Cache Advisors LLC Invests $968,000 in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Cache Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 1,695 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $968,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in MA. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Mastercard by 1.2% in 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 acquiring an additional 955,533 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Mastercard by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,580,374 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $20,807,283,000 after acquiring an additional 997,536 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in Mastercard by 6.5% in 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 acquiring an additional 629,941 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in Mastercard by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,806,887 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,303,015,000 after acquiring an additional 235,403 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Mastercard by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,658,547 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,218,638,000 after acquiring an additional 339,137 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Evercore reaffirmed a “negative” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Dbs Bank raised Mastercard to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Daiwa Securities Group set a $610.00 price objective on Mastercard and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $739.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $664.40.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street backing for Mastercard’s renewed push into crypto infrastructure — signals potential new revenue streams from crypto custody/settlement services and broader fintech partnerships, lifting investor enthusiasm. Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Entered Late March with Wall Street’s Support for Its New Push Into Crypto Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Rollout of authenticated, AI-powered “agentic” payments in Singapore and Malaysia and plans for a regional AI Center of Excellence — accelerates product differentiation in high-growth ASEAN markets and strengthens payments/risk tools. This expands TAM and supports long-term revenue growth. Mastercard’s ASEAN AI Push: Can Trust Unlock Agentic Commerce?
• Positive Sentiment: Company commitment to connect 500 million additional underbanked people and small businesses by 2030 — bolsters growth narrative in emerging markets and supports volume/market-share expectations over the medium term. Mastercard Plans to Connect 500 Million More Underbanked People
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst/media coverage (e.g., Motley Fool, Zacks) and commentary pointing to MA as a high-quality growth name with upside vs. some targets — supports bullish investor sentiment and buying interest. Mastercard: A Strong Investment Opportunity in the Payment Sector
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketing/brand activations (McLaren partnership, ONEflight event) are positive PR but have limited direct near-term revenue impact; they help brand visibility in premium consumer segments. ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic Announces … McLaren MasterCard Formula 1 Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Personnel and sector comparisons (e.g., executive moves, EVTC vs MA pieces) provide context but are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. Mastercard and PayPal veteran Jill Cress is Babylist’s first CMO
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and regulatory risk from rapid expansion into crypto and AI — these initiatives can attract oversight and require material investment; setbacks or slower revenue realization could pressure sentiment. Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Entered Late March with Wall Street’s Support for Its New Push Into Crypto Infrastructure

Mastercard Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE:MA opened at $506.93 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $452.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.83. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $470.00 and a one year high of $601.77. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $515.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $542.84.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 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 analysts’ expectations of $8.80 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 203.92% and a net margin of 45.65%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.82 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

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

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.