Mastercard (MA) Partners with PayPal for Unified Payment Solution

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Jun 04, 2025
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Key Highlights:

  • Mastercard (MA, Financial) and PayPal team up to enhance the shopping experience with One Credential.
  • Analysts predict a potential upside of 6.89% for Mastercard's stock price.
  • Mastercard holds an "Outperform" rating from brokerage firms.

Mastercard (MA) is joining forces with PayPal to offer a more cohesive shopping experience by utilizing Mastercard’s innovative One Credential. This strategic collaboration is designed to simplify and unify transactions across multiple payment methods, making it convenient for consumers whether they're shopping online or in-store. The integration of One Credential aims to streamline payments, providing a seamless experience for users.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast

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According to projections from 37 analysts, Mastercard Inc (MA, Financial) is expected to reach an average price target of $622.05 within the next year. This includes a high estimate of $690.00 and a low of $507.34. These projections suggest a promising upside of 6.89% from the current trading price of $581.97. For further details, visit the Mastercard Inc (MA) Forecast page.

The consensus among 40 brokerage firms supports an average brokerage recommendation of 2.1 for Mastercard Inc (MA, Financial), positioning it as "Outperform." The rating is derived from a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents a Strong Buy and 5 suggests a Sell, indicating a favorable outlook from analysts.

GuruFocus's proprietary metrics suggest that the estimated GF Value for Mastercard Inc (MA, Financial) in a year is approximately $616.01. This hints at an additional upside of 5.85% from the current price of $581.97. The GF Value is GuruFocus's fair value estimation, based on historical trading multiples, past business growth, and anticipated future performance. More comprehensive information can be accessed on the Mastercard Inc (MA) Summary page.

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