Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$528.48 +1.88 (+0.36%)

(As of 05:51 PM ET)

Mastercard - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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 28 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
24

Based on 28 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 28 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 22 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for MA.

Consensus Price Target

$549.16
3.91% Upside

According to the 28 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Mastercard, the average price target is $549.16. The highest price target for MA is $610.00, while the lowest price target for MA is $470.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 3.91% from the current price of $528.48.

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MA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/27/23 to 11/26/24	1 Month Ago 10/28/23 to 10/27/24	3 Months Ago 8/29/23 to 8/28/24	1 Year Ago 11/27/22 to 11/27/23
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	22 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 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	$549.16	$525.68	$512.09	$450.09
Forecasted Upside	3.91% Upside	3.61% Upside	8.54% Upside	10.05% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy

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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	2.93	2.68	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	4.31% Upside	343.29% Upside	6.74% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MA News	Positive 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
11/25/2024	William Blair 2 of 5 stars	A. Jeffrey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
11/15/2024	TD Cowen 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$533.00 ➝ $567.00	+8.78%
11/15/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars		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%
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	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$544.00 ➝ $564.00	+8.15%
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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%
11/4/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$566.00 ➝ $572.00	+13.31%
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%
10/1/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$591.00	+19.68%
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
12/12/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$425.00 ➝ $480.00	+14.97%
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%
10/12/2023	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Cantwell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
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
1/5/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$395.00 ➝ $415.00	+16.85%
11/29/2022	Redburn Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral

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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 Thursday, November 21, 2024. 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 received multiple upgrades from analysts recently, with target prices raised significantly. For instance, Deutsche Bank increased their target from $510.00 to $580.00, indicating strong confidence in the company's growth potential.
The stock currently has a consensus target price of $549.16, suggesting that there is room for appreciation from its current trading levels, which can be attractive for investors looking for capital gains.
Mastercard announced a quarterly dividend of $0.66 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders. This translates to an annualized dividend of $2.64, providing a dividend yield of 0.52%, which can be appealing for income-focused investors.
With a low dividend payout ratio of 19.97%, Mastercard retains a significant portion of its earnings for reinvestment, which can support future growth and potentially lead to higher stock prices.
The company has a strong market position in transaction processing and payment-related services, which is bolstered by ongoing digital payment trends, making it a potentially resilient investment in a growing sector.

Mastercard
Bear Case

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

Despite the positive outlook from analysts, the stock has a relatively high valuation compared to its earnings, which could pose a risk if the company fails to meet growth expectations.
Market volatility and economic uncertainties can impact consumer spending and transaction volumes, which are critical for Mastercard's revenue, potentially leading to lower earnings.
With a significant number of analysts rating the stock as a "buy," there may be a risk of overvaluation, as high expectations can lead to sharp corrections if the company does not perform as anticipated.
Increased competition in the digital payment space from both established players and new entrants could pressure Mastercard's market share and profit margins, posing a risk to future growth.
The company's reliance on consumer spending means that any downturn in the economy could adversely affect its performance, making it a less stable investment during uncertain times.

MA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 28 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Mastercard is $549.16, with a high forecast of $610.00 and a low forecast of $470.00.
: 28 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 2 strong buy ratings 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 3.91% 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 Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Compass Point, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Macquarie, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, 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 2.93 while the average consensus rating score for "business services" companies is 2.68. Learn more on how MA compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:MA) was last updated on 11/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target