Mastercard Incorporated $MA Shares Acquired by DAVENPORT & Co LLC

DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 304,501 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,950 shares during the quarter. Mastercard comprises 0.9% of DAVENPORT & Co LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. DAVENPORT & Co LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $174,275,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vulcan Value Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Mastercard by 6.5% during the third quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC now owns 466,222 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $265,233,000 after buying an additional 28,331 shares during the period. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 153.6% in the 3rd quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,625,000 after buying an additional 1,730 shares during the period. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. acquired a new position in Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth about $1,113,000. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lifted its stake in Mastercard by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 309,192 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $175,872,000 after acquiring an additional 4,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 88.9% during the 3rd quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. now owns 15,335 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $8,723,000 after acquiring an additional 7,215 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is piloting AI-powered virtual CFO tools for small businesses — a product push that could deepen merchant relationships, drive higher value services and expand revenue streams beyond interchange. Mastercard bets AI-powered virtual CFOs can fix small-business gap
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts/coverage note Mastercard’s momentum qualities — Zacks highlights MA as a strong momentum stock, which supports investor interest if macro sentiment stabilizes. Here’s Why MasterCard (MA) is a Strong Momentum Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and blockchain experiments continue — Mastercard is named as an early user on Solana’s new developer platform and has other blockchain payment initiatives, signaling ongoing product diversification and potential new rails for cross-border/crypto-linked flows. Solana debuts Solana Developer Platform with Mastercard and Western Union as early users
• Positive Sentiment: Local partnerships: Mastercard’s “lifestyle navigator” tie-up with MMT’s Myra highlights continued product/marketing activity in consumer engagement channels in growing markets. Mastercard collabs with MMT’s Myra, launches ‘lifestyle navigator’
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons and sector pieces: several outlets weigh MA versus peers (Evertec, Affirm) and broader financial-sector themes; these provide context but are mixed in directional impact. EVTC vs. MA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/product review: Forbes’ 2026 Mastercard Black Card review is critical on value proposition — relevant to premium card branding but unlikely to move core network economics materially. Mastercard Black Card Review 2026: Lofty Price, No Clout
• Negative Sentiment: Banco Master fallout in Brazil is the biggest near-term headwind — reporting indicates Mastercard is absorbing millions in retailer payments after the fintech bank’s collapse, prompting potential direct financial costs, reputational damage and renewed scrutiny of partner counterparty and operational controls. Mastercard Faces Brazil Fintech Fallout And Questions On Risk Controls
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage comparing MA to higher-upside peers (Affirm) frames MA as more mature/expensive with lower upside, which can pressure sentiment and valuation multiple if investors rotate to faster-growth fintech names. Mastercard vs. Affirm: Which Fintech Stock Wins the Upside Race?
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg coverage details the financial hit and market attention around the Brazil incident — this elevated reporting likely amplified selling pressure. Mastercard Takes Hit From the Failure of Brazil’s Banco Master

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on MA. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 15th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $700.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Compass Point upgraded Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $620.00 to $735.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mastercard has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $667.88.

Mastercard Stock Performance

Shares of MA stock opened at $499.16 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $522.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $549.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $445.16 billion, a PE ratio of 30.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.83. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52-week low of $465.59 and a 52-week high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.52. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.65% and a return on equity of 203.92%. The company had revenue of $8.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.82 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

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

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.