On May 2, 2025, Macquarie analyst Paul Golding released an evaluation on Mastercard (MA, Financial), maintaining an 'Outperform' rating for the company's stock. Despite this positive rating, the analyst has lowered the price target from USD 645.00 to USD 610.00.
The new price target of USD 610.00 marks a 5.43% decrease from the prior target. This adjustment reflects Macquarie's updated projections, which accompany the maintained confidence in Mastercard's market performance.
Mastercard (MA, Financial) continues to hold an 'Outperform' rating, which suggests that the stock is expected to perform better than the overall market or a selected benchmark index. Investors should note the lowered price target while considering the company's position in the market.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 37 analysts, the average target price for Mastercard Inc (MA, Financial) is $613.01 with a high estimate of $675.00 and a low estimate of $466.10. The average target implies an upside of 10.03% from the current price of $557.14. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Mastercard Inc (MA) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 41 brokerage firms, Mastercard Inc's (MA, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.0, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Mastercard Inc (MA, Financial) in one year is $601.59, suggesting a upside of 7.98% from the current price of $557.1385. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Mastercard Inc (MA) Summary page.
