Addenda Capital Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Addenda Capital Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 9.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,400 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,463 shares during the period. Addenda Capital Inc.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $7,650,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp increased 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 worth $20,807,283,000 after purchasing an additional 997,536 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 1.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,431,340 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $45,181,341,000 after acquiring an additional 955,533 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in Mastercard by 792.2% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 865,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $494,110,000 after purchasing an additional 768,514 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in Mastercard by 6.5% during the third 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Mastercard during the third quarter valued at $245,980,000. 97.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $739.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Truist Financial set a $611.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $664.40.

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 quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company 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. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $515.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $542.84. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $470.00 and a one year high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its 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 the consensus estimate 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 last year, the firm posted $3.82 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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%.

Mastercard News Roundup

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

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.