Mastercard (MA) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Mastercard (NYSE: MA) recently:

• 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.
• 6/3/2026 – Mastercard had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Loop Capital. They now have a $631.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Mastercard had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $590.00 to $561.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th will be given a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.14%.

Insider Transactions at Mastercard

In related news, insider Raj Seshadri sold 1,977 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $529.73, for a total transaction of $1,047,276.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,429 shares in the company, valued at $8,702,934.17. The trade was a 10.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

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.