Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) Stock Has Average Target Price of $709.45

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-five ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation, thirty-one have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $713.21.

Several analysts recently commented on MA shares. President Capital raised their target price on Mastercard from $693.00 to $729.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on Mastercard from $580.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Mastercard from $679.00 to $681.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Mastercard from $680.00 to $713.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price target on Mastercard from $665.00 to $740.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th.

Mastercard Stock Up 1.3%

MA stock opened at $661.13 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29. Mastercard has a fifty-two week low of $464.52 and a fifty-two week high of $681.99. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $600.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $542.40. The stock has a market cap of $575.97 billion, a PE ratio of 33.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.78.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The credit services provider reported $5.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.17 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $9.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.66 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.73% and a return on equity of 260.86%. Mastercard’s quarterly revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.38 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Mastercard will post 20.01 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 9th. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th were given a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.20%.

Key Stories Impacting Mastercard

Investors following MA have been watching these stories:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its EPS estimates across multiple periods, including FY2027 to $22.98 from $22.34 and FY2028 to $26.45 from $25.74. The broad upward revisions suggest improving expectations for earnings growth. Mastercard analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Mastercard opened its largest Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre of Excellence in Singapore, focused on AI-enabled payments, cybersecurity and agentic commerce. The hub could help develop new services and partnerships across the region; the company also plans to add more than 250 specialist roles in Singapore by 2029. Mastercard opens Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre
• Positive Sentiment: A partnership with Sage will bring Mastercard debit-card capabilities into accounting software for small businesses in France, potentially widening its reach in business payments. Mastercard valuation and Sage partnership

Insider Buying and Selling at Mastercard

In other news, Director Julius Genachowski sold 371 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $585.01, for a total value of $217,038.71. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,035,181.07. This represents a 4.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Ling Hai sold 4,318 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $642.43, for a total transaction of $2,774,012.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 35,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,966,872.50. This trade represents a 10.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 25,403 shares of company stock valued at $15,428,736. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mastercard

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MA. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its stake in Mastercard by 5.4% in the first quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 28,205 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $14,093,000 after purchasing an additional 1,434 shares in the last quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC increased its position in Mastercard by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC now owns 141,828 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $72,843,000 after purchasing an additional 3,006 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,656,528 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $850,004,000 after purchasing an additional 82,793 shares in the last quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 50.1% during the 1st quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $6,996,000 after purchasing an additional 4,675 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rockland Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of Mastercard by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 81,392 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $44,885,000 after purchasing an additional 4,751 shares in the last quarter. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Mastercard

Mastercard Incorporated is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses and governments. Its network supports electronic payments, including transactions made with Mastercard-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, as well as digital payment methods. The company provides technology for authorizing, clearing and settling transactions. It also offers services related to cybersecurity, identity verification, data analytics, fraud prevention and payment consulting.