Farther Finance Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,769 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,194 shares during the quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $11,245,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter worth $25,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Mastercard in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Mastercard during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Mastercard during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major processor Fiserv will adopt Mastercard’s Agent Pay Acceptance Framework, positioning Fiserv as one of the first to scale “agentic commerce” (AI-driven payment agents). This could broaden acceptance channels and drive additional volume/processing revenue for Mastercard. Fiserv and Mastercard Partner to Advance Trusted Agentic Commerce For Merchants
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard expanded its lending ecosystem via a strategic partnership with LoanPro to launch “Loan on Card,” enabling lenders to issue loans delivered through card rails and virtual cards — a potential new use case that can increase transaction volumes and interchange revenue. Mastercard Partners with LoanPro to Offer Loan on Card
• Positive Sentiment: FAB (First Abu Dhabi Bank) and Mastercard launched mobile-first virtual corporate cards in the UAE, supporting regional expansion of Mastercard’s commercial payments products and cross-border adoption. FAB and Mastercard transform UAE business payments
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains a “Buy” on MA, reinforcing analyst-backed expectations for growth and providing support for the stock’s multiple. Mastercard Given Consensus Recommendation of Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry coverage and comparisons continue (e.g., a recent survey/comparison piece vs. peers), useful for investors benchmarking valuation and growth prospects. Financial Survey: Mastercard vs. RB Global
• Negative Sentiment: Visa and Mastercard agreed to a $167.5M settlement in a long-running ATM fee lawsuit. While modest relative to Mastercard’s market cap, the settlement is a reminder of regulatory and litigation risk in the payments industry. Visa and Mastercard Settle ATM Fee Lawsuit for $167 Million
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing consumer class-action headlines (articles noting potential ATM refunds to consumers) keep legal/liability headlines in the news, which can pressure sentiment when combined with other regulatory developments. Used an ATM since 2007? Visa and Mastercard may owe you cash

Analyst Ratings Changes

MA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Mastercard from $669.00 to $660.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $645.00 to $654.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Macquarie raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $655.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley set a $665.00 target price on shares of Mastercard and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on Mastercard from $638.00 to $630.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $657.48.

Mastercard Stock Up 0.6%

MA stock opened at $575.88 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $517.14 billion, a PE ratio of 36.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $554.16 and its 200 day moving average is $565.77. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $465.59 and a one year high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.31 by $0.07. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.28% and a return on equity of 202.03%. The business had revenue of $8.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.89 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. This is an increase from Mastercard’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is 19.44%.

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.