Fintel reports that on October 6, 2025, Baird maintained coverage of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) with a Outperform recommendation.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 13.04% Upside
As of September 30, 2025, the average one-year price target for Mastercard is $654.29/share. The forecasts range from a low of $502.98 to a high of $777.00. The average price target represents an increase of 13.04% from its latest reported closing price of $578.82 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Mastercard is 31,342MM, an increase of 3.64%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 17.45.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 5,232 funds or institutions reporting positions in Mastercard. This is an increase of 86 owner(s) or 1.67% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to MA is 1.07%, an increase of 6.69%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 3.53% to 961,465K shares. 
The put/call ratio of MA is 1.20, indicating a bearish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
Mastercard Foundation Asset Management holds 75,195K shares representing 8.38% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 79,540K shares , representing a decrease of 5.78%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in MA by 1.28% over the last quarter.
Jpmorgan Chase holds 28,840K shares representing 3.21% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 31,015K shares , representing a decrease of 7.54%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in MA by 14.62% over the last quarter.
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 26,077K shares representing 2.91% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 25,732K shares , representing an increase of 1.32%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in MA by 7.30% over the last quarter.
VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 23,024K shares representing 2.57% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 22,629K shares , representing an increase of 1.72%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in MA by 7.33% over the last quarter.
Kingstone Capital Partners Texas holds 20,325K shares representing 2.27% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 0K shares , representing an increase of 100.00%.
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