30 Best Stocks To Invest In According to Billionaires

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15. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)

No. of Billionaire Investors: 22

Total Value of Billionaire Holdings: $7.43 Billion

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is the world’s second-largest payment processor. The company offers its clients a range of payment processing and related services, including credit and debit cards, data analytics, settlements, payment deferrals, and more. Mastercard’s Q4 2024 earnings highlight its continued strength as a leader in the payments sector, posting a notable 12% volume growth and a 6% rise in card circulation.

On February 13, Tigress Financial Partners analyst Ivan Feinseth raised the price target on MA shares from $550 to $685, keeping a Strong Buy rating on the shares. The revision follows Mastercard’s strong performance during the fourth quarter of 2024. Feinseth sees MA continue to benefit from the move to electronic payments and the rising demand for cybersecurity.

Bretton Fund stated the following regarding Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:

“Visa and Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) kept doing their thing, increasing earnings per share by 15% and 12%, respectively, with their stocks returning 22% and 24%. We continue to closely watch the evolving payments space as it seems like everyone’s always trying to displace the card networks. For now, we don’t see anything gaining much traction.”

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