Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Stock Price Expected to Rise, TD Cowen Analyst Says

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) had its target price raised by research analysts at TD Cowen from $668.00 to $671.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the credit services provider’s stock. TD Cowen’s price target suggests a potential upside of 24.58% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on MA. Compass Point upgraded Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $620.00 to $735.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $640.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Mastercard from $660.00 to $668.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Truist Financial set a $609.00 price target on Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mastercard currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $668.78.

Mastercard Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $538.62 on Friday. Mastercard has a 1 year low of $465.59 and a 1 year high of $601.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $554.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $564.43. The company has a market capitalization of $483.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.86.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $4.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.52. Mastercard had a return on equity of 203.92% and a net margin of 45.65%.The company had revenue of $8.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.82 earnings per share. Mastercard’s revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Mastercard will post 15.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mastercard

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MA. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Mastercard during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Mastercard during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Robbins Farley boosted its position in Mastercard by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 54 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Mastercard in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC raised its position in Mastercard by 250.0% in the third quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 56 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. 97.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Mastercard News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Mastercard reported stronger‑than‑expected EPS and revenue, with growth in gross dollar volume, cross‑border spending and cybersecurity/value‑added services, supporting the case for durable revenue growth. Zacks Q4 Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Macquarie raised its price target to $675 and kept an “outperform” rating — another vote of confidence that supports upside expectations. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen nudged its target higher to $671 and maintains a “buy” — adds to the cluster of bullish analyst views following the print. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: RBC reaffirmed its “outperform” rating with a $656 target — another supportive analyst anchor above the current price. TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its target from $685 to $655 but kept an “overweight” rating — slightly less bullish upside than before, but still constructive overall. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outlined strategic moves into agentic commerce and stablecoins — promising long‑term optionality but uncertain near‑term revenue impact. PYMNTS
• Negative Sentiment: Mastercard will cut about 4% of full‑time employees after a business review — a near‑term cost action that can boost margins but may signal internal pressure or slower growth in some areas. Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and sector risk commentary (including discussion of potential card legislation and broader sector headwinds) adds uncertainty to valuation and investor risk appetite. BNN Bloomberg

About Mastercard

Mastercard Incorporated is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. The company facilitates electronic payments and transaction processing for credit, debit and prepaid card products carrying the Mastercard brand, while also providing a range of payment-related services to issuers, acquirers and merchants. Its technology and network enable authorization, clearing and settlement of payments and support a broad set of use cases including point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile payments.

Beyond core transaction processing, Mastercard offers a suite of value-added services such as fraud and risk management, identity and authentication tools, tokenization and digital wallet support, cross-border and commercial payment solutions, and data analytics and consulting services for merchants and financial partners.