Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd Sells 2,319 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd lessened its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 13.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 15,487 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 2,319 shares during the period. Mastercard comprises 2.1% of Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $8,841,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MA. Vulcan Value Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Mastercard by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC now owns 466,222 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $265,233,000 after buying an additional 28,331 shares in the last quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. bought a new position in Mastercard in the 4th quarter worth about $1,113,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in Mastercard by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 229,299 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $130,902,000 after acquiring an additional 9,795 shares in the last quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Mastercard by 396.3% in the 4th quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 46,145 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $26,343,000 after acquiring an additional 36,848 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marble Wealth LLC bought a new position in Mastercard in the 4th quarter worth about $1,328,000. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Key Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M), a new payment framework designed to let AI agents and autonomous machines make secure transactions, send micropayments, and settle across multiple payment types. The initiative is backed by more than 30 industry participants and includes crypto and fintech partners, which could open a new growth avenue in AI-powered commerce. Article: Mastercard Introduces Agent Pay for Machines to Enable Autonomous AI Transactions
• Positive Sentiment: A U.S. federal judge gave preliminary approval to Mastercard’s revised $38 billion swipe-fee settlement, moving a decades-long antitrust case closer to resolution. Investors may view this as reducing legal overhang, even though merchants remain unhappy and the final outcome is still pending. Article: Mastercard Incorporated (MA) gains 2% Over Preliminary Judicial Approval of $38 billion Swipe-Fee Settlement
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard also announced leadership changes, including Ling Hai moving into the CFO role and Sachin Mehra taking on a newly created Chief Business Officer position. This is more of a governance update than an immediate operating catalyst. Article: Mastercard announces leadership changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Cuba’s central bank said it will suspend all Visa and Mastercard transactions there after a processing partnership collapsed under U.S. sanctions pressure. The direct financial impact appears limited, but it highlights ongoing geopolitical and payment-network disruptions. Article: Cuba’s Central Bank to Suspend all Visa and Mastercard Transactions
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary on Mastercard’s valuation notes that the stock has been under pressure over the past months and remains below key moving averages, suggesting investors are still cautious despite the positive news flow. Article: A Look At Mastercard (MA) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on MA. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Evercore restated a “negative” rating on shares of Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Susquehanna decreased their target price on Mastercard from $670.00 to $665.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Mastercard from $656.00 to $629.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Loop Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $631.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $656.04.

Mastercard Price Performance

NYSE MA opened at $489.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $499.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $523.57. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52-week low of $464.52 and a 52-week high of $601.77. The company has a market cap of $432.39 billion, a PE ratio of 28.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.74.

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

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.