Mastercard (MA) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
MA Stock Forecast
Mastercard stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $467.39 (represents a -1.83% downside from MA’s last price of $476.12) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 27 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
MA Price Target
The average price target for Mastercard (MA) is $467.39 based on 1-year price targets from 27 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $545.00 to $298.00. This represents a potential -1.83% downside from MA's last price of $476.12.
MA Analyst Ratings
According to 27 Wall Street analysts, Mastercard's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for MA stock is 1 'Strong Buy' (3.70%), 23 'Buy' (85.19%), 3 'Hold' (11.11%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Mastercard Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03, 2024 | Dominick Gabriele | Compass Point | $525.00 | $482.12 | 8.89% | 10.27% |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Rufus Hone | Loop Capital Markets | $520.00 | $462.41 | 12.45% | 9.22% |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Will Nance | Goldman Sachs | $540.00 | $462.41 | 16.78% | 13.42% |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Tien-tsin Huang | DNB Markets | $500.00 | $462.41 | 8.13% | 5.02% |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Daniel Perlin | RBC Capital | $526.00 | $459.49 | 14.47% | 10.48% |
| Aug 01, 2024 | James Friedman | Susquehanna | $540.00 | $459.49 | 17.52% | 13.42% |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Rufus Hone | BMO Capital | $520.00 | $466.80 | 11.40% | 9.22% |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Jeff Cantwell | Seaport Global | $521.00 | $466.80 | 11.61% | 9.43% |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Andrew Schmidt | Citigroup | $538.00 | $463.71 | 16.02% | 13.00% |
| May 06, 2024 | Ramsey El-Assal | Barclays | $530.00 | $443.58 | 19.48% | 11.32% |
The latest Mastercard stock forecast, released on Sep 03, 2024 by Dominick Gabriele from Compass Point, set a price target of $525.00, which represents a 8.89% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($482.12), and a 10.27% increase from MA last price ($476.12).
Mastercard Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| Avg Price Target | $525.00 | $525.56 | $516.00 |
| Last Closing Price | $476.12 | $476.12 | $476.12 |
| Upside/Downside | 10.27% | 10.38% | 8.38% |
In the current month, the average price target of Mastercard stock is $525.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 10.27% increase as opposed to Mastercard's last price of $476.12. This month's average price target is down -0.11% compared to last quarter, and up 1.74% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03, 2024 | Compass Point | - | Neutral | Initialise |
| Sep 03, 2024 | Exane BNP Paribas | - | Neutral | Downgrade |
| Aug 05, 2024 | Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| Aug 02, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Hold |
| Aug 01, 2024 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Aug 01, 2024 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Seaport Global | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Aug 01, 2024 | Cowen & Co. | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Mastercard's last stock rating was published by Compass Point on Sep 03, 2024. The company Initialise its MA rating from "null" to "Neutral".
Mastercard Financial Forecast
Mastercard Revenue Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6.55B | - | $6.27B | $5.75B | $5.82B | $5.76B | - | $5.17B | $5.22B | $4.99B | $4.53B | $4.16B | $4.12B | $3.84B |
| Avg Forecast | $10.46B | $10.22B | $9.84B | $9.02B | $9.29B | $9.08B | $8.68B | $7.96B | $8.31B | $8.13B | $7.74B | $7.15B | $7.38B | $7.26B | $6.85B | $6.34B | $6.48B | $6.53B | $6.18B | $5.64B | $5.79B | $5.65B | $5.27B | $4.91B | $5.17B | $4.95B | $4.37B | $4.00B | $4.00B | $3.95B |
| High Forecast | $10.56B | $10.32B | $9.93B | $9.11B | $9.38B | $9.17B | $8.77B | $8.04B | $8.39B | $8.21B | $7.82B | $7.22B | $7.45B | $7.30B | $6.92B | $6.40B | $6.54B | $6.58B | $6.24B | $5.70B | $5.85B | $5.71B | $5.27B | $4.99B | $5.26B | $5.03B | $4.44B | $4.06B | $4.06B | $4.02B |
| Low Forecast | $10.38B | $10.15B | $9.77B | $8.95B | $9.22B | $9.01B | $8.62B | $7.90B | $8.25B | $8.07B | $7.69B | $7.10B | $7.33B | $7.21B | $6.80B | $6.29B | $6.24B | $6.45B | $6.13B | $5.60B | $5.75B | $5.61B | $5.27B | $4.84B | $5.10B | $4.88B | $4.30B | $3.94B | $3.94B | $3.90B |
| # Analysts | 8 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01% | - | 1.02% | 1.02% | 1.00% | 1.02% | - | 1.05% | 1.01% | 1.01% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.03% | 0.97% |
Mastercard's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 6 analysts is $6.34B, with a low forecast of $6.29B, and a high forecast of $6.40B. MA's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -3.20% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $6.55B (Dec 23).
