Eastern Bank Trims Holdings in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Eastern Bank lowered its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 14.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,990 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,835 shares during the period. Eastern Bank’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $6,251,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Robbins Farley increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and product expansion — Mastercard is adding distribution and product capability (Botim Money embedded cross‑border payments; strategic collaboration with Al Ahli Bank Egypt) that support revenue diversification beyond pure interchange fees. Botim money collaborates with Mastercard Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt and Mastercard announce strategic collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: New product/market initiatives — Mastercard is pushing into Open Finance and AI-driven cash‑flow tools for SMEs (partnering with Obol in Australia), positioning it to capture higher-margin platform revenues beyond transaction fees. Is Mastercard’s Open Finance Push Redefining Cash Flow Tools for SMEs?
• Positive Sentiment: Ongoing product narrative — Mastercard’s own outlook pieces (Six Payment Trends for 2026) and favorable mentions in AI/shopping themes reinforce the long‑term growth story around digital payments and new revenue streams. Mastercard: Six Payment Trends for 2026 Experts like AI-driven shopping theme (Investopedia)
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings event — Mastercard will report Q4 and full‑year 2025 results on Jan. 29; the scheduled release is a potential volatility catalyst but not new news. Conference call announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view amid the sell‑off — Some analysts frame recent weakness as a buying opportunity for networks, arguing Mastercard’s fee‑based “toll road” model is more insulated than banks and subprime lenders. U.S Stock Market today (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory shock risk — The administration’s proposed 10% cap on credit card APRs and renewed push on swipe‑fee competition have triggered a sector sell‑off; markets are repricing regulatory risk that could reduce lending economics for issuers and indirectly affect overall consumer spending. Visa, Mastercard sell off on Trump’s credit card cap plan Trump revives Credit Card Competition Act (MSN)

Mastercard Price Performance

MA stock opened at $545.38 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $557.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $566.97. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12-month low of $465.59 and a 12-month high of $601.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40. The company has a market capitalization of $489.75 billion, a PE ratio of 34.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.86.

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

Mastercard Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on MA shares. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $690.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $662.08.

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.