Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Cim Investment Management Inc.

Cim Investment Management Inc. decreased its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 50.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,556 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 2,615 shares during the period. Cim Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $1,454,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MA. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 13,397,168 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Mastercard in the second quarter worth about $6,725,317,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 boosted its position in shares of 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Mastercard to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their target price on Mastercard from $660.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $739.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mastercard has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $670.83.

More Mastercard News

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

MA opened at $506.89 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $530.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $552.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $452.05 billion, a PE ratio of 30.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.83. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $465.59 and a 52 week high of $601.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.

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

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued 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 yield of 0.7%. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.