Brokers bullish on Mastercard Inc shares
The Mastercard Inc (NYQ:MA) share price has risen by 14.8% over the past month and it’s currently trading at 303.33. For investors considering whether to buy, hold or sell the stock, the question now is whether this price run will continue.
According to the company’s analysts, there are certainly reasons to think it will continue to perform well in the year ahead. In terms of trading recommendations, Mastercard Inc currently has:
14 Buy recommendations
2 Hold recommendations
0 Sell recommendations
This suggests that analysts are generally positive about the outlook.
At its current price of 303.33, shares in Mastercard Inc are trading at a discount of -15.1% to its 52 week high price. The 1-year performance of the shares has been 18.1%.
While analyst forecasts can be a useful guide to what City 'experts' think about a stock's near term future, they can be unreliable. To get a better idea about the strengths and weaknesses of Mastercard Inc it's worth doing some investigation yourself.
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