4,408 Shares in Mastercard Incorporated $MA Bought by Shelter Rock Management LLC

Key Points

• Shelter Rock Management LLC opened a new position in Mastercard during the fourth quarter, buying 4,408 shares worth about $2.5 million. The stake makes Mastercard its 15th-largest holding and represents 2.5% of the fund’s portfolio.
• Mastercard reported strong quarterly results, posting EPS of $4.60 versus the $4.41 estimate and revenue of $8.40 billion versus $8.26 billion expected. Revenue rose 15.8% year over year, and analysts now expect full-year EPS of 19.6.
• Institutional interest remains high, with 97.28% of the stock owned by hedge funds and other institutions, while analysts still lean bullish overall. Mastercard has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $656, though some research firms have trimmed targets and regulatory risks in Europe and the U.K. remain a concern.

Shelter Rock Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 4,408 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,518,000. Mastercard comprises 2.5% of Shelter Rock Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pathfinder Wealth Consulting Inc. purchased a new position in Mastercard during the 4th quarter worth $424,000. MQS Management LLC grew its stake in Mastercard by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. MQS Management LLC now owns 1,138 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $650,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV grew its stake in Mastercard by 49.9% during the 4th quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV now owns 739 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $422,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Associated Banc Corp grew its stake in Mastercard by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Associated Banc Corp now owns 56,316 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $32,150,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Millennium Group LLC grew its stake in Mastercard by 68.8% during the 4th quarter. New Millennium Group LLC now owns 7,870 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $4,493,000 after buying an additional 3,207 shares during the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.3%

Mastercard stock opened at $498.24 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $501.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $529.52. The company has a market cap of $440.24 billion, a PE ratio of 28.83, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.76. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $480.50 and a fifty-two week high of $601.77.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.41 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $8.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.26 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 212.96% and a net margin of 45.88%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.73 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.6 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard announced a partnership with JD.com to expand global payment connectivity and explore agentic AI-powered purchasing solutions, which could support future transaction volume growth and strengthen its digital commerce position. Mastercard (MA) Partners With JD.com To Build Out Global Payment Connectivity And Explore Agentic AI-Powered Purchasing Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard also partnered with ryd to launch a digital-first fleet payment operating system in Europe, highlighting continued expansion in commercial payments and acceptance-network usage. Mastercard and Ryd Target Fragmented European Fleet Payments Market
• Positive Sentiment: BMONI and Mastercard said they are partnering to unlock instant card access for consumers in Nigeria, another sign of Mastercard’s continued push into emerging-market digital payments. BMONI and Mastercard Partner to Unlock Instant Card Access for Consumers in Nigeria
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard expanded its fintech innovation footprint by launching Mastercard Lighthouse in the UAE with the UAE AI Office, which may help the company identify new payment and AI-related growth opportunities. Mastercard Lighthouse launches in UAE in collaboration with UAE AI Office to accelerate fintech innovation
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard continues to draw investor attention, but the article is largely a recap rather than a new catalyst. Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: An insider reduced their stake, which can attract attention but does not necessarily signal a major change in fundamentals. This Mastercard Insider Reduced Their Stake By 43%
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are concerned that UK and European regulators may push for more fee transparency and regional payment alternatives, which could pressure Mastercard’s pricing power and market share. Should Visa & Mastercard Investors Worry About UK & Europe's Moves?
• Negative Sentiment: Market chatter that Mastercard is asking Brazilian payment processors to help cover losses tied to Banco Master’s failure may add near-term earnings uncertainty. Market Chatter: Mastercard Asks Brazil's Payment Processors to Help Pay for Banco Master Failure
• Negative Sentiment: Broader headlines about Europe’s payment alliance targeting Visa and Mastercard reinforce competitive and regulatory risks for MA’s network model. Europe's 130-million-user payment alliance takes aim at Visa and Mastercard

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on MA shares. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Mastercard from $590.00 to $561.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Evercore restated a "negative" rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Loop Capital started coverage on Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a "buy" rating and a $631.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Mastercard from $685.00 to $655.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated 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, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $656.00.

Mastercard Company 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.

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