Mastercard EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 8 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3.88B | - | $3.75B | $3.54B | $3.39B | $3.55B | - | $3.18B | $3.01B | $2.96B | $2.60B | $2.37B | $2.25B | $2.27B |
| Avg Forecast | $6.20B | $6.07B | $5.84B | $5.35B | $5.51B | $5.39B | $5.15B | $4.72B | $4.93B | $4.82B | $4.59B | $4.24B | $4.38B | $4.31B | $4.07B | $3.58B | $3.85B | $3.87B | $3.67B | $2.83B | $3.44B | $3.14B | $3.13B | $2.24B | $2.92B | $2.86B | $2.40B | $2.19B | $2.21B | $2.24B |
| High Forecast | $6.27B | $6.13B | $5.90B | $5.40B | $5.57B | $5.44B | $5.20B | $4.77B | $4.98B | $4.87B | $4.64B | $4.29B | $4.42B | $4.33B | $4.11B | $4.30B | $3.88B | $3.90B | $3.70B | $3.40B | $3.47B | $3.77B | $3.13B | $2.69B | $3.51B | $3.43B | $2.88B | $2.63B | $2.66B | $2.69B |
| Low Forecast | $6.16B | $6.02B | $5.80B | $5.31B | $5.47B | $5.35B | $5.12B | $4.69B | $4.90B | $4.79B | $4.56B | $4.21B | $4.35B | $4.28B | $4.04B | $2.87B | $3.70B | $3.83B | $3.64B | $2.27B | $3.41B | $2.52B | $3.13B | $1.79B | $2.34B | $2.29B | $1.92B | $1.75B | $1.77B | $1.79B |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01% | - | 1.02% | 1.25% | 0.99% | 1.13% | - | 1.42% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 1.02% | 1.01% |
6 analysts predict MA's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $3.58B, with a high of $4.30B and a low of $2.87B. This is -7.78% lower than Mastercard's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $3.88B.
Mastercard Net Income Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 8 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.79B | - | $2.85B | $2.36B | $2.52B | $2.50B | - | $2.63B | $2.38B | $2.41B | $2.07B | $1.83B | $1.78B | $1.51B |
| Avg Forecast | $5.36B | $5.40B | $5.20B | $4.71B | $4.76B | $4.71B | $4.48B | $4.06B | $4.06B | $4.06B | $3.84B | $3.50B | $3.42B | $3.47B | $3.26B | $3.07B | $2.87B | $2.99B | $2.63B | $2.42B | $2.39B | $2.44B | $2.21B | $1.92B | $2.23B | $2.22B | $1.79B | $1.63B | $1.63B | $1.57B |
| High Forecast | $5.43B | $5.47B | $5.26B | $4.77B | $4.82B | $4.77B | $4.53B | $4.11B | $4.11B | $4.11B | $3.89B | $3.54B | $3.46B | $3.55B | $3.31B | $3.68B | $2.91B | $3.04B | $2.67B | $2.91B | $2.42B | $2.92B | $2.21B | $2.30B | $2.67B | $2.66B | $2.15B | $1.96B | $1.96B | $1.88B |
| Low Forecast | $5.31B | $5.35B | $5.15B | $4.67B | $4.71B | $4.67B | $4.43B | $4.02B | $4.02B | $4.02B | $3.81B | $3.47B | $3.39B | $3.40B | $3.23B | $2.45B | $2.81B | $2.76B | $2.61B | $1.94B | $2.37B | $1.95B | $2.21B | $1.53B | $1.78B | $1.77B | $1.43B | $1.30B | $1.31B | $1.25B |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.97% | - | 1.08% | 0.97% | 1.05% | 1.03% | - | 1.37% | 1.07% | 1.09% | 1.15% | 1.12% | 1.09% | 0.97% |
Mastercard's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $3.07B, with a range of $2.45B to $3.68B. MA's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 9.83% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $2.79B (Dec 23).
