A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Mastercard (NYSE: MA) recently:
- 8/5/2026 – Mastercard had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $554.00 to $633.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 8/3/2026 – Mastercard had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $650.00 to $695.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – Mastercard had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $629.00 to $642.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – Mastercard had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $664.00 to $667.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – Mastercard had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $632.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – Mastercard had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $640.00 to $670.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – Mastercard had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $679.00 to $681.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – Mastercard had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $640.00 to $660.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – Mastercard had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $665.00 to $685.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – Mastercard had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $670.00 to $680.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Mastercard had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $701.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/24/2026 – Mastercard had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $561.00 to $554.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 7/21/2026 – Mastercard had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
- 7/16/2026 – Mastercard was upgraded by Clear Str Llc to “strong-buy”.
- 7/8/2026 – Mastercard is now covered by Barclays PLC. They set an “overweight” rating and a $640.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/8/2026 – Mastercard was upgraded by Barclays PLC to “strong-buy”.
- 7/7/2026 – Mastercard had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $671.00 to $664.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 7/7/2026 – Mastercard had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $660.00 to $680.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
- 6/29/2026 – Mastercard is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 price target on the stock.
- 6/29/2026 – Mastercard is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 price target on the stock.
- 6/25/2026 – Mastercard had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
Mastercard Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 9th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th. Mastercard’s payout ratio is presently 19.14%.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Sandra A. Arkell sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 3,322 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,793,880. This trade represents a 5.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Michael Miebach sold 16,628 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $567.68, for a total value of $9,439,383.04. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 115,921 shares in the company, valued at $65,806,033.28. This represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 62,913 shares of company stock worth $35,769,036. 0.09% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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