Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$540.57 -17.01 (-3.05%)

Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

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$539.72 -0.84 (-0.16%)

As of 03/28/2025 07:52 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 30 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
26

Based on 30 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 30 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 24 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for MA.

Consensus Price Target

$606.11
12.13% Upside

According to the 30 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Mastercard, the average price target is $606.11. The highest price target for MA is $685.00, while the lowest price target for MA is $470.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 12.13% from the current price of $540.57.

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MA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/31/24 to 3/31/25	1 Month Ago 3/1/24 to 3/1/25	3 Months Ago 1/1/24 to 12/31/24	1 Year Ago 4/1/23 to 3/31/24
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	24 Buy rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	20 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	$606.11	$606.11	$562.76	$479.62
Forecasted Upside	12.13% Upside	5.21% Upside	6.87% Upside	-0.41% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate 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	2.72	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	12.13% Upside	1,338.88% Upside	19.88% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MA News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
3/10/2025	Tigress Financial 4 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Strong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy
2/4/2025	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Donald Fandetti Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$585.00 ➝ $625.00	+11.58%
2/4/2025	DZ Bank 4 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$620.00	+9.84%
2/3/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ramsey El-Assal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$595.00 ➝ $650.00	+16.99%
1/31/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Schmidt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$584.00 ➝ $650.00	+16.23%
1/31/2025	Macquarie Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Paul Golding Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$565.00 ➝ $645.00	+15.33%
1/31/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Timothy Chiodo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$600.00 ➝ $660.00	+18.06%
1/31/2025	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Daniel Perlin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$572.00 ➝ $650.00	+16.20%
1/31/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Tien-Tsin Huang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$590.00 ➝ $610.00	+8.29%
1/31/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Arvind Ramnani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$591.00 ➝ $635.00	+12.73%
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1/31/2025	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Sanjay Sakhrani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$618.00 ➝ $665.00	+18.03%
1/31/2025	Monness Crespi & Hardt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Gala Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$640.00	+13.60%
1/31/2025	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
1/31/2025	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	John Davis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$614.00 ➝ $640.00	+13.87%
1/31/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Eric Gonzalez Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$600.00 ➝ $630.00	+11.90%
1/31/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	James Faucette Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$654.00 ➝ $644.00	+14.68%
1/31/2025	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	James Friedman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$605.00 ➝ $670.00	+19.31%
1/14/2025	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	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
12/19/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$591.00 ➝ $588.00	+11.87%
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%
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%
11/14/2024	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	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%
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%
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%
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%
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 Wednesday, March 26, 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 reported an EPS of $3.82 for the latest quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $3.71, indicating strong financial performance and profitability.
The company has a robust return on equity of 188.47%, showcasing its efficiency in generating profits from shareholders' equity.
Mastercard's current stock price is $543.82, reflecting its market position and investor confidence, which can be appealing for potential investors.
The board has approved a significant share repurchase plan of $12 billion, suggesting that the company believes its shares are undervalued and is committed to returning value to shareholders.
Mastercard has a solid net margin of 45.71%, indicating that it retains a substantial portion of revenue as profit, which is a positive sign for long-term sustainability.

Mastercard
Bear Case

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

Despite strong performance, Mastercard's price-to-earnings ratio is 39.15, which may indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a price correction.
The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.68, suggesting that it relies heavily on debt financing, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
Insider selling has been observed, with an insider selling 7,132 shares, which could signal a lack of confidence in the company's future performance.
Mastercard's dividend yield is relatively low at 0.56%, which may not attract income-focused investors looking for higher returns from dividends.
With institutional investors holding 97.28% of the company's stock, there may be limited room for retail investors to influence the company's direction.

MA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 30 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Mastercard is $606.11, with a high forecast of $685.00 and a low forecast of $470.00.
: 30 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mastercard in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 24 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 12.13% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Mastercard's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Mastercard has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, DZ Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, KeyCorp, Macquarie, Monness Crespi & Hardt, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada, Seaport Res Ptn, Susquehanna, Tigress Financial, UBS Group, Wells Fargo & Company, 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 2.72. Learn more on how MA compares to other companies.

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Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target