Analyst Ratings and Updates on $MA: A Closer Look

Recent analyst forecasts indicate optimism for $MA. Citigroup has issued a ‘Buy’ rating for the stock.

Analyst Ratings Overview for $MA

In recent months, various Wall Street analysts have evaluated $MA. Notably, 12 firms have assigned buy ratings, while no firms have issued sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

• Citigroup rated it “Buy” on 05/05/2025
• Goldman Sachs rated it “Buy” on 04/02/2025
• Tigress Financial designated it as “Strong Buy” on 03/10/2025
• Wells Fargo rated it “Overweight” on 02/04/2025
• Monness issued a “Buy” rating on 01/31/2025
• Raymond James rated it “Outperform” on 01/31/2025
• RBC Capital rated it “Outperform” on 01/31/2025

Price Targets for $MA

Several analysts have set price targets for $MA over the last six months. The median target currently hovers around $640.0, with nine analysts providing specific forecasts.

Recent price targets include:

• Will Nance from Goldman Sachs set a target of $633.0 on 04/02/2025
• Ramsey El-Assal from Barclays aimed for $650.0 on 02/03/2025
• Gus Gala from Monness set a target of $640.0 on 01/31/2025
• John Davis from Raymond James targeted $640.0 on 01/31/2025
• Timothy Chiodo from UBS set a target of $660.0 on 01/31/2025
• Alex Markgraff from KeyBanc offered a target of $630.0 on 01/31/2025
• James Faucette from Morgan Stanley set a target of $654.0 on 12/18/2024

Congressional Trading of $MA Stock

Over the past six months, members of Congress have engaged in trading of $MA stock 9 times, with 5 purchases and 4 sales recorded.

Insider Trading Activity for $MA

In the last six months, $MA insiders have executed trades on 34 occasions, all of which were sales—no purchases were made during this period.

Here’s the recent insider trading breakdown:

• Michael Miebach (President & CEO) sold 51,439 shares, totaling an estimated $28,629,505 across 11 transactions.
• Craig Vosburg (Chief Services Officer) conducted 16 sales of 22,005 shares, netting an estimated $12,310,228.
• Edward Grunde McLaughlin (President & CTO, MA Tech) sold 7,132 shares, totaling approximately $3,813,338 in 7 trades.

Hedge Fund Activity Surrounding $MA

In the latest quarter, 1,485 institutional investors added $MA shares to their portfolios, while 1,432 reduced their holdings.

Among the notable recent transactions:

• Bank of Montreal removed 3,298,019 shares (-57.2%) in Q4 2024, valued at approximately $1,736,637,864.
• Capital Research Global Investors sold 1,939,131 shares (-15.9%) in Q4 2024, estimated at $1,021,088,210.
• Legal & General Group PLC decreased their holdings by 1,769,879 shares (-24.2%) in Q4 2024, worth around $931,965,185.
• Proficio Capital Partners LLC reported a drastic reduction of 1,552,227 shares (-99.8%) in Q1 2025, valued at about $850,806,663.
• Capital International Investors sold 1,283,145 shares (-5.9%) in Q4 2024, totaling approximately $675,665,662.
• Northern Trust Corp added 1,207,787 shares (+15.2%) in Q4 2024, valued around $635,984,400.
• Sanders Capital, LLC increased their holdings by 1,172,310 shares (+inf%) in Q4 2024, which is estimated at $617,303,276.

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