7 Best Digital Payments Stocks to Invest In Now

2. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 136    

Analysts’ Upside Potential as of December 20: 19.75%                                     

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is among the Best Digital Money Stocks.

On December 17, 2024, Reuters reported that Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)’s board had approved a new share repurchase program that would allow the business to repurchase up to $12 billion of its Class A shares. Furthermore, the payments company boosted its quarterly dividend from 66 to 76 cents per share. After the firm’s previously announced $11 billion repurchase program is finished, the new buyback program will take effect. The company had over $3.9 billion left under the current authorization as of December 13.

On December 12, 2025, TheFly reported that Evercore ISI maintained its In Line rating and lifted its price goal for Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) from $600 to $610. Before the year-end and fourth-quarter results season, Evercore also included Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) and Visa on its list of “Tactical Outperform.” The firm justified the tactical list inclusion due to the anticipated reversal of relative year-to-date dips, valuation considerations, and the possibility of increasing investor interest towards year-end. Evercore’s report concentrated on positioning ahead of Q4 earnings and seasonal variables.

In the last quarter, the business exceeded Wall Street forecasts amid maintained spending volumes, as executives pointed out the card network giant’s move into digital commerce and stablecoins.

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is one of the major payment processors in the world.