Syon Capital LLC Has $7.18 Million Position in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Syon Capital LLC grew its stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 15.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,621 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,705 shares during the quarter. Syon Capital LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $7,179,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Mastercard by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,760,552 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $11,062,509,000 after purchasing an additional 542,841 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Mastercard by 55,868.1% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,421,148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $7,541,880,000 after purchasing an additional 13,397,168 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at $6,725,317,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Mastercard by 25.6% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,372,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,580,909,000 after buying an additional 1,299,977 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $668.00 to $671.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $690.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. HSBC upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Truist Financial set a $611.00 price target on Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $665.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $669.27.

Mastercard Stock Performance

NYSE:MA opened at $521.51 on Wednesday. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $465.59 and a twelve month high of $601.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $553.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $562.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $468.32 billion, a PE ratio of 31.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.83.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $8.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.82 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.07%.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock and Mastercard are exploring integration with the XRP Ledger, signaling potential new crypto settlement rails and product opportunities that could expand Mastercard’s addressable market and transaction volumes. Wall Street Giants BlackRock and Mastercard Explore XRP Ledger Integration
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is positioning for AI-driven payments, highlighting product readiness and investments in AI-powered payment flows that could increase processing efficiency and new revenue streams. Mastercard demonstrates readiness for a new era of AI-powered payments
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard published a cyber‑security “report card,” underscoring focus on risk controls and trust — a positive signal for merchant and issuer partners that rely on platform security. Mastercard applies a cyber security ‘report card’
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate thought leadership pieces highlight Mastercard’s push to “unlock” digital finance at scale; these reinforce strategy but are informational rather than immediate revenue drivers. Mastercard: Unlocking the Business Case for Digital Finance at Scale
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation comparison coverage (GPN vs MA) may prompt some investors to reassess relative value, but it’s a secondary factor to company-level execution. GPN or MA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: U.K. banks and officials are discussing national payments alternatives to Visa and Mastercard amid political concerns, which raises regulatory and market-share risk in a key region if such schemes gain traction. Visa and Mastercard on red alert as fears of political shutdown mount UK looking at Visa and Mastercard alternatives – what does this mean for your money?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader political risks (mentions of U.S. deplatforming threats) keep Visa and Mastercard on alert — such geopolitics could translate to regulatory action or client/issuer uncertainty that pressures cross-border volumes. UK bank chiefs consider setting alternatives to Visa and Mastercard amid Trump threats

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.