Nordea Investment Management AB Sells 32,730 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Nordea Investment Management AB reduced its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,352,240 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 32,730 shares during the quarter. Mastercard accounts for approximately 1.2% of Nordea Investment Management AB’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $1,331,744,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MA. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Mastercard in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Robbins Farley boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on MA. Macquarie increased their price target on Mastercard from $655.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Citigroup upgraded shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $665.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Evercore ISI set a $610.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Tigress Financial increased their price target on shares of Mastercard from $685.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $662.08.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MA opened at $566.66 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $557.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $567.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $508.86 billion, a PE ratio of 36.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $465.59 and a fifty-two week high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.31 by $0.07. Mastercard had a return on equity of 202.03% and a net margin of 45.28%.The company had revenue of $8.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.89 earnings per share. Mastercard’s revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This is a boost from Mastercard’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is currently 22.25%.

More Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard expands embedded cross‑border payments with Botim Money, extending its network reach and potential interchange volumes in MENA/GCC markets. Botim money collaborates with Mastercard to expand and accelerate embedded cross-border payments
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is partnering with Obol to bring AI‑driven cash‑flow management to Australian SMEs, a move into higher‑value services that can increase platform usage and recurring revenue. Obol joins forces with Mastercard to Bring AI-Driven Cash Flow Management to Australian Businesses
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and Google collaboration on agentic commerce highlights product innovation that could deepen merchant integrations and drive more digital payment volume over time. Mastercard and Google: How is Agentic Commerce Advancing?
• Positive Sentiment: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait — Egypt strategic collaboration advances Mastercard’s digital footprint in Egypt, supporting regional revenue diversification. Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt and Mastercard announce strategic collaboration to advance digital innovation in Egypt
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlight AI‑driven shopping as a 2026 theme that could boost payment networks like Mastercard by increasing online transaction frequency and wallet share. These Experts Like a Pair of Stocks With AI-Driven Shopping a ‘Major 2026 Theme’
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative analysis with Expensify offers investors context on valuation and product overlap but is not a direct operational catalyst. Mastercard (NYSE:MA) & Expensify (NASDAQ:EXFY) Head-To-Head Contrast
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational note: Bilt cardholder transition timeline may shift partner dynamics for some card programs but has limited direct impact on Mastercard’s network economics. Current Bilt cardholders: Key dates and deadlines as Bilt transitions to new card options
• Neutral Sentiment: Market report: a short‑term pullback in MA was reported as the market digested macro and policy headlines; this is descriptive of current price action rather than a new driver. MasterCard (MA) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory risk: reports that the Credit Card Competition Act and a proposed 10% APR cap have been revived are pressuring sector sentiment and contributing to today’s weakness; while Mastercard is a payments network (not a lender), investor fear of lower consumer spending and broader fintech re‑rating is weighing on the stock. Visa, Mastercard in trouble again? Trump revives Credit Card Competition Act to end ‘swipe fee ripoff’
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/policy analysis: commentary on a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest is driving a sector rotation away from APR‑dependent lenders; markets are sorting winners/losers and volatility may persist until policy clarity emerges. Trump’s 10% credit card rate cap explained: Are Visa, Mastercard, American Express at risk?

Mastercard 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.