Compound Planning Inc. Boosts Stake in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Compound Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 15,933 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,140 shares during the quarter. Compound Planning Inc.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $9,063,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rialto Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 13.0% in the second quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 156 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Robbins Farley boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 50.0% in the third quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 2.2% in the third quarter. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 841 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $479,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management grew its position in Mastercard by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 1,817 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,034,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Zullo Investment Group Inc. raised its stake in Mastercard by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Zullo Investment Group Inc. now owns 1,091 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $621,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Mastercard Trading Down 6.0%

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $495.06 on Tuesday. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $465.59 and a fifty-two week high of $601.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $441.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a fifty day moving average of $549.62 and a 200 day moving average of $561.18.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.52. The business had revenue of $8.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.80 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 203.92% and a net margin of 45.65%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.82 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is currently 21.07%.

Key Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard’s open finance technology was chosen as the backbone for Truist Financial’s first open banking platform, replacing credential-sharing with tokenized, permissioned API connections — a revenue/market-share opportunity for MA as banks modernize. Mastercard (MA) Strengthens Banking Ties, Maintains Dividends
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and Ericsson announced a partnership to integrate Ericsson’s Fintech Platform with Mastercard Move to expand mobile money and cross-border payments in emerging markets — expands addressable market and product stack for MA. Mastercard and Ericsson Partner to Expand Global Digital Payment Capabilities
• Positive Sentiment: Cloudflare and Mastercard formed a strategic partnership to build tools (including cybersecurity and risk solutions) for small businesses and critical infrastructure — could increase product-led revenue and stickiness for merchant services. Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) Enters into Strategic Partnership with Mastercard Incorporated
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group updated forecasts that point to increased earnings for Mastercard — analyst/forecast support can underpin valuation and investor confidence. Erste Group Bank Forecasts Increased Earnings for Mastercard
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard’s community programs (teaching seniors digital banking safety) are receiving publicity — positive for brand and adoption but limited direct near-term revenue impact. Mastercard: From App Shy to Scamwise, These Seniors Are Learning To Bank Digitally and Safely
• Negative Sentiment: Citrini Research published a thought experiment where autonomous AI agents and low-fee stablecoin rails erode the 2–3% interchange economics — a structural risk scenario that could materially pressure Mastercard’s core revenue model if adopted at scale. Mastercard In Crosshairs: Citrini Models AI Agents Bypassing Interchange As Stablecoins Threaten Card Economics
• Negative Sentiment: A broader “dystopian AI” scenario report triggered a sector selloff that hit payments and software names, weighing on Mastercard’s share price this session despite company-specific positives. Dystopian AI report sinks payment and software stocks

Analyst Ratings Changes

MA has been the topic of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $739.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial set a $611.00 target price on Mastercard in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. HSBC upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Compass Point upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $620.00 to $735.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $678.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $669.27.

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.