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The Quantellect read.Of the 23 firms covering Mastercard Inc, 22 rate it Buy or better, 1 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $550.00 to $735.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $647.50 sits 15% above the current $562.70. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $5.11 next quarter toward $22.80 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS23 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy14%
Buy2191%
Hold14%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 23 analysts giving stock ratings to Mastercard Inc.
As of Jul, 22 of 23 firms rate MA a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
MA EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$5.11
Range $4.98 – $5.21 · 29 analysts · +17% YoY
Next period, 29 analysts expect Mastercard Inc to earn $5.11 a share (range $4.98 – $5.21), versus $4.38 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $19.66, growing to $22.80 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$9.6B
Range $9.5B – $9.8B · 29 analysts · +12% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $9.6B (range $9.5B – $9.8B), +12.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $37.1B, rising to $41.7B next year.
Top analysts covering Mastercard Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on MA.
#1
Daniel Perlin
RBC Capital · Rank #381
Buy
$629.00+11.8% to target
Overall win rate
20%
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#2
Jason Kupferberg
Wells Fargo
Buy
$668.00+18.7% to target
Coverage
—
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#3
MC
Matthew Coad
Truist Securities
Buy
$554.00-1.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Andrew Bauch
BMO Capital
Buy
$580.00+3.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
BK
Bryan Keane
Citigroup
Buy
$675.00+20.0% to target
Coverage
—
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MA stock forecast FAQ
What is MA's average 12-month price target?+
The 22 analysts with a live target average $647.50 for Mastercard Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $735.00 high to a $550.00 low.
Is MA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 23 analyst ratings, 22 are Buy or Strong Buy, 1 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for MA?+
The Street-high target is $735.00 (Tigress Financial), and the Street-low is $550.00 (Evercore ISI Group). The average of all 22 active targets is $647.50.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MA?+
23 analysts have an active rating on Mastercard Inc, and 22 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering MA?+
Among analysts who currently cover MA, Daniel Perlin of RBC Capital has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #381). Their current call is Buy with a $629.00 target.
What is Mastercard Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $5.11 per share (range $4.98 – $5.21) across 29 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $19.66, rising to $22.80 the following year.
How much revenue is Mastercard Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $9.6B (range $9.5B – $9.8B). Full-year revenue is projected at $37.1B, growing to $41.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MA lately?+
As of Jul, 22 of 23 firms rate MA a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their MA calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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