Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Mastercard ( MA ). Our analysis of options history for Mastercard ( MA ) revealed 12 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 25% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 8 were puts, with a value of $748,046, and 4 were calls, valued at $277,942.

What's The Price Target?

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $360.0 to $620.0 for Mastercard ( MA ) over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Mastercard's ( MA ) options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Mastercard's ( MA ) significant trades, within a strike price range of $360.0 to $620.0, over the past month.

Mastercard 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About Mastercard

Mastercard ( MA ) is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to $10 trillion in volume during 2024. Mastercard ( MA ) operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.

In light of the recent options history for Mastercard ( MA ), it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Current Position of Mastercard

Currently trading with a volume of 606,954, the MA's price is down by -0.11%, now at $567.59.

RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.

Anticipated earnings release is in 3 days.

What The Experts Say On Mastercard

A total of 4 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $632.0.

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* An analyst from RBC Capital has revised its rating downward to Outperform, adjusting the price target to $650.

* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Truist Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for Mastercard ( MA ), targeting a price of $612.

* In a positive move, an analyst from Seaport Global has upgraded their rating to Buy and adjusted the price target to $616.

* In a cautious move, an analyst from Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $650.

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