Marqeta (MQ) Stock Forecast & Price Target $4.00 +0.04 (+1.01%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.01 +0.01 (+0.25%) As of 06:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Marqeta - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating ReduceBased on 11 Analyst RatingsSell2Hold8Buy1 Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Marqeta in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 11 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for MQ. Consensus Price Target $5.2230.47% Upside According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Marqeta, the average price target is $5.22. The highest price target for MQ is $6.00, while the lowest price target for MQ is $4.50. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 30.47% from the current price of $4.00. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Get the Latest News and Ratings for MQ and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Marqeta and its competitors. Sign Up View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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MQ Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/20/25 to 5/20/261 Month Ago4/20/25 to 4/20/263 Months Ago2/19/25 to 2/19/261 Year Ago5/20/24 to 5/20/25Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy1 Buy rating(s)1 Buy rating(s)1 Buy rating(s)3 Buy rating(s)Hold8 Hold rating(s)9 Hold rating(s)8 Hold rating(s)10 Hold rating(s)Sell2 Sell rating(s)2 Sell rating(s)2 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$5.22$5.14$5.25$5.18Forecasted Upside30.47% Upside15.22% Upside26.81% Upside-0.73% DownsideConsensus RatingReduceReduceReduceHold MQ Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History MQ Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Marqeta Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeMarqetaBusiness Services CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 1.91 1.97 2.52Consensus RatingReduceReduceModerate BuyPredicted Upside30.96% Upside354.01% Upside16.68% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingNeutral NewsSee Recent MQ NewsNeutral NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/6/2026 UBS Group4 of 5 starsTimothy Chiodo1 of 5 starsBoost TargetNeutral$4.25 ➝ $4.75+15.43%3/27/2026 Weiss RatingsNot Rated Reiterated RatingSell (D)2/25/2026 Morgan Stanley3 of 5 starsJames Faucette1 of 5 starsLower TargetEqual Weight$6.00 ➝ $5.00+28.04%2/17/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingConnor AllenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOverweight$8.00 ➝ $6.00+53.06%1/8/2026 Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDarrin PellerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOutperform ➝ Peer Perform1/8/2026 MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDan DolevSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Neutral$8.00 ➝ $4.50-7.22%1/2/2026 Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSanjay SakhraniSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetMarket Perform$6.00 ➝ $5.50+18.92%11/20/2025 Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold10/23/2025 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBryan KeaneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold10/13/2025 The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingWill NanceSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingSet TargetNeutral ➝ Sell$7.50 ➝ $5.00+1.21% Get the Latest News and Ratings for MQ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Marqeta and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/17/2025 Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBryan KeaneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageHold$6.00+1.78%5/12/2025 BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingRamsey El-AssalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight$4.00 ➝ $5.00+7.53%1/16/2025 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingA. BauchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetEqual Weight$5.00 ➝ $4.00+5.54%11/5/2024 SusquehannaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetPositive$9.00 ➝ $7.00+17.65%11/5/2024 Monness Crespi & HardtSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingGus GalaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$7.50+26.05%11/5/2024 KeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAlex MarkgraffSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOverweight ➝ Sector Weight11/5/2024 William BlairSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingCristopher KennedySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market PerformAnalyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Wednesday at 07:27 PM ET. MQ Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Marqeta's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Marqeta is $5.22, with a high forecast of $6.00 and a low forecast of $4.50. Should I buy or sell Marqeta stock right now? 11 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marqeta in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" MQ shares. Does Marqeta's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Marqeta's stock has a predicted upside of 30.47% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. What analysts cover Marqeta? Marqeta has been rated by research analysts at Morgan Stanley, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Marqeta more than its competitors? Analysts like Marqeta less than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating score for Marqeta is 1.91 while the average consensus rating score for "business services" companies is 1.97. Learn more on how MQ compares to other companies. 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