Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Channing Global Advisors LLC

Channing Global Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,218 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,725 shares during the period. Mastercard makes up approximately 2.8% of Channing Global Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Channing Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $4,106,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Mastercard by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,272 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,276,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. KRS Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 0.6% during the second quarter. KRS Capital Management LLC now owns 2,848 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,601,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Nvest Financial LLC boosted its position in Mastercard by 1.2% in the second quarter. Nvest Financial LLC now owns 1,505 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $846,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Mastercard by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 339 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $191,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Mastercard by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 156 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mastercard Price Performance

NYSE:MA opened at $543.66 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $465.59 and a 52 week high of $601.77. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $554.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $564.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $488.21 billion, a PE ratio of 34.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.86.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.21 by $0.55. Mastercard had a return on equity of 202.03% and a net margin of 45.28%.The company had revenue of $8.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 billion. As a group, equities analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This is a positive change from Mastercard’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is 22.25%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Citigroup raised shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group increased their price target on Mastercard from $690.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. 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. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Mastercard has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $662.63.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings topped expectations — EPS beat, GDV and cross?border volumes were key drivers of topline and margin strength. Mastercard’s Q4 Earnings Beat on Strong GDV, Cross-Border Volume
• Positive Sentiment: Management laid out strategy beyond cards — investment in agentic commerce and stablecoins as alternative rails, signaling longer?term revenue opportunities from new payment rails and value?added services. Mastercard Leans Into Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins While Card Volumes Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded MA to a stronger rating, adding buy?side momentum after the quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald upgrade via Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcripts and highlights are available for detail on guidance and metric cadence (useful for modeling but not a surprise to the market). Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Product mentions and card reviews (Forbes pieces) note Mastercard network adoption on new card products — relevant for network volume over time but not immediately market moving. MBNA True Line Mastercard Review
• Negative Sentiment: Mastercard will reduce roughly 4% of its global workforce after a business review — could be read as cost discipline (positive for margins) but introduces execution and morale risks. Mastercard to lay off 4% of its global workforce, CFO says
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and sector?risk commentary: some analysts and commentators say MA looks expensive, and broader payments/consumer?spend headwinds or regulatory pressure could cap near?term upside. Mastercard stock is expensive, but Q4 earnings still warrant a buy
• Negative Sentiment: Investor note on sector risks highlights macro and regulatory uncertainties that could amplify volatility for payments leaders despite strong fundamentals. Investor Outlook: Mastercard earnings underscore sector risks

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.