Mastercard Incorporated $MA Stock Bought by Partners Wealth Management LLC

Partners Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 358.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,679 shares during the period. Partners Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $1,185,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MA. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Mastercard by 15.2% during the third quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,926 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,165,000 after buying an additional 518 shares during the period. Founders Financial Securities LLC grew its holdings in Mastercard by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 1,041 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $574,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 0.6% in the third quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA now owns 41,681 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $22,986,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the period. Keeler & Nadler Financial Planning & Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard in the third quarter valued at about $206,000. Finally, Crew Capital Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 4.2% in the third quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd now owns 3,103 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,711,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Stock Performance

Shares of MA stock opened at $638.50 on Friday. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12 month low of $464.52 and a 12 month high of $644.24. The stock has a market cap of $559.33 billion, a PE ratio of 33.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $586.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $536.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its 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. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.73% and a return on equity of 260.86%. The firm had revenue of $9.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.66 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.20%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on MA. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price objective on Mastercard from $710.00 to $688.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $680.00 to $713.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $667.00 to $726.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $696.00 to $742.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Evercore lifted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $550.00 to $620.00 in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $698.36.

Insider Activity at Mastercard

In other Mastercard news, CEO Michael Miebach sold 16,628 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $580.00, for a total transaction of $9,644,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 109,065 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,257,700. The trade was a 13.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Julius Genachowski sold 371 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $585.01, for a total value of $217,038.71. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,607 shares in the company, valued at $5,035,181.07. This trade represents a 4.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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 quarter. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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

About Mastercard

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.