Copperleaf Capital LLC Sells 1,738 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Copperleaf Capital LLC reduced its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 46.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,971 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,738 shares during the quarter. Copperleaf Capital LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $1,121,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MA. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new stake in Mastercard during the 2nd quarter valued at $11,421,213,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Mastercard by 55,868.1% during the second 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 acquiring an additional 13,397,168 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Mastercard during the second quarter valued at $6,725,317,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 25.6% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,372,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,580,909,000 after acquiring an additional 1,299,977 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 78,475,807 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $44,098,695,000 after acquiring an additional 931,132 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bull case: a Seeking Alpha note argues the risk of new fee‑cap legislation materially hurting Mastercard is low, estimating only ~6–9% of net revenue is directly exposed and forecasting limited EPS downside; author maintains a buy stance. Mastercard: A Fire To Run Towards
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings momentum: Zacks highlights Mastercard’s strong earnings‑surprise history and says the company has the indicators that make another beat likely, which can support the shares on results. Will MasterCard (MA) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Street sentiment remains constructive: a recent aggregation shows analysts’ consensus rating is around “Buy,” reinforcing that many pros view regulatory risk as manageable versus MA’s long‑term growth. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Product/strategy tailwinds: Zacks profiles MA’s push to convert incentive spend (fuel, EV charging, groceries) into recurring network volume — a potential stabilizer for revenue growth. Is Mastercard Turning Incentive Spend Into a Reliable Growth Channel?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market interest: MA has been a “trending” stock on some platforms, which can amplify intraday moves but doesn’t change fundamentals. Is Trending Stock Mastercard Incorporated (MA) a Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader coverage: MA appears on lists of high‑quality growth and “safe” growth stocks, which supports longer‑term investor interest but may not offset short‑term headline risk. 5 of the Safest Growth Stocks You Can Confidently Buy for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: UK legal setback on interchange caps: multiple outlets report Mastercard (with Visa and Revolut) lost a High Court challenge in the U.K., leaving the regulator able to set a cap on cross‑border interchange fees — a direct regulatory threat to network revenue. Mastercard, Visa and Revolut lose UK case over proposed cross-border card fees cap
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. political pressure: Senators reintroduced the Credit Card Competition Act and President Trump has publicly backed fee‑and‑rate crackdowns; several stories flag renewed legislative risk that could compress fees or interchange over time. Senators reintroduce Credit Card Competition Act after Trump endorses bill to lower swipe fees
• Negative Sentiment: Industry vulnerability and competitive openings: coverage notes Trump’s rate‑cap idea and a piece about Bilt suggests fintechs may try to exploit any regulatory squeeze, creating execution and margin risks for networks if reforms proceed. Rent-rewards unicorn Bilt spots an opening as Trump’s rate cap push puts Visa, Mastercard on the defensive

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of MA stock opened at $542.23 on Friday. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $465.59 and a twelve month high of $601.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $557.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $566.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $486.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.86.

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

Mastercard Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $665.00 price target on shares of Mastercard and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI set a $610.00 price target on Mastercard in a report on Friday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Tigress Financial lifted their target price on Mastercard from $685.00 to $730.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $662.08.

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.