Mastercard
About: Mastercard is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to $10 trillion in volume during 2024. Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.
Employees: 35,300
0
Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 15 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
352% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 420 | Existing positions closed: 93
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $344B [Q3] → $423B (+$79B) [Q4]
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 268 [Q3] → 323 (+55) [Q4]
10.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.9% [Q3] → 87.85% (+10.95%) [Q4]
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,093 [Q3] → 3,348 (+255) [Q4]
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,291 | Existing positions reduced: 1,174
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.64B | Put options by funds: $3.05B
Research analyst outlook
15 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$550
6%
upside
Avg. target
$641
24%
upside
High target
$685
32%
upside
15 analyst ratings
14 positive
93%
1 neutral
7%
0 negative
0%
Evercore ISI Group | 6%upside $550 | In-Line Initiated | 9 Apr 2025 |
Tigress Financial Ivan Feinseth 45% 1-year accuracy 30 / 66 met price target | 32%upside $685 | Strong Buy Maintained | 13 Feb 2025 |
Wells Fargo Donald Fandetti 43% 1-year accuracy 13 / 30 met price target | 21%upside $625 | Overweight Maintained | 4 Feb 2025 |
Barclays Ramsey El-Assal 39% 1-year accuracy 25 / 64 met price target | 26%upside $650 | Overweight Maintained | 3 Feb 2025 |
Macquarie Paul Golding 19% 1-year accuracy 10 / 52 met price target | 25%upside $645 | Outperform Maintained | 31 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 44 articles about MA published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Mastercard: Another Wonderful Business With A Price Tag To Match
Mastercard is definitely a wonderful business, both when assessed qualitatively and quantitatively. The future risks for the company are tolerable, and definitely preferrable in relation to most other businesses. The company's future prospects are excellent.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
MasterCard (MA) Ascends But Remains Behind Market: Some Facts to Note
The latest trading day saw MasterCard (MA) settling at $512.46, representing a +0.53% change from its previous close.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Mastercard Premium Valuation: Opportunity or Risk in a Shaky Economy?
Beyond macroeconomic and financial concerns, MA also faces rising regulatory scrutiny and legal challenges.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Is Most-Watched Stock Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Worth Betting on Now?
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Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Mastercard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Thursday, May 1, 2025, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) will release its first quarter 2025 financial results.
Positive
Schwab Network
1 week ago
The Big 3: AMZN, MA, LHX
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Positive
PYMNTS
1 week ago
Mastercard and Kraken Team to Promote Crypto Payments in the EU and UK
Cryptocurrency platform Kraken launched a payments-focused partnership with Mastercard. The collaboration will allow Kraken customers in the United Kingdom and Europe to spend crypto assets at more than 150 million merchants that accept Mastercard, according to a Tuesday (April 8) press release.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Mastercard & PayTabs Launch Payment Platform to Aid Egyptian SMEs
MA partners with PayTabs to unveil a white-labeled digital payments platform to improve payment experiences for SMEs in Egypt, thereby bolstering MA's nationwide presence.
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