PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Sells 4,976 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. reduced its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 826,110 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 4,976 shares during the quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $471,610,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 42.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,824 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,594,000 after acquiring an additional 2,028 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,548 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,432,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Betterment LLC boosted its stake in Mastercard by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 947 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Mastercard by 35.8% in the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 677,204 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $380,548,000 after buying an additional 178,387 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $431,000. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MA. Wall Street Zen cut Mastercard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $665.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Mastercard from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $739.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $735.00 to $675.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mastercard presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $656.00.

More Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard highlighted a new Merchant Trust Services initiative designed to help banks and payment companies identify legitimate merchants and reduce scam activity, which could strengthen its fraud-prevention value proposition and deepen ties with issuers and merchants. Mastercard Intros Strategy to Ferret Out Scam Merchants
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and JD.com expanded their partnership to improve cross-border payments infrastructure and payment experiences for travelers in China, a sign of continued international growth opportunities and stronger network usage. Mastercard, JD.com team up to expand payments infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard was recognized by the Organization of American States and The Trust for the Americas with the 2025 Corporate Citizen of the Americas Award, reinforcing its brand and social-impact profile. The Trust for the Americas and the Organization of American States Present the 2025 Corporate Citizen of the Americas Award to Mastercard
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard presented at J.P. Morgan’s technology, media and communications conference, which usually reinforces management’s strategic messaging but did not include a major new financial catalyst in the provided details. Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: BDO and Mastercard marked 20 years of remittance and OFW-serving partnership in the Philippines, underscoring steady international business relationships. BDO, Mastercard mark 20 years of remittance partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed Mastercard as a strong payments network versus Visa and noted ongoing cross-border and issuer-related opportunities, but these were more commentary than fresh catalysts. Visa vs Mastercard. The Numbers Just Told Us Which Network Is Pulling Away
• Negative Sentiment: Truist reportedly lowered its price target on Mastercard, which can weigh on sentiment by signaling more limited upside from current levels. Truist Lowers PT on Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway said it is exiting its Mastercard position as part of a broader portfolio overhaul, a headline that may pressure the stock despite not changing Mastercard’s underlying operations. Berkshire Hathaway Overhauls Portfolio Under Greg Abel As Valuation Signals Undervaluation

Mastercard Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MA opened at $499.32 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $502.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $530.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $441.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.90, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.76. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $480.50 and a one year high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $8.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.26 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.88% and a return on equity of 212.96%. The business’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.73 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.6 EPS for the current year.

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.