Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on MA. Truist Financial set a $609.00 price target on Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup raised shares of Mastercard to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $665.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Evercore ISI set a $610.00 price objective on Mastercard in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $665.00 to $678.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $668.78.

Mastercard Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of MA opened at $538.62 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $554.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $564.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.12. Mastercard has a one year low of $465.59 and a one year high of $601.77. The company has a market capitalization of $483.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.60, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.86.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mastercard

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MA. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mastercard by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 3,699 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,112,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Cullinan Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Cullinan Associates Inc. now owns 7,600 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $4,339,000 after acquiring an additional 3,200 shares during the last quarter. Belleair Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Mastercard in the fourth quarter worth about $905,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 180,968 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $103,311,000 after buying an additional 1,435 shares during the last quarter. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its holdings in Mastercard by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 8,519 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,863,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. 97.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More 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.