Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Stock Price Target Raised at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) had its price objective lifted by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $720.00 to $755.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the credit services provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 18.25% from the company’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on MA. UBS Group upped their price objective on Mastercard from $640.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $597.00 to $710.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on Mastercard from $680.00 to $713.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Mizuho set a $711.00 price objective on Mastercard in a research note on Friday. Finally, Clear Str raised Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $697.91.

Mastercard Stock Up 0.4%

MA traded up $2.80 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $638.50. 4,517,236 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,510,891. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $585.50 and a 200 day moving average of $535.85. The firm has a market cap of $559.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.76. Mastercard has a 12-month low of $464.52 and a 12-month high of $644.24.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The credit services provider reported $5.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.17 by $0.14. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The firm had revenue of $9.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.66 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Mastercard will post 19.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Mastercard news, CFO Ling Hai sold 4,317 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $620.00, for a total value of $2,676,540.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 35,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,165,000. The trade was a 10.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Julius Genachowski sold 370 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $590.21, for a total transaction of $218,377.70. Following the sale, the director owned 8,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,861,559.77. This trade represents a 4.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 56,048 shares of company stock worth $32,527,203. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mastercard

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Atlatl Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Mastercard by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC now owns 586 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the period. Foster Group Inc. raised its stake in Mastercard by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 2,122 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,170,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Shakespeare Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Mastercard by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Shakespeare Wealth Management LLC now owns 492 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $271,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Mastercard by 3.6% during the third quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 513 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $283,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Athena Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Athena Wealth Management LLC now owns 514 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $264,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

More Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations: Mastercard reported adjusted earnings of $5.31 per share versus the $5.17 consensus, while revenue rose 14% year over year to $9.81 billion, ahead of the $9.66 billion estimate. Net income increased 18% to approximately $4.6 billion. Reuters earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: Payment activity and services remained strong: Purchase volume rose 9%, cross-border volume increased 11%, and switched transactions grew 9% on a local-currency basis. Value-added services revenue advanced 19%, supported by fraud prevention, data and marketing offerings, while the adjusted operating margin reached 60.5%.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved materially: TD Cowen, Wells Fargo, RBC, Barclays, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and Susquehanna all raised their price targets, with targets ranging from $700 to $750 and ratings including “buy,” “overweight” and “outperform.” Analysts also highlighted Mastercard’s potential in AI commerce, tokenized payments and stablecoins. Zacks earnings call article
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard continues expanding its payments ecosystem through partnerships involving Google Pay, pay-by-bank services, co-branded cards and agentic commerce. These initiatives could support long-term transaction growth, although their near-term financial contribution is uncertain.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors face legal and financial risks. A proposed £5 billion UK collective lawsuit alleges Mastercard’s interchange fees harmed merchants. Separately, nine-month operating cash flow declined 6%, while buybacks and dividends exceeded operating cash flow and debt increased by roughly $4.9 billion. UK lawsuit article

Mastercard Company Profile

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses. The company facilitates electronic payments and provides technology that supports transactions conducted through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products.

In addition to operating its payments network, Mastercard offers services in areas such as payment security, fraud prevention, authentication, cybersecurity, data and analytics, loyalty programs, digital identity and open banking.