GET DAILY SIGNALSMastercard (MA, $314.59) gets price target boost from two analysts
Mastercard received price-target raises from two Wall Street analysts.
In a note to clients, Nomura Instinet analyst Bill Carcache boosted his price target for the credit card company’s shares to $354 from $324. Carcache maintained his buy rating on the stock. The analyst perceives "high secular" growth in Mastercard’s payment networks business.
Bernstein analyst Harshita Rawat increased price target on Mastercard to $355 from $300. Rawat kept an outperform rating on the shares.
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Momentum Indicator for MA turns positive, indicating new upward trend
MA saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on October 06, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 89 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In 53 of the 89 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at 60%.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MA just turned positive on October 07, 2026. Looking at past instances where MA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 25 of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 51%.
MA moved above its 50-day moving average on October 08, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for MA crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 14, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 8 of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 53%.
Following a +3.52% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MA advanced for three days, in 174 of 340 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 51%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 185 of 358 cases where MA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 52%.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MA declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 54%.
MA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 02, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 10 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 12 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 79, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 19 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. MA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 47 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 100 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: MA's P/B Ratio (102.745) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (3.811). MA has a moderately high P/E Ratio (36.159) as compared to the industry average of (5.984). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.484) is also within normal values, averaging (3.918). Dividend Yield (0.005) settles around the average of (0.181) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (14.472) is also within normal values, averaging (5.901).
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