Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$525.22 +2.08 (+0.40%)

As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Mastercard - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 27 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
23

Based on 27 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Mastercard in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 27 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 22 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for MA.

Consensus Price Target

$566.63
7.88% Upside

According to the 27 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Mastercard, the average price target is $566.63. The highest price target for MA is $654.00, while the lowest price target for MA is $470.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 7.88% from the current price of $525.22.

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MA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 1/21/24 to 1/20/25	1 Month Ago 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	3 Months Ago 10/23/23 to 10/22/24	1 Year Ago 1/21/23 to 1/21/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	22 Buy rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$566.63	$562.76	$525.68	$461.90
Forecasted Upside	7.88% Upside	6.58% Upside	2.47% Upside	5.75% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

MA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Mastercard Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Mastercard	Business Services Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.89	2.70	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	7.88% Upside	757.49% Upside	12.44% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MA News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
1/14/2025	Seaport Res Ptn 1 of 5 stars	J. Cantwell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
1/14/2025	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	Andrew Schmidt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$572.00 ➝ $584.00	+15.03%
12/19/2024	Oppenheimer 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$591.00 ➝ $588.00	+11.87%
12/18/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$564.00 ➝ $654.00	+23.16%
12/9/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$590.00 ➝ $610.00	+16.35%
12/9/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$580.00 ➝ $618.00	+17.73%
11/25/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Jeffrey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
11/15/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$533.00 ➝ $567.00	+8.78%
11/15/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$565.00 ➝ $575.00	+10.49%
11/14/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$572.00 ➝ $572.00	+9.81%
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11/14/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$590.00 ➝ $610.00	+16.95%
11/14/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$550.00 ➝ $565.00	+8.34%
11/1/2024	Macquarie Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$505.00 ➝ $565.00	+10.91%
11/1/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$510.00 ➝ $580.00	+13.92%
11/1/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$496.00 ➝ $532.00	+4.49%
11/1/2024	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$540.00 ➝ $605.00	+19.49%
11/1/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$593.00 ➝ $580.00	+15.34%
11/1/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$515.00 ➝ $580.00	+15.34%
10/16/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$545.00 ➝ $575.00	+13.36%
10/10/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$536.00 ➝ $576.00	+15.29%
9/17/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$480.00 ➝ $509.00	+1.85%
9/4/2024	Compass Point Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Gabriele Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$525.00	+8.85%
9/3/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Faure Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$470.00	-2.76%
8/1/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Biggar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
6/25/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$540.00 ➝ $525.00	+15.12%
3/6/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$490.00 ➝ $530.00	+12.60%
2/1/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$452.00 ➝ $504.00	+9.57%
1/11/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$433.00 ➝ $482.00	+12.54%
12/20/2023	Monness Crespi & Hardt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral
12/7/2023	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Strong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy	$476.00 ➝ $495.00	+19.91%
10/13/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$424.00	+6.03%
9/25/2023	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$450.00 ➝ $475.00	+18.09%
7/28/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$400.00 ➝ $430.00	+8.98%
6/30/2023	888 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Reiterates

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Should I Buy Mastercard Stock? MA Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, January 13, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Mastercard pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Mastercard
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Mastercard:

Mastercard has a strong institutional ownership, with 97.28% of its stock held by institutional investors, indicating confidence in the company's long-term performance.
The company has recently seen significant investment increases, such as a 15.6% stake boost by Nordea Investment Management AB, reflecting positive market sentiment and potential for growth.
Mastercard's current stock price is approximately $528.00, which may present a favorable entry point for investors looking to capitalize on its growth trajectory.
As a leading technology company in transaction processing, Mastercard continues to innovate and expand its payment-related products and services, catering to a diverse range of clients including businesses and governments.
The company's integrated products and value-added services enhance customer loyalty and retention, which can lead to sustained revenue growth over time.

Mastercard
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Mastercard for these reasons:

High institutional ownership can also lead to volatility, as large investors may sell off shares quickly in response to market changes, potentially impacting stock price stability.
Increased competition in the payment processing industry from emerging fintech companies could pressure Mastercard's market share and profit margins.
Regulatory challenges in various markets may pose risks to Mastercard's operations and profitability, as compliance costs can increase and affect overall performance.
Economic downturns can negatively impact consumer spending and transaction volumes, which are critical to Mastercard's revenue generation.
While Mastercard is a leader in its field, any significant technological disruptions or failures to innovate could hinder its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving payment landscape.

MA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 27 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Mastercard is $566.63, with a high forecast of $654.00 and a low forecast of $470.00.
: 27 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mastercard in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 22 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MA shares.
: According to analysts, Mastercard's stock has a predicted upside of 7.88% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Mastercard's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Mastercard has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, KeyCorp, Macquarie, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, Seaport Res Ptn, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, UBS Group, and William Blair in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Mastercard more than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating score for Mastercard is 2.89 while the average consensus rating score for "business services" companies is 2.70. Learn more on how MA compares to other companies.

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Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target