Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$535.71 +6.75 (+1.28%)

(As of 12/24/2024 05:19 PM ET)

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
3

Buy
24

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, 3 have given a hold rating, 23 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for MA.

Consensus Price Target

$562.76
5.05% Upside

According to the 27 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Mastercard, the average price target is $562.76. 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 5.05% from the current price of $535.71.

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MA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/26/23 to 12/25/24	1 Month Ago 11/26/23 to 11/25/24	3 Months Ago 9/27/23 to 9/26/24	1 Year Ago 12/26/22 to 12/26/23
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	23 Buy rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 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	$562.76	$549.16	$513.70	$451.81
Forecasted Upside	5.05% Upside	4.28% Upside	4.60% Upside	6.65% Upside
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	2.69	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	5.05% Upside	158.03% Upside	13.49% 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
12/19/2024	Oppenheimer 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$591.00 ➝ $588.00	+11.87%
12/18/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$564.00 ➝ $654.00	+23.16%
12/9/2024	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars		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%
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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%
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%
11/4/2024	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%
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%
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%

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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, December 18, 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 analyst upgrades recently, with target prices set as high as $610.00, indicating strong market confidence in its growth potential.
The stock is currently trading at $534.45, reflecting a solid performance and a significant increase from its 12-month low of $411.60, showcasing its resilience in the market.
Institutional investors own 97.28% of Mastercard's stock, suggesting strong backing from major financial entities, which can provide stability and confidence to retail investors.
Mastercard's recent acquisition of new shares by various institutional investors, including Conway Capital Management, indicates a growing interest and belief in the company's future prospects.
The company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with 23 buy ratings, which reflects a positive outlook on its performance and potential for appreciation.

Mastercard
Bear Case

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

Despite its strong performance, Mastercard has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, which may indicate a reliance on debt financing that could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
The stock's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 40.28, which is relatively high, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially limiting future price appreciation.
Market volatility could impact Mastercard's stock price, as seen in the fluctuations around its 12-month high of $535.89, which may deter risk-averse investors.
With a beta of 1.10, Mastercard's stock is slightly more volatile than the market, which could lead to larger price swings and increased risk for investors.
Recent changes in consumer spending habits and economic conditions could affect Mastercard's transaction volumes, impacting revenue growth and profitability.

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 $562.76, with a high forecast of $654.00 and a low forecast of $470.00.
: 27 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mastercard in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 23 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MA shares.
: According to analysts, Mastercard's stock has a predicted upside of 5.05% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Mastercard has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, 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 2.69. Learn more on how MA compares to other companies.

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Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target