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
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Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
105% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 197 | Existing positions closed: 96
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 326 [Q4 2024] → 367 (+41) [Q1 2025]
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $424B [Q4 2024] → $431B (+$7.5B) [Q1 2025]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,381 [Q4 2024] → 3,405 (+24) [Q1 2025]
0.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.95% [Q4 2024] → 87.01% (-0.93%) [Q1 2025]
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,321 | Existing positions reduced: 1,374
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.43B | Put options by funds: $2.99B
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$610
11%
upside
Avg. target
$644
17%
upside
High target
$670
22%
upside
6 analyst ratings
6 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
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UBS Timothy Chiodo | 22%upside $670 | Buy Maintained | 3 Jun 2025 |
Truist Securities Matthew Coad | 16%upside $640 | Buy Initiated | 2 Jun 2025 |
Jefferies Trevor Williams | 19%upside $655 | Buy Maintained | 27 May 2025 |
Citigroup Andrew Schmidt | 19%upside $652 | Buy Maintained | 5 May 2025 |
Keybanc Jeffrey Hammond | 15%upside $635 | Overweight Maintained | 2 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 53 articles about MA published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
16 hours ago
Can Mastercard Stay Ahead in the Race Toward a Digital Wallet Future?
MA is accelerating its shift toward a cardless future with tokenization, digital wallets and tech partnerships.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
19 hours ago
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Try the GARP strategy when seeking a profitable portfolio of stocks offering optimum value and growth investing. RGLD, HWM, JBL and MA hold promise.
Positive
The Motley Fool
22 hours ago
2 Warren Buffett Stocks That Could Set You Up for Life
Warren Buffett, arguably the greatest investor of all time, is renowned for his long-term investment approach. He's been quoted as saying that his favorite holding period is forever.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Mastercard Incorporated to Host Information Session on Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins
PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard will host a session to explore recent announcements in agentic commerce and stablecoins.
Positive
PYMNTS
1 day ago
Apple, Visa and Mastercard Antitrust Lawsuit Tossed by Federal Judge
Apple, Visa and Mastercard reportedly won a legal victory in an antitrust lawsuit. The tech giant and the two payment firms convinced a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit accusing them of colluding to stifle competition, Reuters reported Thursday (July 10).
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Buy 3 AI-Powered Giant Financial Transaction Services Stocks for 2H25
V, MA, and PYPL are harnessing AI to boost security, streamline services, and drive payment volume growth.
Negative
PYMNTS
2 days ago
Mastercard's Vocalink Fined $16 Million for UK Compliance Failure
The Bank of England has fined Mastercard-owned Vocalink $16.2 million for inadequate risk management. [contact-form-7] The penalty, announced Wednesday (July 9), relates to the failure of the company — which provides real-time payments in the U.K. — to comply with governance weaknesses identified by the central bank in 2022.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Fees, Fines & Gains: Mastercard's 13% 3-Month Rise Laughs at Headlines
MA's 13% rally shrugs off lawsuits, fee caps and fintech threats as it doubles down on crypto and services.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Mastercard's Fintech Ties in Emerging Markets: Bold Move or Risky Bet?
MA deepens fintech ties across emerging markets, chasing digital growth while navigating complex regional risks.
Positive
PYMNTS
4 days ago
Mastercard and Pay4You Launch European Spend Management Partnership
Mastercard has teamed with self-service payment portal Pay4You on a spend management solution for European companies. The collaboration, announced Monday (July 7), employs Mastercard's Virtual Card Network (VCN) technology, and is designed to guarantee card acceptance, giving corporations a better way to manage their tail spend.
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