long-term narrative drivers rather than immediate stock catalysts. Why Agentic Commerce Could Be a Game-Changer for Mastercard
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.
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