# Mastercard (MA) — Analyst Forecast

MA · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 39 | 5 | 0 | 44 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $633.00 | $682.25 | $740.00 | 12 |

Last price $616.32 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $710.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $696.00 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Wolfe Research | Maintained | Outperform | $740.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $633.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Overweight | $695.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $685.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $660.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $680.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $667.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $681.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Macquarie | Maintained | Outperform | $670.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $642.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $670.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $554.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $640.00 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $680.00 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $664.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $597.00 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Loop Capital | Maintained | Buy | $631.00 |
| May 12, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $561.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for MA stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Mastercard (MA) is $682.25, with a high estimate of $740.00 and a low of $633.00, across 12 analysts.

### Is MA a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Mastercard currently average a Buy rating: 39 buy, 5 hold and 0 sell, from 44 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for MA?

The average price target of $682.25 implies 10.70% upside from the last price of $616.32.

### What is the latest analyst rating on MA?

On Oct 9, 2026, Baird maintained Mastercard at Outperform with a price target of $710.00.

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