Mastercard
About: Mastercard is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to over $9 trillion in volume during 2023. Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.
Employees: 33,400
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Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 18 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 184 | Existing positions closed: 166
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $321B [Q2] → $345B (+$23.3B) [Q3]
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 252 [Q2] → 266 (+14) [Q3]
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,225 | Existing positions reduced: 1,202
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,051 [Q2] → 3,069 (+18) [Q3]
1.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.0% [Q2] → 77.05% (-1.95%) [Q3]
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.72B | Put options by funds: $3.09B
Research analyst outlook
18 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$532
1%
upside
Avg. target
$585
11%
upside
High target
$654
24%
upside
18 analyst ratings
18 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
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Oppenheimer Dominick Gabriele 73% 1-year accuracy 8 / 11 met price target | 11%upside $588 | Outperform Maintained | 19 Dec 2024 |
Morgan Stanley James Faucette 77% 1-year accuracy 20 / 26 met price target | 24%upside $654 | Overweight Maintained | 18 Dec 2024 |
Jefferies Trevor Williams 88% 1-year accuracy 14 / 16 met price target | 16%upside $610 | Buy Maintained | 9 Dec 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Sanjay Sakhrani 55% 1-year accuracy 18 / 33 met price target | 17%upside $618 | Outperform Maintained | 9 Dec 2024 |
TD Cowen Bryan Bergin 93% 1-year accuracy 26 / 28 met price target | 7%upside $567 | Buy Maintained | 15 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 51 articles about MA published over the past 30 days
Positive
PYMNTS
14 hours ago
Mastercard Finalizes Acquisition of Threat Intelligence Company Recorded Future
Mastercard has finalized its previously announced acquisition of threat intelligence company Recorded Future. The acquisition will add threat intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, actionable analytics to Mastercard's cybersecurity capabilities, Mastercard said in a Friday (Dec. 20) press release.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
16 hours ago
Here's Why MasterCard (MA) Gained But Lagged the Market Today
MasterCard (MA) concluded the recent trading session at $528.03, signifying a +0.91% move from its prior day's close.
Neutral
Business Wire
23 hours ago
Mastercard Finalizes Acquisition of Recorded Future
PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard (NYSE: MA) today completed its acquisition of Recorded Future.
Neutral
Finbold
23 hours ago
Sell alert? Technical indicators signal a bearish trend for Mastercard (MA) stock
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has been riding in a strong upward channel since 2021, consistently delivering steady returns to investors. However, recent technical indicators suggest a potential shift in momentum.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 day ago
Prediction: 3 Unstoppable Warren Buffett Stocks That Can Become Wall Street's Next Stock-Split Stocks in 2025
Over the last two years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest thing since sliced bread on Wall Street. The virtually limitless ceiling that AI offers has professional and retail investors salivating.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
MasterCard (MA) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
MasterCard (MA) reachead $523.28 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +0.64% change compared to its last close.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
5 Financial Transaction Stocks to Watch Amid Resilient Consumer Spending
The Financial Transaction Services industry is aided by the widespread uptake of digital payments, strong cross-border volumes and M&A initiatives. Companies like V, MA, FI, FIS and GPN are well-positioned to thrive on the back of these favorable trends.
Positive
MarketBeat
2 days ago
Top 3 High-ROIC Stocks to Supercharge Your Wealth Compounding
When investors look to find the next big opportunity to invest their capital, they often focus on what's popular at the time or having the best price action in the so-called “popularity contest” that both Warren Buffett and Keynes referred to in their work. They also mentioned that the market eventually becomes a weighing machine, turning into facts and away from these popularity measures.
Neutral
Forbes
2 days ago
What's New With Mastercard Stock?
Mastercard's stock (NYSE: MA) is up approximately 25% year-to-date compared to the 27% rise in the S&P500 index over the same period. In comparison, Mastercard's peer Visa (NYSE: V) has returned about 22%.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Does Mastercard's New Buyback Plan & Dividend Hike Make it a Buy?
MA's dividend yield of 0.57% is lower than the industry average of 0.66%.
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