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 6,814 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 17 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 184 | Existing positions closed: 123
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $334B [Q2] → $379B (+$45.7B) [Q3]
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 253 [Q2] → 267 (+14) [Q3]
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,226 | Existing positions reduced: 1,204
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,054 [Q2] → 3,073 (+19) [Q3]
1.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.02% [Q2] → 80.29% (-1.73%) [Q3]
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.74B | Put options by funds: $3.27B
Research analyst outlook
17 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$532
6%
upside
Avg. target
$585
16%
upside
High target
$654
30%
upside
17 analyst ratings
17 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
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Oppenheimer Dominick Gabriele 60% 1-year accuracy 6 / 10 met price target | 17%upside $588 | Outperform Maintained | 19 Dec 2024 |
Morgan Stanley James Faucette 62% 1-year accuracy 16 / 26 met price target | 30%upside $654 | Overweight Maintained | 18 Dec 2024 |
Jefferies Trevor Williams 93% 1-year accuracy 14 / 15 met price target | 21%upside $610 | Buy Maintained | 9 Dec 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Sanjay Sakhrani 71% 1-year accuracy 25 / 35 met price target | 23%upside $618 | Outperform Maintained | 9 Dec 2024 |
TD Cowen Bryan Bergin 89% 1-year accuracy 25 / 28 met price target | 13%upside $567 | Buy Maintained | 15 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 40 articles about MA published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 hours ago
Mastercard and FreedomPay Unlock Global Commerce With New Payment Gateway Partnership
Collaboration Expands Reach to 230+ Acquirers, Streamlining International Transactions for Businesses Collaboration Expands Reach to 230+ Acquirers, Streamlining International Transactions for Businesses
Neutral
Yahoo Finance
19 hours ago
Mastercard economist breaks down 2025 consumer trends
Mastercard (MA) Economics Institute shares its top spending themes to watch in 2025. The institute's chief economist, Michelle Meyer, joins Brad Smith on Wealth to break down these themes.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
23 hours ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
3 days ago
Mastercard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On January 30, 2025, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
MasterCard (MA) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
The latest trading day saw MasterCard (MA) settling at $516.40, representing a +0.98% change from its previous close.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
CPAY or MA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors with an interest in Financial Transaction Services stocks have likely encountered both Corpay (CPAY) and MasterCard (MA). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
Positive
The Motley Fool
5 days ago
This Powerhouse Financial Stock Just Declared a 15% Dividend Raise. Is It Time to Buy?
Another year, another dividend raise. That has been the strategy of payment card giant Mastercard (MA -0.10%) for over a decade now, and in December it maintained that tradition with another increase in its payout for stockholders.
Positive
Market Watch
1 week ago
10 stocks making best use of investors' money. Here's who beats Nvidia.
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
4 Upcoming Dividend Increases
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Positive
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1 week ago
My Top 15 High Growth Dividend Stocks For January 2025
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