Seaport Res Ptn Predicts Weaker Earnings for Mastercard

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Mastercard in a research report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now anticipates that the credit services provider will post earnings of $3.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.73. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mastercard’s current full-year earnings is $16.04 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Mastercard’s Q3 2025 earnings at $4.20 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $16.14 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.93 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $18.85 EPS.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The credit services provider reported $3.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.71 by $0.11. Mastercard had a net margin of 45.71% and a return on equity of 188.47%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Friday, January 31st. UBS Group boosted their price target on Mastercard from $600.00 to $660.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $595.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Mastercard from $545.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their target price on Mastercard from $591.00 to $588.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $603.08.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of MA opened at $559.21 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $529.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $502.60. Mastercard has a 12 month low of $428.86 and a 12 month high of $576.94. The company has a market capitalization of $513.26 billion, a PE ratio of 40.26, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.68.

Institutional Trading of Mastercard

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. increased its stake in Mastercard by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. now owns 4,135 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,178,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. Denali Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mastercard by 74.6% during the fourth quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 12,754 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $6,716,000 after buying an additional 5,448 shares during the last quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 10,863 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,720,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Kirtland Hills Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mastercard by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Kirtland Hills Capital Management LLC now owns 8,734 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $4,599,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FFT Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Mastercard by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. FFT Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,733 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,439,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be paid a $0.76 dividend. This is a positive change from Mastercard’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 10th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.89%.

Mastercard announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, December 17th that permits the company to buyback $12.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the credit services provider to buy up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Mastercard Company Profile

Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, digital partners, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid programs services; and commercial credit, debit, and prepaid payment products and solutions.