Hantz Financial Services Inc. lessened its holdings in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA – Free Report) by 8.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 62,706 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 6,136 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $35,798,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Simplify Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Simplify Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,695 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $968,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the period. Wealthquest Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the fourth quarter valued at about $468,000. Troy Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Troy Asset Management Ltd now owns 129,779 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $74,088,000 after buying an additional 5,940 shares during the last quarter. First National Trust Co lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 3,536 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,019,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rit Capital Partners PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the fourth quarter valued at about $37,850,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.
Mastercard Trading Down 0.1%
Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $498.24 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56. Mastercard Incorporated has a 12-month low of $480.50 and a 12-month high of $601.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $440.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.83, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $501.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $529.42.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts recently commented on MA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $685.00 to $655.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $656.00 to $629.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $650.00 to $640.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure increased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $660.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $656.00.
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More Mastercard News
Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Mastercard announced a partnership with JD.com to expand global payment connectivity and explore agentic AI-powered purchasing solutions, which could support future transaction volume growth and strengthen its digital commerce position. Mastercard (MA) Partners With JD.com To Build Out Global Payment Connectivity And Explore Agentic AI-Powered Purchasing Solutions
- Positive Sentiment: Mastercard also partnered with ryd to launch a digital-first fleet payment operating system in Europe, highlighting continued expansion in commercial payments and acceptance-network usage. Mastercard and Ryd Target Fragmented European Fleet Payments Market
- Positive Sentiment: BMONI and Mastercard said they are partnering to unlock instant card access for consumers in Nigeria, another sign of Mastercard’s continued push into emerging-market digital payments. BMONI and Mastercard Partner to Unlock Instant Card Access for Consumers in Nigeria
- Positive Sentiment: Mastercard expanded its fintech innovation footprint by launching Mastercard Lighthouse in the UAE with the UAE AI Office, which may help the company identify new payment and AI-related growth opportunities. Mastercard Lighthouse launches in UAE in collaboration with UAE AI Office to accelerate fintech innovation
- Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard continues to draw investor attention, but the article is largely a recap rather than a new catalyst. Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
- Neutral Sentiment: An insider reduced their stake, which can attract attention but does not necessarily signal a major change in fundamentals. This Mastercard Insider Reduced Their Stake By 43%
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are concerned that UK and European regulators may push for more fee transparency and regional payment alternatives, which could pressure Mastercard’s pricing power and market share. Should Visa & Mastercard Investors Worry About UK & Europe’s Moves?
- Negative Sentiment: Market chatter that Mastercard is asking Brazilian payment processors to help cover losses tied to Banco Master’s failure may add near-term earnings uncertainty. Market Chatter: Mastercard Asks Brazil’s Payment Processors to Help Pay for Banco Master Failure
- Negative Sentiment: Broader headlines about Europe’s payment alliance targeting Visa and Mastercard reinforce competitive and regulatory risks for MA’s network model. Europe’s 130-million-user payment alliance takes aim at Visa and Mastercard
Mastercard 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.
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