Bokf Na Sells 5,159 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Key Points

• Bokf Na trimmed its stake in Mastercard by 10% in Q4, selling 5,159 shares and retaining 46,433 shares valued at $26.508 million.
• Mastercard beat Q1 estimates, reporting $4.60 EPS versus $4.41 expected and $8.40B revenue versus $8.26B, with a 45.88% net margin and 15.8% revenue growth; it also declared a $0.87 quarterly dividend (annualized $3.48, yield 0.7%).
• Wall Street and institutions remain constructive: institutional ownership is 97.28%, major holders (Vanguard, State Street) increased positions, analyst sentiment skews positive with a consensus target of $657, and the company is expanding into digital‑asset payment rails and fintech investments.

Bokf Na trimmed its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA - Free Report) by 10.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 46,433 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 5,159 shares during the period. Bokf Na's holdings in Mastercard were worth $26,508,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,897,854 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $45,612,087,000 after purchasing an additional 466,514 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,580,374 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $20,807,283,000 after buying an additional 997,536 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,347,834 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $5,885,944,000 after buying an additional 629,941 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,806,887 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $3,303,015,000 after buying an additional 235,403 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,658,547 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $3,218,638,000 after buying an additional 339,137 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mastercard Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MA opened at $497.17 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $443.38 billion, a PE ratio of 28.77, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.76. The company's fifty day moving average is $506.16 and its 200 day moving average is $535.39. Mastercard Incorporated has a 52 week low of $480.50 and a 52 week high of $601.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $8.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.26 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.88% and a return on equity of 212.96%. The firm's revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.73 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Mastercard's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.14%.

Mastercard News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target (to $679) and reiterated an Overweight rating, signaling continued analyst confidence in Mastercard’s longer‑term growth despite recent market noise. Morgan Stanley Raises Mastercard (MA) Target; Raymond James Flags Near-Term Headwinds
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is expanding its digital‑asset and on‑chain payment capabilities (BVNK acquisition, partnerships with MoonPay, Rain, KuCoin) — a revenue/volume tail that could lift payment-related fees and open new rails for programs and tokenized payments. Mastercard Deepens Digital Asset Push With Stablecoin And AI Payment Rails
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard took a strategic stake in Astrada’s $3.8M seed round, signaling direct investment in the data layer for “autonomous finance” and closer ties to fintech innovation that could feed future products and merchant services. Astrada Raises Seed Round to Build the Data Layer for Autonomous Finance
• Positive Sentiment: Rain’s expansion of a stablecoin card network with Mastercard shows growing partner adoption for stablecoin‑linked consumer payment options — reinforces Mastercard’s push into crypto payment rails. Rain expands stablecoin card network with Mastercard partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Buy-side commentary (24/7 Wall St.) highlights Mastercard as a top pick after a Q1 beat and a favorable longer‑term thesis, supporting potential upside if results and growth catalysts persist. Mastercard Is One Of Our Top Picks After Q1 Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary on agentic commerce and B2B late payments shows Mastercard is building infrastructure and product responses (AI agents, B2B payment controls), which are strategic positives but gradual revenue levers. Mastercard Targets the Hidden Cost of Late B2B Payments
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamental writeups (Seeking Alpha) reiterate strong ROE, margin profile and diversification into high‑margin services — supportive but already reflected to some extent in consensus multiples. Mastercard And Its Real Value
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada trimmed its price target to $629, reflecting more cautious near‑term expectations which can pressure sentiment and limit upside. Royal Bank Of Canada Cuts Mastercard NYSE: MA Price Target to $629.00
• Negative Sentiment: Raymond James flagged near‑term headwinds (travel/cross‑border and macro sensitivity noted in analyst commentary), contributing to today’s weaker trading as investors mark risk to near‑term growth. Morgan Stanley Raises Mastercard (MA) Target; Raymond James Flags Near-Term Headwinds

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MA. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $685.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Mastercard to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $656.00 to $629.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Compass Point upgraded shares of Mastercard from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $620.00 to $735.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $739.00 price objective on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $657.07.

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.

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