Mastercard SG&A Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 8 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.66B | - | $2.40B | $2.21B | $2.43B | $831.00M | - | $808.00M | $2.20B | $868.00M | $796.00M | $683.00M | $1.87B | $628.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $4.26B | $4.16B | $4.01B | $3.67B | $3.78B | $3.70B | $3.54B | $3.24B | $3.38B | $3.31B | $3.15B | $2.91B | $3.00B | $2.96B | $2.79B | $941.43M | $2.64B | $2.66B | $2.51B | $744.22M | $2.36B | $876.32M | $2.14B | $588.31M | $1.03B | $796.66M | $689.56M | $609.04M | $802.41M | $650.70M |
| High Forecast | $4.30B | $4.20B | $4.04B | $3.71B | $3.82B | $3.73B | $3.57B | $3.27B | $3.42B | $3.34B | $3.18B | $2.94B | $3.03B | $2.97B | $2.82B | $1.13B | $2.66B | $2.68B | $2.54B | $893.06M | $2.38B | $1.05B | $2.14B | $705.98M | $1.23B | $955.99M | $827.47M | $730.85M | $962.89M | $780.84M |
| Low Forecast | $4.23B | $4.13B | $3.98B | $3.65B | $3.75B | $3.67B | $3.51B | $3.22B | $3.36B | $3.28B | $3.13B | $2.89B | $2.98B | $2.94B | $2.77B | $753.15M | $2.54B | $2.63B | $2.50B | $595.37M | $2.34B | $701.06M | $2.14B | $470.65M | $820.51M | $637.33M | $551.65M | $487.24M | $641.93M | $520.56M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01% | - | 0.95% | 2.97% | 1.03% | 0.95% | - | 1.37% | 2.15% | 1.09% | 1.15% | 1.12% | 2.33% | 0.97% |
Mastercard's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $941.43M, based on 6 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $753.15M to $1.13B. The forecast indicates a -64.65% fall compared to MA last annual SG&A of $2.66B (Dec 23).
Mastercard EPS Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 8 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.98 | - | $3.01 | $2.48 | $2.63 | $2.59 | - | $2.69 | $2.42 | $2.45 | $2.09 | $1.84 | $1.79 | $1.51 |
| Avg Forecast | $5.77 | $5.81 | $5.59 | $5.07 | $5.11 | $5.07 | $4.81 | $4.37 | $4.37 | $4.37 | $4.13 | $3.76 | $3.68 | $3.73 | $3.51 | $3.25 | $3.08 | $3.21 | $2.83 | $2.72 | $2.57 | $2.58 | $2.36 | $2.18 | $2.21 | $2.19 | $1.74 | $1.58 | $1.52 | $1.65 |
| High Forecast | $5.84 | $5.88 | $5.66 | $5.13 | $5.18 | $5.13 | $4.87 | $4.42 | $4.42 | $4.42 | $4.18 | $3.81 | $3.72 | $3.82 | $3.55 | $3.29 | $3.13 | $3.27 | $2.87 | $2.75 | $2.61 | $2.61 | $2.36 | $2.22 | $2.26 | $2.23 | $1.78 | $1.61 | $1.55 | $1.69 |
| Low Forecast | $5.71 | $5.76 | $5.54 | $5.02 | $5.07 | $5.02 | $4.77 | $4.33 | $4.33 | $4.33 | $4.09 | $3.73 | $3.64 | $3.66 | $3.48 | $3.22 | $3.02 | $2.97 | $2.81 | $2.69 | $2.55 | $2.55 | $2.36 | $2.14 | $2.17 | $2.14 | $1.71 | $1.55 | $1.49 | $1.62 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.97% | - | 1.06% | 0.91% | 1.02% | 1.01% | - | 1.24% | 1.09% | 1.12% | 1.20% | 1.17% | 1.18% | 0.91% |
According to 6 Wall Street analysts, Mastercard's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $3.25, with a low estimate of $3.22 and a high estimate of $3.29. This represents a 8.92% increase compared to MA previous annual EPS of $2.98 (Dec 23).
