Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Mastercard - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 29 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
1

Buy
27

Based on 29 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 29 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, 21 have given a buy rating, and 6 have given a strong buy rating for MA.

Consensus Price Target

$656.00
30.22% Upside

According to the 29 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Mastercard, the average price target is $656.00. The highest price target for MA is $739.00, while the lowest price target for MA is $561.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 30.22% from the current price of $503.76.

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.

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MA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/12/25 to 5/12/26	1 Month Ago 4/12/25 to 4/12/26	3 Months Ago 2/11/25 to 2/11/26	1 Year Ago 5/12/24 to 5/12/25
Strong Buy	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	21 Buy rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$656.00	$664.40	$669.27	$606.25
Forecasted Upside	30.22% Upside	33.20% Upside	24.47% Upside	4.83% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	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	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	3.10	1.97	2.52
Consensus Rating	Buy	Reduce	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	31.96% Upside	209.28% Upside	16.37% 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	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/12/2026	Truist Financial 3 of 5 stars	Matthew Coad Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$590.00 ➝ $561.00	+11.83%
5/1/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$679.00	+36.61%
5/1/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Timothy Chiodo 1 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Buy	$650.00 ➝ $640.00	+28.79%
5/1/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$609.00	+21.58%
5/1/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Daniel R. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$656.00 ➝ $629.00	+26.73%
5/1/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Friedman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Positive	$670.00 ➝ $665.00	+31.93%
4/24/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
4/21/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Bauch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$605.00	+18.36%
4/14/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bryan Keane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$735.00 ➝ $675.00	+31.84%
3/31/2026	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Dominick Gabriele Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$631.00	+28.05%

3/27/2026	Dbs Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Moderate Buy
3/19/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$600.00	+22.85%
3/17/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Negative
3/17/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Moshe Orenbuch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
3/17/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
3/13/2026	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ivan Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Strong-Buy	$730.00 ➝ $735.00	+47.71%
3/5/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$700.00	+33.67%
2/2/2026	Daiwa Securities Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kazuya Nishimura Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$610.00	+9.69%
1/30/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tien-Tsin Huang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$685.00 ➝ $655.00	+21.61%
1/30/2026	Macquarie Infrastructure Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Paul Golding Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$660.00 ➝ $675.00	+25.26%
1/29/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$739.00	+35.93%
1/29/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Kupferberg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$660.00 ➝ $668.00	+22.87%
1/28/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Fahed Kunwar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$685.00	+31.77%
1/27/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ramsey El-Assal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
1/13/2026	Compass Point Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Dominick Gabriele Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$620.00 ➝ $735.00	+29.71%
12/8/2025	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/22/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Schmidt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$665.00	+16.23%
10/6/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Koning Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$640.00 ➝ $660.00	+13.58%
7/17/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bryan Keane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$650.00	+17.70%
6/6/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/9/2025	Monness Crespi & Hardt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gus Gala Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
2/4/2025	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$620.00	+9.84%
2/3/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ramsey El-Assal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$595.00 ➝ $650.00	+16.99%
1/31/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Arvind Ramnani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$591.00 ➝ $635.00	+12.73%
1/31/2025	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sanjay Sakhrani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$618.00 ➝ $665.00	+18.03%
1/31/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Jeffrey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
12/19/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$591.00 ➝ $588.00	+11.87%
11/1/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$496.00 ➝ $532.00	+4.49%
8/1/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Biggar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy

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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 Sunday, May 10, 2026. 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:

The current stock price is around $506, which is significantly lower than its twelve-month high, indicating potential for price appreciation.
Mastercard reported a strong quarterly earnings result, with earnings per share of $4.60, surpassing analyst expectations, which reflects robust financial health and operational efficiency.
The company has a high return on equity of 212.96%, suggesting that it is effective at generating profits from its equity investments, which can be attractive to investors looking for strong performance.
Mastercard's revenue increased by 15.8% year-over-year, indicating strong growth momentum and demand for its services in the payments technology sector.
The company maintains a manageable dividend payout ratio of 20.14%, allowing for reinvestment in growth while still providing returns to shareholders through dividends.

Mastercard
Bear Case

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

The company has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56, which may indicate higher financial risk and could affect its ability to manage debt obligations effectively.
Mastercard's current and quick ratios are both at 0.98, suggesting that the company may have limited liquidity to cover short-term liabilities, which could be a concern for investors focused on financial stability.
Despite strong revenue growth, the price-to-earnings ratio of 28.77 may suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors.
The stock's beta of 0.76 indicates lower volatility compared to the market, which may not appeal to investors seeking high-risk, high-reward opportunities.
Market conditions and competition in the payments technology sector are rapidly evolving, which could pose challenges to maintaining growth and profitability in the future.

MA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 29 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Mastercard is $656.00, with a high forecast of $739.00 and a low forecast of $561.00.

29 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mastercard in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating, 21 buy ratings and 6 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" MA shares.

According to analysts, Mastercard's stock has a predicted upside of 30.22% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Mastercard's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Mastercard has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas Exane, Citigroup, Dbs Bank, Evercore, Loop Capital, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, Tigress Financial, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Mastercard more than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating for Mastercard is Buy while the average consensus rating for "business services" companies is Reduce. Learn more on how MA compares to other companies.

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Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Mastercard - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Mastercard - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

MA Analyst Ratings Over Time

MA Analyst Recommendations By Month

MA Price Targets by Month

Mastercard Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Mastercard Stock? MA Pros and Cons Explained

Mastercard Bull Case

Mastercard Bear Case

MA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mastercard's forecast for 2026?

Should I buy or sell Mastercard stock right now?

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