Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Mastercard ( MA ).

Looking at options history for Mastercard ( MA ) we detected 8 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 25% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $130,653 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $225,385.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $420.0 to $470.0 for Mastercard ( MA ) over the recent three months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Mastercard ( MA ) options trades today is 122.62 with a total volume of 313.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Mastercard's ( MA ) big money trades within a strike price range of $420.0 to $470.0 over the last 30 days.

Mastercard Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About Mastercard

Mastercard ( MA ) is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to over $9 trillion in volume during 2023. Mastercard ( MA ) operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Mastercard ( MA ), we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Current Position of Mastercard

Currently trading with a volume of 2,359,649, the MA's price is down by -1.35%, now at $445.08.

RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.

Anticipated earnings release is in 58 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Mastercard

In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $514.6.

An analyst from JP Morgan persists with their Overweight rating on Mastercard ( MA ), maintaining a target price of $510.

Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Mizuho keeps a Buy rating on Mastercard ( MA ) with a target price of $478.

An analyst from Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Mastercard ( MA ), which currently sits at a price target of $524.

An analyst from Piper Sandler has revised its rating downward to Overweight, adjusting the price target to $531.

Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Mastercard ( MA ), targeting a price of $530.

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