Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Boosts Holdings in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 3,694.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,297 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,052 shares during the period. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $5,288,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 1.2% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 78,475,807 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $44,098,695,000 after buying an additional 931,132 shares during the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at $11,421,213,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,760,552 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $11,062,509,000 after purchasing an additional 542,841 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 55,868.1% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,421,148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $7,541,880,000 after buying an additional 13,397,168 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the 2nd quarter worth $6,725,317,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Evercore ISI set a $610.00 target price on Mastercard in a report on Friday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Mastercard from $669.00 to $660.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $690.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Compass Point set a $620.00 price target on shares of Mastercard and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $665.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Mastercard has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $657.48.

Mastercard Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MA opened at $576.68 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $554.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $565.68. The company has a market cap of $517.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.87, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. Mastercard Incorporated has a one year low of $465.59 and a one year high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.31 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $8.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.53 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.28% and a return on equity of 202.03%. Mastercard’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.89 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid 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 of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is presently 19.44%.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Launched “Merchant Cloud,” a new suite aimed at helping merchants modernize digital commerce and accelerate omnichannel payments adoption — broadens merchant solutions and potential SaaS-style revenue. Mastercard introduces Merchant Cloud for the evolving digital commerce landscape
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard SpendingPulse reports U.S. retail sales (ex-auto) up about 3.9% Y/Y through Dec. 21, signaling stronger consumer spending and higher payments volume for Mastercard. Mastercard SpendingPulse: Savvy Shoppers and E-Commerce Fuel U.S. Holiday Retail Sales Growth by 3.9% YOY
• Positive Sentiment: Industry preliminary data from Visa and Mastercard shows ~4% U.S. holiday retail growth — reinforces the SpendingPulse read and supports expectations for higher take‑rates and processed volume. Visa and Mastercard report 4% growth in US holiday retail sales
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded strategic partnerships to accelerate “agentic commerce”: Fiserv will implement Mastercard’s Agent Pay Acceptance Framework at scale, improving merchant access to AI-driven payment flows. This increases distribution and could boost volume over time. Fiserv and Mastercard Partner to Advance Trusted Agentic Commerce For Merchants
• Positive Sentiment: Partnership with LoanPro to offer “Loan on Card” expands credit and lending capabilities delivered via Mastercard rails — potential new fees and deeper issuer relationships. Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Partners with LoanPro to Offer Loan on Card
• Positive Sentiment: FAB (First Abu Dhabi Bank) and Mastercard launched mobile-first virtual corporate cards in the UAE, strengthening commercial card presence in a fast-growing corporate-payments market. FAB and Mastercard transform UAE business payments with mobile-first virtual corporate cards
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and interviews (e.g., regional execs on digital payments/crypto) provide strategic color but no near-term financial impact disclosed. Mastercard’s Prakriti Singh and Raj Dhamodharan discuss the future of digital payments and crypto in the region
• Neutral Sentiment: Options‑market writeup notes increased derivatives activity around MA — indicates trader interest/positioning but not a fundamental directional signal. Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in Mastercard
• Neutral Sentiment: MSN and other outlets highlighted holiday e‑commerce trends based on Mastercard data — supportive macro picture but largely reiterative. Holiday shoppers turn to e-commerce for deals and convenience — 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.