Phoenix Financial Ltd. Sells 3,097 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Phoenix Financial Ltd. cut its holdings in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 5.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 49,973 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 3,097 shares during the quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $28,520,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 2.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,580,374 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $20,807,283,000 after buying an additional 997,536 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 1.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,431,340 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $45,181,341,000 after acquiring an additional 955,533 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 792.2% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 865,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $494,110,000 after acquiring an additional 768,514 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in Mastercard by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,347,834 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,885,944,000 after acquiring an additional 629,941 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Mastercard in the 4th quarter valued at $289,353,000. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Daiwa Securities Group set a $610.00 target price on Mastercard and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Mastercard from $660.00 to $668.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their price objective on Mastercard from $660.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Mastercard from $590.00 to $561.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Loop Capital assumed coverage on Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $631.00 target price on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $656.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is testing AI-driven “agentic commerce” payments with PhotonPay, which could open a new growth avenue in autonomous, secure digital transactions as the market for AI-enabled commerce develops. PhotonPay Completes its First Live Agentic Payment Together with Mastercard
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon launched new Prime Business and Amazon Business credit cards powered by U.S. Bank and the Mastercard network, reinforcing Mastercard’s role in large co-branded card programs and ongoing payment volume growth. Amazon’s New Prime Business and Amazon Business Credit Cards, Powered by U.S. Bank and Mastercard®, Are Now Available with Enhanced Rewards and Flexible Financing
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to highlight Mastercard as a top financial-transaction name benefiting from digital payment trends, including contactless payments, BNPL, and cross-border commerce. 5 Financial Transaction Stocks to Watch Amid Digital Advancements
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard also got attention from sustainability-related coverage and broader analyst commentary, but these items appear more informational than immediately stock-moving. Mastercard: How Technology Is Turning Sustainability Goals Into Measurable Action
• Negative Sentiment: A U.S. inquiry into Brazil’s PIX instant-payment system raises concern that government-backed payment rails could bypass card networks and pressure Mastercard’s long-term transaction growth. U.S. PIX Inquiry Puts Mastercard Growth And Valuation In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: New proposed U.S. campaign-finance transparency rules could add compliance requirements for card networks that process political donations, including Mastercard. New Bill: Representative Bryan Steil introduces H.R. 8720: Campaign Finance Transparency Act
• Negative Sentiment: Truist cut its price target on Mastercard, which may reinforce concerns that the stock’s valuation is being tempered by macro headwinds and slower near-term growth. Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Price Target Cut to $561.00 by Analysts at Truist Financial

Mastercard Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of MA stock opened at $489.91 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $503.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $531.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1 year low of $480.50 and a 1 year high of $601.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $432.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.35, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.76.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.73 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.