Mirabaud & Cie SA Decreases Stake in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Mirabaud & Cie SA lessened its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 19.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,189 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,235 shares during the period. Mastercard makes up about 1.0% of Mirabaud & Cie SA’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Mirabaud & Cie SA’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $2,962,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA now owns 1,745 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $996,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Tema Etfs LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Tema Etfs LLC now owns 14,996 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $8,561,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. grew its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 5,739 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,276,000 after buying an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 9,058 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,171,000 after acquiring an additional 1,275 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 50.4% in the 4th quarter. Victory Financial Group LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $649,000 after acquiring an additional 381 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on MA shares. Raymond James Financial reduced their target price on Mastercard from $707.00 to $631.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Mastercard from $700.00 to $650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Mastercard in a report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $631.00 target price for the company. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure upped their target price on Mastercard from $660.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Six 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $664.40.

Key Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon selects Mastercard/U.S. Bank to issue new U.S. business credit cards (replacing AmEx), a meaningful new client win that should drive transaction volume and net‑interchange revenue over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Loop Capital initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $631 price target, signaling analyst confidence in MA after recent pullbacks; positive momentum for investor sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Traditional finance continues to muscle into crypto: Franklin Templeton bought 250 Digital, and fintechs are launching stablecoin card rails that run on Mastercard’s network — potential new volume and fee streams as digital assets integrate with card payments. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard is reportedly exploring selling a European “real payment” unit (acquired 2019) that generates ~$370M revenue and ~$100M earnings — could shrink recurring revenue if sold but may free capital to invest in higher‑growth blockchain/stablecoin initiatives. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst action: Evercore ISI reiterated an In Line rating ($610 PT) and UBS trimmed its target from $700 to $650 while keeping a Buy — supports longer‑term upside but highlights near‑term valuation reassessment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Australia’s central bank plans to ban merchant surcharges from October, a policy that could pressure card‑related fees and merchant economics in a key market. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/reputational noise persists (FTC scrutiny referenced over past conduct), a reminder that public policy and reputation risk can affect issuer/processor relationships and costs. Read More.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of MA opened at $491.96 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $517.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $545.96. The company has a market capitalization of $438.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.83. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $465.59 and a fifty-two week high of $601.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $8.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.82 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

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