Marqeta (MQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Marqeta is a modern card issuing and payment processing platform that enables businesses to design, launch and manage customized payment cards. The company offers a fully programmable open API that allows clients to create virtual, physical and tokenized payment cards with real-time transaction controls and dynamic spend limits. By leveraging Marqeta’s infrastructure, companies can streamline their payment operations, reduce time to market and deliver tailored payment experiences to end consumers.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Marqeta was established by CEO Jason Gardner with the goal of transforming traditional card issuance through cloud-native technology. Over the years, the company has expanded its capabilities to support global compliance, fraud prevention and data analytics, positioning itself as a versatile partner for a wide range of industries. Marqeta completed its initial public offering in mid-2021, further fueling its growth and innovation initiatives.

Marqeta serves clients across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, offering localized issuing and settlement services in key markets. Its platform supports multiple card schemes and networks, enabling seamless cross-border transactions and multi-currency settlements. With data-driven controls and machine learning–powered risk management, Marqeta helps clients maintain regulatory compliance and enhance security while scaling payment programs internationally.

The company’s customer base includes leading fintech firms, on-demand marketplaces and traditional financial institutions looking to embed payment solutions into their offerings. Partners have used Marqeta’s technology to power a wide array of use cases, such as instant payout cards for gig-economy workers, digital wallets for e-commerce platforms and expense management tools for enterprises. Under Jason Gardner’s leadership, Marqeta continues to evolve its product roadmap, focusing on advanced tokenization, real-time authorization and expanded global coverage.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.36 to $17.20
• 50-Day Range: $15.04 to $18.36
• 52-Week Range: $14.80 to $28.16
• Volume: 1.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 151.73
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $19.75
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Marqeta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marqeta scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 252nd out of 843 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Marqeta has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.91, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 8 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Marqeta has a consensus price target of $19.75, representing about 17.5% upside from its current price of $16.82.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marqeta has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 166.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Marqeta are expected to grow by 166.67% in the coming year, from $0.12 to $0.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Marqeta is 152.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marqeta is 152.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.33.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marqeta has a P/B Ratio of 2.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.67% of the float of Marqeta has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marqeta has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.62, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marqeta has recently decreased by 51.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Marqeta does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Marqeta does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.64

News Sentiment

Marqeta has a news sentiment score of 0.64. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Marqeta this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for MQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Marqeta to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Marqeta insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $385,462.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.71% of the stock of Marqeta is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.64% of the stock of Marqeta is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 8/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Financial Services
• Sub-Industry: Transaction & Payment Processing Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MQ
• CIK: 1522540
• Web: www.marqeta.com
• Phone: 888-462-7738
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 960
• Year Founded: 2009

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Marqeta: $19.75
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.3%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.91
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 151.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 139.08
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$13.93 million
• Net Margins: 1.53%
• Pretax Margin: 0.42%
• Return on Equity: 1.33%
• Return on Assets: 0.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.65
• Quick Ratio: 1.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $624.88 million
• Price / Sales: 2.83
• Cash Flow: $0.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 155.30
• Book Value: $7.05 per share
• Price / Book: 2.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 106,010,000
• Free Float: 91,474,000
• Market Cap: $1.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.30