Clearstead Trust LLC Raises Stock Position in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 39.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 8,453 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,391 shares during the quarter. Mastercard makes up about 0.8% of Clearstead Trust LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Clearstead Trust LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $4,825,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 2,408 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,375,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 60,945 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $34,792,000 after buying an additional 1,171 shares during the last quarter. Churchill Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth approximately $343,000. SLT Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 16.0% during the 4th quarter. SLT Holdings LLC now owns 472 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $269,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glenview Trust Co lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Glenview Trust Co now owns 176,207 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $100,593,000 after buying an additional 5,935 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Stock Performance

Shares of MA opened at $498.24 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $440.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s fifty day moving average is $501.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $529.42. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1 year low of $480.50 and a 1 year high of $601.77.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $605.00 price objective for the company. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their price target 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $660.00 to $668.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Six 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 MarketBeat, Mastercard presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $656.00.

Key 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 Company 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.