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Mastercard Inc. (MA)

491.08

+9.32 (1.93%)

as of Jun 5, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Jun 7, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 19 opinions in the last 12 months.

Mastercard Inc. is viewed favorably by multiple experts who highlight its strong fundamentals, durability in the payments space, and the long-term growth potential of digital transactions. Despite short-term fluctuations and fears over the impact of digital currencies and stablecoins, experts largely agree that Mastercard, alongside its counterpart Visa, remains a solid investment opportunity. The company is benefiting from the global shift away from cash and maintaining strong revenue growth, with estimates of earnings increasing by 10-15%. Though some analysts recommend waiting for a better entry point due to current valuations and recent declines, the overall consensus emphasizes that any dips present a buying opportunity, reinforcing Mastercard's position as a high-quality asset in the credit services sector. With limited competition and a robust business model, Mastercard is well-positioned for future growth.

Consensus

Positive

Valuation

Fair Value

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DON'T BUY

Credit cards are doing incredibly well. Prefers COF-N. MA is a world class name. Going forward he would prefer COF. PE is a lot cheaper.

PARTIAL BUY

In Australia retailers charge 1.5%-2% if you use a credit card, so there is some backlash coming down the pipe. This company is not taking advantage of what is going to be the future of people just paying off their cell phone. There could be some hiccups. Right now this company has a better valuation than Visa (V-N) but is awfully expensive. Trading at a very big multiple. If you are really interested, he would go with a half position and let it grow into a full position over time.

DON'T BUY

Visa (V-N) or MasterCard (MC-N) and what would be a true market value for Visa? Don’t look at the price of the stock, look at the valuation. Price doesn’t matter, it’s all about value. Feels both are priced to perfection. They are wonderful monopolies, with much more growth to happen, especially in emerging markets and he would buy them in a heartbeat if they fell 25%. At 20X earnings, you are paying way too much.

DON'T BUY

Same as Visa. A bit of an overhang is their European exposure. The valuation at 25x earnings is too high.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 26/12. Up 51.19%.) Sold his holdings when he rotated from this into Google (GOOG-Q). Also, felt the valuation was getting quite high.

TOP PICK

Sold his Visa (V-N) holdings in order to buy this as it is selling at a lower multiple. This one is cheaper and more internationally diversified and also less reliant on debit fees. Could easily be in the $550-$600 area in 12 months.

COMMENT

Stock has been marking time for a couple of months. Long-term it is a great franchise. Growing at 20% with a forward PE of 20X. Fairly valued. Sold his holdings, but he could see himself getting back into it at some point.

BUY

At current prices, it is a little bit cheaper than Visa. Good growth profile of 20%.

BUY

Likes this one. Trading at around 20X PE. Long-term growth rate is around 20% annual estimated growth rate which puts it at 1X PEG, a good valuation for a well-known world-class name.

DON'T BUY

He knew that coming out of the recession, retail sales growth was going to be slow. But this has come back quite strong and he thinks both this and Visa (V-N) are pretty expensive right now.

COMMENT

Trend line is intact. Is probably a little bit overbought. Now it is coming close to testing the bottom part of its channel. It did break the shorter moving average that he follows but is well above the 200 day moving average of around $370. As long as it holds close to this level, it is probably safe but keep a sharp eye on it.

BUY

Don’t take any credit risk. You could buy Visa or MasterCard. They equally as good. Very well run companies. Their volumes have increased over the last little while. They are very good stories because of the secular tailwinds. More and more people are using debit and credit card. Visa has less of a global franchise than MasterCard.

DON'T BUY

Totally tied to consumer spending. Legislation in the states could crimp margins. Had a great run and certainly not a value stock.

TOP PICK

Very strong global brand. Expecting earnings momentum to continue. Has international expansion. Consumer continues to be very resilient. There is growth in debit and prepaid cards. Trading at about 18X forward earnings. Long-term growth is probably 17%-18%.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Sept 8/10. Up 82.62%.) Still cheap enough to Buy.

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