Coldstream Capital Management Inc. Raises Position in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,913 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,147 shares during the quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $17,015,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MA. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 55,868.1% during the second 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 purchasing an additional 13,397,168 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter valued at $6,725,317,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 2.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,580,374 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $20,807,283,000 after purchasing an additional 997,536 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Mastercard by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,431,340 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $45,181,341,000 after purchasing an additional 955,533 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in Mastercard by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,347,834 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,885,944,000 after purchasing an additional 629,941 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on MA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $685.00 to $655.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Compass Point raised Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $620.00 to $735.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure raised their price objective on Mastercard from $660.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $670.83.

Mastercard News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion to add stablecoin and tokenized‑deposit settlement rails to its network — a strategic move to connect traditional payment rails with blockchain networks that could expand long‑term revenue opportunities in on‑chain payments. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is deepening its crypto push via its Crypto Partner Program (now 85+ partners) and new partner integrations (SoFiUSD, Borderless.xyz) that make stablecoin settlement an option across its rails — this extends addressable market and on‑ramp/off‑ramp capabilities. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: TRON joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program, improving blockchain connectivity and signaling continued ecosystem building rather than a one‑off play — incremental partnerships lower execution risk of the strategy. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard hosted an M&A call (transcript available) discussing deal rationale and integration plans — useful for investors tracking potential charges, timing, and contingent payments but not immediately market changing. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Bloomberg Crypto coverage and industry press are amplifying the BVNK deal and broader strategy — media attention can influence sentiment but the fundamental impact depends on execution and regulation. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Separately, London’s Court of Appeal ruled Mastercard (and Visa) can appeal a judgment that merchant interchange fees breach UK competition law — a long‑running legal exposure that remains an overhang on margins and could produce future remediation costs. Read More.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of MA stock opened at $506.89 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $530.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $552.85. The firm has a market cap of $452.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.83. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1-year low of $465.59 and a 1-year high of $601.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.52. The business had revenue of $8.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.80 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.65% and a return on equity of 203.92%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.82 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.07%.

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.