Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Mastercard Incorporated

MA · NYSE

Analyst Consensus

Buy

32 analysts

$648

Current

$735

Low

$720

Average

$735

High

Average target implies +11.04% versus the current price.

Analyst Ratings Synthesis

The supplied consensus is Buy across 32 analysts. Its stated target low and high are both $680, while the stated mean is $670; those figures are internally inconsistent and do not establish a reliable target spread. Among specifically named target actions, KeyBanc is most bullish at $735, while Mizuho’s $711 is the lowest named target; the supplied consensus low is $680 but is not attributed to an analyst. The evidence points to upward target revisions: KeyBanc raised its target from $722 to $735 on October 30, and separate snippets report increases by Mizuho and Baird, though without dates. The substantive debate is whether strong services and cross-border growth outweigh valuation, technology costs and weaker cash flow.

Rating Actions

2 firms captured

Firm	Analyst	Rating	Price Target	Upside	Date	Source
KeyBanc	Andrew Schmidt	Overweight Maintained	$735from $722	+13.4%	Oct 30, 2026	Open the report this row came from
Baird	David Koning	Outperform Maintained rating and raised price target from $660 to $680	$680from $660	+4.9%	Jul 7, 2026	Open the report this row came from

Rating actions are extracted from published reporting. Each row links to its source.

Research Reports

Links to freely available third-party research. Outlook labels are our classification of each article's stance, not a rating of our own.

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KEYBANC CAP MKT

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UBS

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WELLS FARGO SEC

WILLIAM BLAIR

ZACKS RESEARCH

Symbol: MA
Type: Stock
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Business Services
Country: North America
Exchange: NYSE

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Key Issues

Bullish view

Q3 services revenue grew 19%, while total revenue rose 14%; cross-border activity and pricing also supported the earnings beat.

Bearish view

Rising technology costs and inflation are industry headwinds, and the evidence does not establish that services growth will offset them.

Analyst Consensus

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Buy

32 analysts

$648

Current

$735

Low

$720

Average

$735

High

Average target implies +11.04% versus the current price.

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