Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd Has $217.48 Million Stock Holdings in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd grew its stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 9.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 380,960 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 32,670 shares during the period. Mastercard makes up about 6.7% of Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $217,482,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MA. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Robbins Farley grew its position in Mastercard by 50.0% in the third quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC increased its stake in Mastercard by 250.0% in the third 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. Tacita Capital Inc raised its position in Mastercard by 50.0% during the third quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 57 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Mastercard during the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Mastercard from $660.00 to $668.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 15th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. HSBC raised Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Mastercard from $685.00 to $655.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mastercard currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $667.88.

Mastercard Stock Performance

NYSE MA opened at $500.52 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $521.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $548.78. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12-month low of $465.59 and a 12-month high of $601.77. The firm has a market cap of $446.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.30, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36.

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

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.07%.

Mastercard News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas upgraded MA to Outperform with a $600 price target, reinforcing upside expectations from analysts and giving short-term support to the stock. BNP Paribas Upgrades Mastercard
• Positive Sentiment: Research/coverage notes highlight Mastercard’s evolving crypto strategy (stablecoin work, BVNK acquisition) and cluster of high analyst targets, which could boost long-term growth expectations if execution continues. Mastercard Narrative Evolving With Crypto Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: FT/Reuters report says Mastercard is exploring a sale of the real-time payments unit it bought from Nets in 2019 — a portfolio move that could unlock cash/value but also signals strategic reshaping that investors will scrutinize. Mastercard Explores Sale of Payments Unit
• Neutral Sentiment: A valuation check piece notes that share momentum has cooled versus strong profitability metrics (large revenue/net income base), keeping the debate active between growth fundamentals and near-term momentum. Mastercard Valuation Check
• Negative Sentiment: The FTC has sent warnings to major payment processors (including Mastercard) about denying customers access to services for political/religious views — raising regulatory/compliance risk and potential reputational/legal costs. FTC Issues Warnings to Payment Processors
• Negative Sentiment: Expansion of the European Payments Initiative (Wero) as a regional alternative to Mastercard/Visa is being promoted by banks concerned about U.S. policy risks — a developing competitive threat for European volumes/fees. European Payments Initiative CEO Says Trump Fears Are Boosting Its Appeal

About Mastercard

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.