263,486 Shares in Mastercard Incorporated $MA Acquired by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 263,486 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $145,305,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new position in Mastercard during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the second quarter worth $34,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Mastercard by 58.7% in the third quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 73 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Premier Financial Group acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the second quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC increased its position in Mastercard by 102.6% in the second quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 79 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. KeyCorp raised their target price on Mastercard from $722.00 to $735.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $685.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Clear Str upgraded Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $698.36.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Mastercard news, Director Julius Genachowski sold 371 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $585.01, for a total value of $217,038.71. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,607 shares in the company, valued at $5,035,181.07. This represents a 4.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Linda Kirkpatrick sold 4,280 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.31, for a total value of $2,440,926.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 31,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,781,695.49. The trade was a 12.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 56,048 shares of company stock worth $32,527,203 over the last ninety days. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MA opened at $638.50 on Friday. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $464.52 and a twelve month high of $644.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29. The company has a market capitalization of $559.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.39, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $586.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $536.21.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The credit services provider reported $5.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.17 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $9.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.66 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 260.86% and a net margin of 46.73%. The firm’s revenue was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.38 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Mastercard’s payout ratio is presently 18.20%.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations: Mastercard reported adjusted earnings of $5.31 per share versus the $5.17 consensus, while revenue rose 14% year over year to $9.81 billion, ahead of the $9.66 billion estimate. Net income increased 18% to approximately $4.6 billion. Reuters earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: Payment activity and services remained strong: Purchase volume rose 9%, cross-border volume increased 11%, and switched transactions grew 9% on a local-currency basis. Value-added services revenue advanced 19%, supported by fraud prevention, data and marketing offerings, while the adjusted operating margin reached 60.5%.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved materially: TD Cowen, Wells Fargo, RBC, Barclays, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and Susquehanna all raised their price targets, with targets ranging from $700 to $750 and ratings including “buy,” “overweight” and “outperform.” Analysts also highlighted Mastercard’s potential in AI commerce, tokenized payments and stablecoins. Zacks earnings call article
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard continues expanding its payments ecosystem through partnerships involving Google Pay, pay-by-bank services, co-branded cards and agentic commerce. These initiatives could support long-term transaction growth, although their near-term financial contribution is uncertain.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors face legal and financial risks. A proposed £5 billion UK collective lawsuit alleges Mastercard’s interchange fees harmed merchants. Separately, nine-month operating cash flow declined 6%, while buybacks and dividends exceeded operating cash flow and debt increased by roughly $4.9 billion. UK lawsuit article

Mastercard Company Profile

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses. The company facilitates electronic payments and provides technology that supports transactions conducted through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products.

In addition to operating its payments network, Mastercard offers services in areas such as payment security, fraud prevention, authentication, cybersecurity, data and analytics, loyalty programs, digital identity and open banking.