Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Sold by Compass Wealth Management LLC

Compass Wealth Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 70.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,340 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 3,127 shares during the quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $762,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MA. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Mastercard during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Robbins Farley increased its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 45.2% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 61 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. 97.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mastercard Stock Performance

NYSE MA opened at $526.89 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $554.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $565.09. The company has a market capitalization of $473.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.69, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.86. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1-year low of $465.59 and a 1-year high of $601.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $8.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.89 earnings per share. Mastercard’s revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This is an increase from Mastercard’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is 22.25%.

More Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets highlight Mastercard as a top long‑term growth stock based on its revenue mix, payments network advantages and attractive style scores — supporting a buy-and-hold case for investors. Why MasterCard (MA) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Regional demand: Mastercard commentary on strong domestic spending in Kenya underscores growth opportunities in emerging markets and product adoption overseas. Mastercard: Strong domestic demand to drive Kenya’s economy in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence: coverage summaries note the Street remains upbeat on spending resilience and Mastercard’s profitability, providing a supportive backdrop into the company’s upcoming report. Street Maintains Confidence in Mastercard Incorporated (MA) on Spending Resilience
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 prep: Zacks has published deeper analyst‑estimate previews (beyond revenue and EPS) that investors will watch for guidance drivers such as cross‑border volumes and gross dollar volume growth. Exploring Analyst Estimates for MasterCard (MA) Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Modeling notes: KeyCorp issued an FY2025 earnings estimate for Mastercard — useful for traders updating financial models but not headline-moving by itself. FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Mastercard Issued By KeyCorp
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer comparison pieces (Visa vs. Mastercard) are circulating this week as both companies report, keeping investor attention on relative execution and valuation versus peers. Visa vs. Mastercard: Is There a Better Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Acquisition talk falls through: ZeroHash walked away from takeover talks with Mastercard and is pursuing independent fundraising — a missed inorganic growth opportunity that could modestly disappoint investors watching M&A as a growth lever. ZeroHash is in talks to raise USD250 million after walking away from Mastercard takeover
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst trim: Truist trimmed its price target on MA to $609 from $630 while keeping a Buy rating — a small downward revision that can cap near-term upside even as the buy thesis remains intact. Street Maintains Confidence in Mastercard Incorporated (MA) on Spending Resilience

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on MA. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $665.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Monday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $650.00 target price for the company. Macquarie raised their price target on Mastercard from $655.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on Mastercard from $685.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Compass Point raised Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $620.00 to $735.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $660.81.

Mastercard 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.