Captrust Financial Advisors Has $315.99 Million Stock Position in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 555,527 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,888 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors owned about 0.06% of Mastercard worth $315,989,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in MA. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Robbins Farley raised its stake in Mastercard by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC raised its stake in Mastercard by 250.0% during the 3rd quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 56 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Tacita Capital Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 50.0% in the third quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 57 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MA opened at $506.89 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1 year low of $465.59 and a 1 year high of $601.77. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $530.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $552.85. The firm has a market cap of $452.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.83.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its 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. Mastercard had a return on equity of 203.92% and a net margin of 45.65%.The firm had revenue of $8.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.82 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MA. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Mastercard from $665.00 to $678.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $739.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Mastercard from $685.00 to $655.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $670.83.

Key Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion to add stablecoin and tokenized‑deposit settlement rails to its network — a strategic move to connect traditional payment rails with blockchain networks that could expand long‑term revenue opportunities in on‑chain payments. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is deepening its crypto push via its Crypto Partner Program (now 85+ partners) and new partner integrations (SoFiUSD, Borderless.xyz) that make stablecoin settlement an option across its rails — this extends addressable market and on‑ramp/off‑ramp capabilities. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: TRON joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program, improving blockchain connectivity and signaling continued ecosystem building rather than a one‑off play — incremental partnerships lower execution risk of the strategy. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard hosted an M&A call (transcript available) discussing deal rationale and integration plans — useful for investors tracking potential charges, timing, and contingent payments but not immediately market changing. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Bloomberg Crypto coverage and industry press are amplifying the BVNK deal and broader strategy — media attention can influence sentiment but the fundamental impact depends on execution and regulation. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Separately, London’s Court of Appeal ruled Mastercard (and Visa) can appeal a judgment that merchant interchange fees breach UK competition law — a long‑running legal exposure that remains an overhang on margins and could produce future remediation costs. Read More.

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.