Mastercard Incorporated $MA Stock Holdings Trimmed by Dock Street Asset Management Inc.

Dock Street Asset Management Inc. lessened its stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 2.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 73,568 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 2,220 shares during the quarter. Mastercard comprises approximately 3.9% of Dock Street Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Dock Street Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $36,759,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 20.0% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 108 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Mastercard by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,939 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,678,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. Abacus Planning Group Inc. grew its position in Mastercard by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Abacus Planning Group Inc. now owns 590 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $337,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. Thomasville National Bank increased its stake in Mastercard by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Thomasville National Bank now owns 479 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $273,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Mastercard by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC now owns 695 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on Mastercard from $670.00 to $665.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Mastercard from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $679.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Mastercard from $650.00 to $640.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $656.08.

Mastercard Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE MA opened at $494.20 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $497.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $520.38. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $464.52 and a 52 week high of $601.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56. The stock has a market cap of $436.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.60, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.74.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.41 by $0.19. The business 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.73 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 9th will be given a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.14%.

Key Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard announced a new partnership with SAIT to expand cybersecurity training for small businesses, non-profits, and social enterprises in Western Canada, reinforcing its brand and community investment while potentially supporting future digital payment adoption. Article: New SAIT and Mastercard partnership targets cybersecurity gaps facing Canada’s small businesses and non-profits
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard continues to be viewed as a high-margin, long-runway payments leader, with articles highlighting its recurring toll-like revenue model and durable position in the global payments duopoly. Article: Mastercard vs. PayPal: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is also expanding digital B2B payments through a new HSBC mobile virtual card solution, which could help deepen transaction volume in a growing enterprise payments segment. Article: HSBC and Mastercard accelerate growth of digital B2B payments with launch of mobile virtual card solution
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing Mastercard with Visa and PayPal generally reinforces that Mastercard remains a strong business, but these pieces were more comparative than catalyst-driven and do not point to a major near-term change in fundamentals. Article: Mastercard vs. Visa: What Comparing Revenue Trends Tells Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard’s “Agent Pay” push and broader AI-commerce messaging suggest continued product innovation, but the immediate financial impact is still unclear. Article: Mastercard CMO Jill Kramer unveils ‘Agent Pay’ to secure AI commerce
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh EU pressure tied to digital euro plans could increase competitive and regulatory risk for Mastercard in Europe if policymakers favor public or European payment alternatives. Article: Mastercard (MA) Faces Fresh EU Pressure As Digital Euro Plans Advance

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.