RBC Capital Keeps Buy Rating for Mastercard with $650 Price Target

RBC Capital has maintained a Buy rating for Mastercard with a price target of $650.00. The analyst consensus is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $637.05, representing a 15.19% upside from current levels. Barclays also maintained a Buy rating with a $650.00 price target. Mastercard has a one-year high of $594.71 and a one-year low of $428.86.

Mastercard Inc. (MA), a leading global payment technology company, is set to release its fiscal Q2 2025 earnings on Wednesday, July 30. Analysts are projecting a profit of $4.05 per share, up 12.8% from the year-ago quarter [1]. The company has consistently surpassed Wall Street's estimates in the past four quarters, with its earnings of $3.73 per share in the previous quarter exceeding estimates by 4.5% [1].

Analysts remain optimistic about Mastercard's prospects. RBC Capital has maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $650.00, representing a 15.19% upside from current levels [3]. Similarly, Barclays has maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $650.00 [3]. The overall analyst consensus is a Strong Buy, with an average price target of $637.05 [3]. Among the 36 analysts covering the stock, 25 recommend a Strong Buy, four indicate a Moderate Buy, and seven suggest a Hold [1].

Mastercard's stock has shown strong performance over the past year. The company's one-year high is $594.71, and the one-year low is $428.86 [3]. Despite a marginal drop in shares on May 1 after its Q1 earnings release, the company's revenue improved 14.2% year-over-year to $7.3 billion, and its adjusted EPS of $3.73 advanced 12.7% from the year-ago quarter [1].

Looking ahead, Mastercard's EPS is expected to grow by 16.6% year-over-year to $18.65 in fiscal 2026 [1]. The company's revenue is projected to reach $35.56 billion in fiscal 2026, up 9.5% from $32.48 billion in fiscal 2025 [1].

In conclusion, Mastercard's strong financial performance and positive analyst ratings suggest that the company is well-positioned to continue its growth trajectory. Investors should closely monitor the earnings report for any insights into the company's future prospects.

References:
[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/know-ahead-mastercards-earnings-release-115045689.html
[2] https://www.cnn.com/markets/stocks/MA
[3] https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/ma-stock