BDF Gestion Sells 2,161 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

BDF Gestion trimmed its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 13.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,413 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 2,161 shares during the period. Mastercard accounts for approximately 1.0% of BDF Gestion’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. BDF Gestion’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $8,228,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Robbins Farley raised its position in Mastercard by 50.0% in the third quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Tacita Capital Inc boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 50.0% during the third quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 57 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 250.0% during the third quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 56 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the second quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on MA shares. Compass Point raised Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $620.00 to $735.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Raymond James Financial decreased their price target on shares of Mastercard from $707.00 to $631.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. HSBC raised shares of Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $660.00 to $668.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $667.88.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of MA opened at $500.82 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $523.74 and a 200-day moving average of $550.05. 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 company has a market capitalization of $446.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.83. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1 year low of $465.59 and a 1 year high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm’s revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.82 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share 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 paid a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.07%.

Mastercard News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Financial-sector strength is lifting payment names like Mastercard; the NYSE Financial Index moved higher in Monday trading, supporting MA. Sector Update: Financial Stocks Rise Monday Afternoon
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators see the financial sector poised to lead if sentiment improves, which can benefit large payments networks like MA. The Financial Sector Is Poised to Lead if Market Sentiment Improves. 2 Stocks to Watch.
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard announced a partnership with MMT’s Myra to launch a “lifestyle navigator” product — a revenue/engagement positive initiative in travel and consumer services. Mastercard collabs with MMT’s Myra, launches ‘lifestyle navigator’
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Mastercard’s long-term shareholder returns reinforces investor confidence in MA’s durable growth and cash returns. If You Invested $10,000 in Mastercard Stock 10 Years Ago, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary suggests recent weakness in MA was partly tied to short-term “AI scare” flows and that a strategic deal could help restore sentiment. Mastercard was a casualty of the AI scare trade. This deal could turn it around
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple valuation/comparison pieces are examining MA vs. peers (Evertec), providing context for value investors but not implying immediate direction. EVTC vs. MA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? EVTC vs MA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry pieces on payments strategy and European policy debate may influence long-term competitive dynamics but are not immediate catalysts for MA shares. Beyond the card giants: Why Europe needs a new vision for sovereign payments
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of adjacent fintechs and peers (SoFi, Corpay, American Express commentary) is keeping investor attention on the sector but is only indirectly relevant to MA. Down 23%, is this Warren Buffett dividend stock undervalued?
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg reports Mastercard is taking a hit from the failure of Brazil’s Banco Master — a direct operational/credit exposure that can pressure regional volumes and require reserves or write-downs. Mastercard Takes Hit From the Failure of Brazil’s Banco Master

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.