Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. Increases Stake in Mastercard Incorporated $MA

Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 5.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 87,250 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,368 shares during the quarter. Mastercard accounts for 1.8% of Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $49,629,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of MA. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 78,475,807 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $44,098,695,000 after purchasing an additional 931,132 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new stake in Mastercard in the second quarter worth $11,421,213,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Mastercard by 2.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,760,552 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $11,062,509,000 after buying an additional 542,841 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 55,868.1% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,421,148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $7,541,880,000 after buying an additional 13,397,168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Mastercard in the second quarter worth about $6,725,317,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.8%

MA opened at $575.63 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $516.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.81, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $557.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $566.88. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $465.59 and a twelve month high of $601.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.31 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $8.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.53 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 202.03% and a net margin of 45.28%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.89 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Mastercard Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This is an increase from Mastercard’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Mastercard’s payout ratio is presently 22.25%.

Trending Headlines about Mastercard

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors rotated back into payments: Zacks notes MA is up ~7.6% over the past month as money flows out of AI trades into steady-growth payment networks, supporting demand for the stock. Mastercard Up 7.6% in a Month
• Positive Sentiment: New co‑brand card rollout: a Citi AAdvantage Globe Mastercard promotion (large bonus + credits) highlights ongoing card partnerships and product-level drivers of new accounts and spend. Such offers can boost TPV and interchange over time. Citi AAdvantage Globe Mastercard review
• Positive Sentiment: Non‑payment services are a growing revenue stream: reporting on how Visa and Mastercard expanded into data, risk services and tokenization underscores diversification beyond interchange, which supports margins and long‑term growth. How nonpayments became big business
• Neutral Sentiment: Commerce media and AI positioning: Mastercard’s commerce‑media strategy and comments about AI agents doing the buying point to new addressable markets, but monetization timelines remain unclear. Mastercard’s commerce media boss on AI agents
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed: recent pieces highlight MA as a strong growth name, but broker notes and reiterations (e.g., Monness Hold $525 vs. KBW Buy) show differing targets — this can mute volatility as investors await clearer catalysts. InsiderMonkey analyst roundup
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple Card issuer change: reports that Chase will take over Apple Card issuance introduce potential shifts in co‑brand and network arrangements; impact on MA’s fees/volumes is uncertain and worth monitoring. Apple Card moving to Chase
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal headwinds: a proposed Visa/Mastercard settlement that could change checkout experiences for shoppers may bring restrictions, remediation costs or revenue impacts if merchant rules or fee structures are altered. That raises downside risk to interchange and business model assumptions. Proposed Visa, Mastercard settlement

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on MA shares. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Mastercard from $638.00 to $630.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley set a $665.00 price objective on Mastercard and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Mastercard from $669.00 to $660.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $657.48.

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.