Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$467.74

-1.38 (-0.29%)

(As of 08/21/2024 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

Buy
Based on 27 Analyst Ratings

Based on 27 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Mastercard in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 27 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 20 have given a buy rating, and 4 have given a strong buy rating for MA.

Consensus Price Target

$512.09
9.48% Upside

High Forecast	$570.00
Average Forecast	$512.09
Low Forecast	$424.00

According to the 27 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Mastercard, the average price target is $512.09. The highest price target for MA is $570.00, while the lowest price target for MA is $424.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 9.48% from the current price of $467.74.

Type	Current Forecast 8/23/23 to 8/22/24	1 Month Ago 7/24/23 to 7/23/24	3 Months Ago 5/25/23 to 5/24/24	1 Year Ago 8/23/22 to 8/23/23
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	20 Buy rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$512.09	$498.13	$497.78	$440.96
Forecasted Upside	9.48% Upside	12.78% Upside	12.86% Upside	17.58% Upside

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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	Financial Services Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.04	2.54	2.51
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	9.48% Upside	254.91% Upside	8.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral 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
8/20/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$500.00 ➝ $570.00	+21.54%
8/14/2024	BMO Capital Markets 4 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$520.00 ➝ $520.00	+13.36%
8/5/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$530.00 ➝ $536.00	+21.27%
8/2/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$531.00 ➝ $536.00	+15.42%
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
8/1/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$532.00 ➝ $533.00	+15.84%
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8/1/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$528.00 ➝ $538.00	+16.78%
8/1/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$490.00 ➝ $515.00	+11.66%
8/1/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$500.00 ➝ $526.00	+13.66%
8/1/2024	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$535.00 ➝ $540.00	+16.45%
7/31/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Jeffrey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
7/25/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Faure Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
7/10/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$505.00 ➝ $480.00	+7.93%
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%
5/2/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$536.00 ➝ $524.00	+18.55%
5/2/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$480.00 ➝ $478.00	+8.07%
4/18/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$525.00 ➝ $545.00	+18.46%
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	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$510.00	+11.21%
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
1/27/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$375.00 ➝ $430.00	+14.35%
1/5/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$395.00 ➝ $415.00	+16.85%
12/15/2022	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$456.00 ➝ $441.00	+27.53%
11/29/2022	Redburn Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral
11/1/2022	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$420.00	+26.05%
10/12/2022	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight	$400.00 ➝ $345.00	+20.61%
10/10/2022	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$445.00 ➝ $388.00	+32.65%

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MA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mastercard's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 27 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Mastercard is $512.09, with a high forecast of $570.00 and a low forecast of $424.00.
Should I buy or sell Mastercard stock right now?: 27 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mastercard in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 20 buy ratings and 4 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" MA shares.
Does Mastercard's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Mastercard's stock has a predicted upside of 14.52% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Mastercard been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Mastercard's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Mastercard?: Mastercard has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, and William Blair in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Mastercard more than its competitors?: Analysts like Mastercard more than other "financial services" companies. The consensus rating for Mastercard is Buy while the average consensus rating for "financial services" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how MA compares to other companies.