Mastercard Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYPL | PayPal | $68.89 | $109.18 | 58.48% | Buy |
| SOFI | SoFi | $7.01 | $9.74 | 38.94% | Hold |
| COF | Capital One Financial | $139.00 | $167.58 | 20.56% | Hold |
| ALLY | Ally Financial | $39.56 | $46.06 | 16.43% | Buy |
| V | Visa | $279.37 | $289.33 | 3.57% | Buy |
| MA | Mastercard | $476.12 | $467.39 | -1.83% | Buy |
| UPST | Upstart | $34.40 | $33.11 | -3.75% | Hold |
| AXP | American Express Company | $244.06 | $204.41 | -16.25% | Hold |
MA Forecast FAQ
Is Mastercard a good buy?
Yes, according to 27 Wall Street analysts, Mastercard (MA) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 1 'Strong Buy' and 23 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 88.89% of MA's total ratings.
What is MA's price target?
Mastercard (MA) average price target is $467.39 with a range of $298 to $545, implying a -1.83% from its last price of $476.12. The data is based on 27 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Mastercard stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for MA stock, the company can go down by -1.83% (from the last price of $476.12 to the average price target of $467.39), up by 14.47% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -37.41% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Mastercard stock reach $700?
MA's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $467.39 does not support the claim that Mastercard can reach $700 in the near future.
What is Mastercard's current price target trend?
1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $525 price target for Mastercard (MA) this month, up 10.27% from its last price of $476.12. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 10.38% and increased by 8.38%, respectively.
What are Mastercard's analysts' financial forecasts?
Mastercard's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $35.01B (high $35.35B, low $34.76B), average EBITDA is $20.78B (high $20.98B, low $20.63B), average net income is $18.01B (high $18.24B, low $17.84B), average SG&A $14.26B (high $14.39B, low $14.15B), and average EPS is $19.36 (high $19.61, low $19.18). MA's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $39.53B (high $39.92B, low $39.25B), average EBITDA is $23.46B (high $23.69B, low $23.29B), average net income is $20.68B (high $20.94B, low $20.48B), average SG&A $16.1B (high $16.25B, low $15.98B), and average EPS is $22.23 (high $22.52, low $22.03).
Did the MA's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Mastercard's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $25.1B, beating the average analysts forecast of $24.83B by 1.09%. Apple's EBITDA was $15.35B, beating the average prediction of $14.22B by 7.95%. The company's net income was $11.2B, beating the average estimation of $10.91B by 2.61%. Apple's SG&A was $9.75B, beating the average forecast of $8.56B by 13.99%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $11.86, beating the average prediction of $11.84 by 0.15%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Mastercard's revenue was $6.55B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $6.48B by 1.02%. The company's EBITDA was $3.88B, beating the average prediction of $3.85B by 1.00%. Mastercard's net income was $2.79B, missing the average estimation of $2.87B by -2.62%. The company's SG&A was $2.66B, beating the average forecast of $2.64B by 0.90%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.98, missing the average prediction of $3.08 by -3.31%