Marietta Investment Partners LLC Has $13.56 Million Holdings in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Marietta Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,839 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,771 shares during the period. Mastercard comprises approximately 2.6% of Marietta Investment Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Marietta Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $13,560,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vulcan Value Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 6.5% in the third quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC now owns 466,222 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $265,233,000 after purchasing an additional 28,331 shares during the period. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 153.6% during the 3rd quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,625,000 after buying an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 309,192 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $175,872,000 after buying an additional 4,700 shares in the last quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 88.9% in the 3rd quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. now owns 15,335 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $8,723,000 after buying an additional 7,215 shares during the period. Finally, Global X Japan Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Mastercard by 3,694.7% in the 3rd quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 9,297 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,288,000 after buying an additional 9,052 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial set a $611.00 price objective on Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $707.00 to $631.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating and a $700.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $678.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $739.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $670.61.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SoFiUSD stablecoin partnership — Mastercard will allow SoFi’s fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin to be used for card‑based settlements and cross‑border/B2B flows, advancing its payments‑infrastructure growth thesis and opening new settlement revenue/use cases. SoFi’s stablecoin joins Mastercard’s network
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America buy rating and $700 price target — BofA initiated/reinstated coverage with a bullish call and a materially higher price target, signaling sizable analyst upside expectations versus today’s level (supports momentum in the stock).
• Positive Sentiment: BofA sees card networks as safe sector bets — Bank of America highlights steady transaction growth and broader digital payments adoption, reinforcing a defensive, long‑term growth narrative for Visa and Mastercard. BofA sees card networks as safest bets, bullish on Visa & Mastercard
• Positive Sentiment: AI payments pilots and merchant innovation — Successful Singapore trial of autonomous AI agent payments with DBS and UOB and continued work on agentic standards demonstrate product leadership in emerging payment rails and potential new fee streams. Mastercard, DBS and UOB successfully trial autonomous payment by AI agent in Singapore
• Positive Sentiment: Investor presentations / fundamentals — Recent Morgan Stanley presentation and last quarter’s earnings beat (strong EPS and revenue growth) support the view that Mastercard’s core network and value‑added services remain durable growth drivers. Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Presents at Morgan Stanley
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/TV commentary — High‑profile segments (e.g., Cramer’s “Stop Trading” piece) can add short‑term noise but carry limited fundamental weight versus corporate announcements and analyst actions. Cramer’s Stop Trading: Mastercard
• Neutral Sentiment: Card co‑branded product reviews — New card launches and reviews (Upromise, Bank of America business card) support network volume but are issuer‑driven and typically have marginal near‑term impact on MA’s stock. Upromise World Mastercard Review
• Negative Sentiment: AI shopping agent risk — Research flags that AI agents could disintermediate card networks’ role in checkout, creating strategic risk that may pressure long‑term margins if not addressed. Are Visa and Mastercard vulnerable to AI shopping agents?
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/regulatory challenges — Coverage noting Europe’s push for an independent payment system highlights potential regulatory/competitive headwinds that could limit network expansion or pricing power in key regions. Why Europe needs a payment system independent of Mastercard and Visa

Mastercard Price Performance

MA stock opened at $524.09 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $467.39 billion, a PE ratio of 31.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.83. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12 month low of $465.59 and a 12 month high of $601.77. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $540.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $558.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.52. The business had revenue of $8.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.65% and a return on equity of 203.92%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.82 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

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

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.