Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Fortis Capital Advisors LLC

Fortis Capital Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 36.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,794 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,021 shares during the quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $1,020,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MA. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Mastercard by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 78,475,807 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $44,098,695,000 after buying an additional 931,132 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,760,552 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $11,062,509,000 after acquiring an additional 542,841 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 55,868.1% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,421,148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $7,541,880,000 after acquiring an additional 13,397,168 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Mastercard during the second quarter worth $6,725,317,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in Mastercard by 25.6% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,372,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,580,909,000 after purchasing an additional 1,299,977 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Compass Point upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $620.00 to $735.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Mastercard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on Mastercard in a research report on Monday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $650.00 price target on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mastercard presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $660.81.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets highlight Mastercard as a top long‑term growth stock based on its revenue mix, payments network advantages and attractive style scores — supporting a buy-and-hold case for investors. Why MasterCard (MA) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Regional demand: Mastercard commentary on strong domestic spending in Kenya underscores growth opportunities in emerging markets and product adoption overseas. Mastercard: Strong domestic demand to drive Kenya’s economy in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence: coverage summaries note the Street remains upbeat on spending resilience and Mastercard’s profitability, providing a supportive backdrop into the company’s upcoming report. Street Maintains Confidence in Mastercard Incorporated (MA) on Spending Resilience
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 prep: Zacks has published deeper analyst‑estimate previews (beyond revenue and EPS) that investors will watch for guidance drivers such as cross‑border volumes and gross dollar volume growth. Exploring Analyst Estimates for MasterCard (MA) Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Modeling notes: KeyCorp issued an FY2025 earnings estimate for Mastercard — useful for traders updating financial models but not headline-moving by itself. FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Mastercard Issued By KeyCorp
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer comparison pieces (Visa vs. Mastercard) are circulating this week as both companies report, keeping investor attention on relative execution and valuation versus peers. Visa vs. Mastercard: Is There a Better Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Acquisition talk falls through: ZeroHash walked away from takeover talks with Mastercard and is pursuing independent fundraising — a missed inorganic growth opportunity that could modestly disappoint investors watching M&A as a growth lever. ZeroHash is in talks to raise USD250 million after walking away from Mastercard takeover
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst trim: Truist trimmed its price target on MA to $609 from $630 while keeping a Buy rating — a small downward revision that can cap near-term upside even as the buy thesis remains intact. Street Maintains Confidence in Mastercard Incorporated (MA) on Spending Resilience

Mastercard Stock Performance

MA opened at $526.89 on Tuesday. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $554.61 and its 200-day moving average is $565.09. The stock has a market cap of $473.15 billion, a PE ratio of 33.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.86. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $465.59 and a twelve month high of $601.77.

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

Mastercard Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 is an increase from Mastercard’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.25%.

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.