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Mastercard (NYSE:MA) shares are on track to break its five-day winning streak. The stock had gained about 3.4% over the course of five days of advances.
The company fell 0.72% to $475.4 by early afternoon. Overall, shares are up about 11.5% since the start of the year.
The stock is 0.7% away from all-time highs of $479.14.
Looking at Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating, MA has a Strong Buy rating with a score of 3.44 out of 5. The company received A+ for profitability and an A- for momentum, while, its growth and valuation prospects have been graded B+ and F, respectively.
Turning to the Wall Street community, 25 analysts give MA a Strong Buy, while 10 are Buy on the stock. About five analysts have given the stock a Hold recommendation.
Seeking Alpha analysts generally see the stock as a Buy.
“My base and bear case intrinsic value calculations reveled that the firm is trading at a fair valuation given expected growth for 2024 and a real overvaluation should a slowdown in growth occur for the firm,” said SA contributor, The Value Corner.
The Value Corner also added, that it believes MA still faces competition from Visa (V) and ESG, risks related to regulatory governance and cybersecurity threats.
