Mastercard Incorporated $MA Stake Boosted by Meridian Wealth Management LLC

Meridian Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 20.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,911 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,739 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $9,050,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on MA shares. Evercore ISI set a $610.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Mastercard from $668.00 to $671.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Mastercard from $685.00 to $655.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $656.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $739.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $668.78.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Mastercard reported stronger‑than‑expected EPS and revenue, with growth in gross dollar volume, cross‑border spending and cybersecurity/value‑added services, supporting the case for durable revenue growth. Zacks Q4 Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Macquarie raised its price target to $675 and kept an “outperform” rating — another vote of confidence that supports upside expectations. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen nudged its target higher to $671 and maintains a “buy” — adds to the cluster of bullish analyst views following the print. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: RBC reaffirmed its “outperform” rating with a $656 target — another supportive analyst anchor above the current price. TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its target from $685 to $655 but kept an “overweight” rating — slightly less bullish upside than before, but still constructive overall. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outlined strategic moves into agentic commerce and stablecoins — promising long‑term optionality but uncertain near‑term revenue impact. PYMNTS
• Negative Sentiment: Mastercard will cut about 4% of full‑time employees after a business review — a near‑term cost action that can boost margins but may signal internal pressure or slower growth in some areas. Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and sector risk commentary (including discussion of potential card legislation and broader sector headwinds) adds uncertainty to valuation and investor risk appetite. BNN Bloomberg

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MA opened at $538.62 on Friday. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $465.59 and a twelve month high of $601.77. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $554.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $564.43. The company has a market cap of $483.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.60, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.52. The company had revenue of $8.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.65% and a return on equity of 203.92%. The business’s revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.82 EPS. Research analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis 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 payout ratio is currently 21.07%.

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.