2,203 Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Bought by Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC

Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 432.0% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,713 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,203 shares during the period. Mastercard makes up about 0.8% of Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $1,496,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fundsmith LLP bought a new stake in Mastercard during the second quarter worth $639,458,000. Corient Private Wealth LP boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 147.2% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 1,682,183 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $863,969,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001,671 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of Mastercard by 295.8% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 860,011 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $441,702,000 after purchasing an additional 642,724 shares during the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB bought a new position in shares of Mastercard in the 1st quarter valued at $293,574,000. Finally, Soroban Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 30.5% during the 1st quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 2,464,499 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,231,412,000 after buying an additional 575,412 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade helped lift sentiment, while recent post-earnings target increases—including UBS’s $750 and Cantor Fitzgerald’s $765 targets—signal confidence in Mastercard’s outlook. Report on analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s third-quarter results beat expectations: revenue rose 14% year over year to $9.81 billion, and EPS of $5.31 topped the $5.17 consensus. The results reinforce the company’s growth story. Q3 results and growth drivers
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is extending digital payment access in Morocco through Samsung Pay. Wider mobile-wallet availability could support transaction growth over time. Samsung Pay expansion in Morocco
• Positive Sentiment: New card offerings with Bank of Punjab in Pakistan and Safwa Islamic Bank expand Mastercard-linked products with regional partners, creating potential for additional card usage and payment volume. Bank of Punjab card launch Safwa Islamic Bank card launch
• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman praised Mastercard as a high-quality business, and analyst estimates cited in the article project normalized EPS growth of about 16% annually from 2026 to 2028. Ackman’s comments and growth estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard introduced free cybersecurity training for European small businesses. The initiative may deepen business relationships, but its near-term financial contribution is unclear. Cybersecurity lessons for SMEs
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares, adding a modest insider-selling concern. The transaction was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which reduces the likelihood it reflects a new view on the company. CFO share sale

Mastercard Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of MA stock opened at $671.85 on Thursday. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $464.52 and a twelve month high of $673.50. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $590.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $537.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $588.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.78.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The credit services provider reported $5.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.38 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis 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%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on Mastercard from $680.00 to $713.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Barclays lifted their target price on Mastercard from $660.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Mastercard from $670.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Mastercard from $710.00 to $688.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $740.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $702.91.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In other news, CFO Ling Hai sold 4,318 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction on Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $642.43, for a total transaction of $2,774,012.74. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 35,750 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,966,872.50. The trade was a 10.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sachin Mehra sold 7,444 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $577.13, for a total transaction of $4,296,155.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 40,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,613,851.08. This represents a 15.39% 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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,403 shares of company stock worth $15,428,736. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Mastercard 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.