Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd Sells 1,279 Shares of Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd trimmed its position in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 24.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,016 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,279 shares during the period. Mastercard makes up approximately 4.2% of Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $2,284,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vulcan Value Partners LLC raised its stake in Mastercard by 6.5% during the third quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC now owns 466,222 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $265,233,000 after acquiring an additional 28,331 shares in the last quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 153.6% during the third quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,625,000 after purchasing an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. increased its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 1.5% in the third quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 309,192 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $175,872,000 after purchasing an additional 4,700 shares in the last quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. raised its position in Mastercard by 88.9% in the 3rd quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. now owns 15,335 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $8,723,000 after purchasing an additional 7,215 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global X Japan Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Mastercard by 3,694.7% during the 3rd quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 9,297 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,288,000 after buying an additional 9,052 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:MA opened at $523.69 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $541.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $558.24. Mastercard Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $465.59 and a fifty-two week high of $601.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $467.03 billion, a PE ratio of 31.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.83.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.52. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.65% and a return on equity of 203.92%. The firm had revenue of $8.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.82 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Mastercard’s payout ratio is currently 21.07%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on MA. Dbs Bank raised Mastercard to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Evercore set a $610.00 price target on Mastercard in a report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Mastercard from $668.00 to $671.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their target price on shares of Mastercard from $660.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $669.27.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard announced a partnership to test SoFiUSD (a fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin) as a settlement option on its network — a first for a U.S. nationally chartered bank — which could open a new low-cost settlement rail for cross‑border remittances, B2B transfers and digital‑asset flows. This strengthens Mastercard’s infrastructure role beyond card rails and could drive new volume and fee-for-service opportunities. SoFi Mastercard Stablecoin Deal Shifts Focus To Payments Infrastructure Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Industry coverage notes Mastercard is actively testing SoFiUSD settlement across issuers and acquirers, reinforcing the previous item and signaling early product commercialization rather than pilot-stage PR only. That execution risk/reward dynamic is important for investors watching new revenue streams. SoFi to test SoFiUSD settlement across Mastercard network
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard completed the first live AI-agent-initiated payment in Singapore with banks (DBS, UOB), demonstrating product-level AI integrations that can drive merchant/issuer adoption and stickier transaction flows. Early real-world use cases reduce execution risk on AI-enabled payments. Mastercard Completes First Live AI Agent Payment in Singapore With DBS, UOB
• Positive Sentiment: Broader ecosystem support: Stripe announced support for Visa and Mastercard agentic tokens (and BNPL routing for Klarna/Affirm), which helps drive token adoption and lowers friction for Mastercard’s network services and value‑added products. Stripe Will Support Visa And Mastercard Agentic Tokens And Back BNPL for Klarna And Affirm
• Positive Sentiment: Regional product rollouts and programs (premium card tier launch in Canada with Rogers, Small Business Fund opening, contactless metro payments in Taipei) continue to expand merchant and consumer touchpoints, supporting mid‑to‑long‑term volume growth and brand positioning. Mastercard launches premium tier in Canada with Rogers as debut
• Neutral Sentiment: The Mastercard Economics Institute published research on the economic impact of cybercrime — helpful for thought leadership and selling security solutions, but its near‑term revenue impact is indirect. Mastercard: What Spending Data Tells Us About Cyberattacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Company presentations and analyst pieces (Morgan Stanley conference transcript; bullish Seeking Alpha write-ups highlighting valuation and value‑added segments) provide context for strategy and investor expectations but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/competitive risk: coverage on the EU exploring ways to reduce reliance on Visa/Mastercard highlights potential long‑term market share and fee‑pressure risks in Europe if policymakers push alternative rails or tougher rules. That remains a watch item for revenue durability. How close is the EU to break free from Visa and Mastercard’s grip?
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/competitive rotation: American Express boosted its dividend, which may prompt some income-tilted flows away from growthier payment names like Mastercard and can create short-term comparative pressure. AmEx Turns on the Cash Tap: Dividends Boom Amid AI Concerns

About Mastercard

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.