Mastercard Incorporated $MA Stock Position Raised by Sepio Capital LP

Sepio Capital LP raised its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 22.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,002 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,093 shares during the period. Sepio Capital LP’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $3,427,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in MA. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 820.0% during the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 46 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Tacita Capital Inc raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 57 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 250.0% during the 3rd quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 56 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 54.1% during the 4th quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 57 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Birchbrook Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Mastercard during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. 97.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mastercard Stock Performance

MA opened at $486.04 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $429.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.74. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $499.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $523.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12-month low of $464.52 and a 12-month high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.41 by $0.19. Mastercard had a return on equity of 212.96% and a net margin of 45.88%.The company had revenue of $8.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.26 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.73 EPS. Mastercard’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MA has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Mastercard from $735.00 to $675.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Loop Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $631.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Tigress Financial increased their price objective on Mastercard from $730.00 to $735.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $605.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Mastercard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $656.04.

Mastercard News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines / AP4M, a new protocol that lets AI agents and machines make secure payments, with support from 30+ industry participants and partners including major crypto and fintech names. This could open a new growth avenue in AI-powered commerce and strengthen Mastercard’s long-term relevance in digital payments.
• Positive Sentiment: The company also announced a partnership with a Chicago startup to support autonomous AI transactions, reinforcing its push into next-generation payment infrastructure and programmable payments.
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is expanding settlement capabilities using stablecoins, which may improve cross-border and digital asset settlement options and support broader adoption in crypto-linked payment flows.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports highlighted leadership changes at Mastercard, which could signal strategic adjustments but does not yet clearly indicate a direct financial impact.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also tracking the Visa/Mastercard swipe-fee settlement, which received preliminary judicial approval. While this removes some legal uncertainty, it also keeps attention on pricing and merchant-fee pressure that could shape the company’s economics over time.
• Negative Sentiment: The swipe-fee settlement may limit upside for payment networks by reinforcing merchant concessions and potential fee scrutiny, which could weigh on sentiment toward Mastercard (MA) despite the recent product momentum.

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.