Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by OFI Invest Asset Management

OFI Invest Asset Management decreased its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 30.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 86,990 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 38,326 shares during the period. OFI Invest Asset Management’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $49,481,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Mastercard during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major processor Fiserv will adopt Mastercard’s Agent Pay Acceptance Framework, positioning Fiserv as one of the first to scale “agentic commerce” (AI-driven payment agents). This could broaden acceptance channels and drive additional volume/processing revenue for Mastercard. Fiserv and Mastercard Partner to Advance Trusted Agentic Commerce For Merchants
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard expanded its lending ecosystem via a strategic partnership with LoanPro to launch “Loan on Card,” enabling lenders to issue loans delivered through card rails and virtual cards — a potential new use case that can increase transaction volumes and interchange revenue. Mastercard Partners with LoanPro to Offer Loan on Card
• Positive Sentiment: FAB (First Abu Dhabi Bank) and Mastercard launched mobile-first virtual corporate cards in the UAE, supporting regional expansion of Mastercard’s commercial payments products and cross-border adoption. FAB and Mastercard transform UAE business payments
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains a “Buy” on MA, reinforcing analyst-backed expectations for growth and providing support for the stock’s multiple. Mastercard Given Consensus Recommendation of Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry coverage and comparisons continue (e.g., a recent survey/comparison piece vs. peers), useful for investors benchmarking valuation and growth prospects. Financial Survey: Mastercard vs. RB Global
• Negative Sentiment: Visa and Mastercard agreed to a $167.5M settlement in a long-running ATM fee lawsuit. While modest relative to Mastercard’s market cap, the settlement is a reminder of regulatory and litigation risk in the payments industry. Visa and Mastercard Settle ATM Fee Lawsuit for $167 Million
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing consumer class-action headlines (articles noting potential ATM refunds to consumers) keep legal/liability headlines in the news, which can pressure sentiment when combined with other regulatory developments. Used an ATM since 2007? Visa and Mastercard may owe you cash

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on MA shares. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $690.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Macquarie lifted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $655.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $665.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mastercard has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $657.48.

Mastercard Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $575.88 on Tuesday. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1-year low of $465.59 and a 1-year high of $601.77. The company has a market capitalization of $517.14 billion, a PE ratio of 36.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business has a 50-day moving average of $554.16 and a 200-day moving average of $565.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.31 by $0.07. Mastercard had a return on equity of 202.03% and a net margin of 45.28%.The business had revenue of $8.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.89 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. This is an increase from Mastercard’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.44%.

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.