Gabelli Funds LLC Cuts Position in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Gabelli Funds LLC decreased its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 1.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 342,929 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 5,579 shares during the quarter. Mastercard comprises about 1.3% of Gabelli Funds LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Gabelli Funds LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $195,771,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MA. Vulcan Value Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 6.5% in the third quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC now owns 466,222 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $265,233,000 after purchasing an additional 28,331 shares during the last quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 153.6% in 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 during the last quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. bought a new position in shares of Mastercard in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,113,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 229,299 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $130,902,000 after purchasing an additional 9,795 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. grew 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 worth $175,872,000 after purchasing an additional 4,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on MA. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $685.00 target price on shares of Mastercard in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Mastercard from $735.00 to $675.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $631.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Mastercard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Mastercard from $685.00 to $655.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $656.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is expanding into emerging “agentic commerce” and AI-driven payments through its PhotonPay partnership, which could support future transaction growth and strengthen its role in next-generation payment infrastructure. Can Mastercard Ride the Agentic Commerce Wave With PhotonPay?
• Positive Sentiment: PhotonPay said it completed its first live agentic payment with Mastercard, reinforcing the company’s early positioning in AI-enabled financial rails and secure autonomous transactions. PhotonPay Completes its First Live Agentic Payment Together with Mastercard
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard and BMONI launched multi-currency payment cards in Nigeria, a sign of continued international expansion and efforts to deepen card usage in growth markets. Mastercard, BMONI launch multi-currency payment cards in Nigeria
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard’s recent earnings were strong, with revenue and EPS both beating expectations, but investors are weighing that against a premium valuation and a recent stock pullback. Assessing Mastercard (MA) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness And Premium P/E Multiple
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary suggests the recent dip below $500 may be an attractive entry point for long-term holders, but near-term headwinds could persist before growth re-accelerates later in 2026. Mastercard: The Dip Below $500 Is A Gift For Long-Term Investors (Rating Upgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: A U.S. inquiry into Brazil’s PIX system raises concerns that instant-payment rails could bypass card networks like Mastercard and pressure cross-border transaction volumes over time. U.S. PIX Inquiry Puts Mastercard Growth And Valuation In Focus

Mastercard Stock Performance

NYSE:MA opened at $493.41 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $435.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $503.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $531.31. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $480.50 and a twelve month 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) last released 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 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 for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.73 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.6 EPS for the current year.

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.