Visa, Mastercard stocks fall after stablecoin report

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MasterCard (MA), Visa (V) stablecoin concerns 'overblown' - Barclays

June 13, 2025 3:46 PM EDT

(Updated - June 13, 2025 3:47 PM EDT)

Barclays analyst Ramsey El-Assal reiterated an Overweight rating and $650.00 price target on MasterCard (NYSE: MA), saying stablecoin concerns are "overblown."

The analyst commented, "A WSJ article sparked concerns that stablecoins represent a disruptive... More

William Blair: 'We encourage investors to accumulate shares of Visa and Mastercard on weakness'

June 13, 2025 12:23 PM EDT

William Blair analyst Robert Napoli reiterated an Outperform rating and {REMOVEPT} price target on Visa (NYSE: V).

The analyst comments "Action call: We encourage investors to accumulate shares of Visa and Mastercard (MA $557.13; Outperform) on weakness around concerns that major retailers are exploring launching their own stablecoins. We do not believe stablecoins are well suited for B2C commerce, even as merchants view them as a potential means of lowering card acceptance costs. There are three reasons for this. First, consumers are habituated to the ease of use, security, and protections of... More