Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Shell Asset Management Co.

Shell Asset Management Co. decreased its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 74.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,332 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 44,503 shares during the quarter. Mastercard comprises about 0.9% of Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $8,721,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 42.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,824 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,594,000 after purchasing an additional 2,028 shares during the period. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in Mastercard by 164.3% in the second quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,126 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $633,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Foster & Motley Inc. increased its stake in Mastercard by 12.3% in the second quarter. Foster & Motley Inc. now owns 1,107 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $622,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Business Bank lifted its position in Mastercard by 3.1% during the second quarter. Citizens Business Bank now owns 8,883 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,992,000 after buying an additional 265 shares during the period. Finally, Aspiriant LLC boosted its stake in Mastercard by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 3,326 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,869,000 after buying an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on MA shares. Raymond James Financial cut their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $707.00 to $631.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Mastercard from $660.00 to $668.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Mastercard from $690.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $669.27.

Mastercard Stock Performance

NYSE:MA opened at $518.43 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $553.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $563.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $465.59 and a twelve month high of $601.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $465.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.38, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.83.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 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 company had revenue of $8.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.80 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.82 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

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. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.07%.

More Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results/revenue beat — Mastercard reported revenue and spending trends that topped forecasts, reinforcing the company’s exposure to resilient consumer and electronic payments volume. This is the primary fundamental support for shares. Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Revenue Beats Forecasts as Customers Continue to Spend
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades to near-term estimates — Zacks raised several near-term EPS estimates (notably FY2026 and some 2026 quarters), implying improved expected earnings momentum into 2026 that can support valuation if sustained. MarketBeat MA overview / Zacks note
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend payment — Mastercard paid its $0.87 quarterly dividend on Feb. 9, reflecting steady shareholder returns but not an unexpected change to the company’s capital allocation policy. Carrier Global’s Quiet Dividend Strategy Deserves Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor outreach — Mastercard announced participation in investor conferences in March, which provides additional management access for investors but is routine. Mastercard to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed / trimmed longer‑term estimates — Zacks also trimmed several 2027 quarterly and FY2027 EPS forecasts even as it raised other near-term/longer-term numbers; the mixed revisions add uncertainty around multi-year growth cadence and may temper enthusiasm. MarketBeat MA overview / Zacks note
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking and valuation pressure — after the earnings beat and a multi‑month run near all‑time highs, investors appear to be taking profits and reacting to any mixed signals from analysts; MA’s valuation metrics and distance from moving averages make it vulnerable to short‑term pullbacks even on good news. (No external link)

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.