NYSE:MA Mastercard (MA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $561.91 +3.15 (+0.56%) Closing price 07/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$561.30 -0.61 (-0.11%) As of 06:31 AM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Mastercard Stock (NYSE:MA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Mastercard alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$554.50▼$562.4950-Day Range$532.18▼$590.7852-Week Range$428.86▼$594.71Volume2.18 million shsAverage Volume2.65 million shsMarket Capitalization$512.30 billionP/E Ratio39.40Dividend Yield0.54%Price Target$612.90Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, digital partners, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid programs services; and commercial credit, debit, and prepaid payment products and solutions. It also provides solutions that enable businesses or governments to make payments to businesses, including Virtual Card Number, which is generated dynamically from a physical card and leverages the credit limit of the funding account; a platform to optimize supplier payment enablement campaigns for financial institutions; and treasury intelligence platform that offers corporations with recommendations to enhance working capital performance and accelerate spend on cards. In addition, the company offers Mastercard Send, which partners with digital messaging and payment platforms to enable consumers to send money directly within applications to other consumers; and Mastercard Cross-Border Services enables a range of payment flows through a distribution network with a single point of access to send and receive money globally through various channels, including bank accounts, mobile wallets, cards, and cash payouts. Further, it provides cyber and intelligence solutions; insights and analytics, consulting, marketing, loyalty, processing, and payment gateway solutions for e-commerce merchants; and open banking and digital identity services. The company offers payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus name. Mastercard Incorporated was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York. Read More Mastercard Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreMA MarketRank™: Mastercard scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 304 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMastercard has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.94, and is based on 24 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMastercard has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Mastercard's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.97% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Mastercard are expected to grow by 16.97% in the coming year, from $15.91 to $18.61 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mastercard is 39.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mastercard is 39.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.62.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMastercard has a PEG Ratio of 2.42. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMastercard has a P/B Ratio of 78.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Mastercard's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.61% of the float of Mastercard has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMastercard has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMastercard has a dividend yield of 0.54%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMastercard has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mastercard is 21.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Mastercard will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.34% next year. This indicates that Mastercard will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Mastercard's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.0 / 5Environmental Score-0.60 Percentage of Shares Shorted0.61% of the float of Mastercard has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMastercard has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.11 News SentimentMastercard has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 74 news articles for Mastercard this week, compared to 55 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 36 people have searched for MA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -18% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows27 people have added Mastercard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mastercard insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $20,351,084.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.09% of the stock of Mastercard is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.28% of the stock of Mastercard is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Mastercard's insider trading history. Receive MA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mastercard and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MA Stock News HeadlinesInsider Selling: Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) Director Sells 312 Shares of StockJuly 9, 2025 | insidertrades.comMastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) Insider Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick Sells 958 SharesJuly 1, 2025 | insidertrades.comTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out nearly $5 trillion in wealth from the S&P 500 and $6.4 trillion from the Dow Jones… Not to mention the countless trillions of dollars lost in every market around the world… leaving the major political powers scrambling in fear of Trump’s next move. | Porter & Company (Ad)3 Must-Watch Stocks Poised to Benefit from GENIUS Act Stablecoins (MA)The GENIUS Act outlines a regulatory framework for stablecoins, digital tokens designed to maintain a $1 value. What stocks stand to benefit most from the bill?June 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comMastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) Director Sells $173,910.00 in StockJune 27, 2025 | insidertrades.comWhat are stablecoins and why are Visa and Mastercard so concerned? | Retire on TrackJuly 21 at 7:46 AM | msn.comThese Are the Most Common Travel Scams and How to Outsmart Them, According to MastercardJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comNew higher offer: Earn 60,000 bonus points on the Virgin Red MastercardJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines MA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MA shares performed this year? Mastercard's stock was trading at $526.57 at the start of the year. Since then, MA stock has increased by 6.7% and is now trading at $561.91. How were Mastercard's earnings last quarter? Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The credit services provider reported $3.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.57 by $0.16. The business's revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Mastercard doing a stock buyback? Mastercard's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, December 17th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $12,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 2.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Does Mastercard have any subsidiaries? Mastercard subsidiaries include Dynamic Yield, Arcus, CipherTrace, Aiia, Ekata, IfOnly, Finicity, and others. Who are Mastercard's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Mastercard include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (2.23%), Swedbank AB (0.22%), PineStone Asset Management Inc. (0.18%) and Ninety One UK Ltd (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Foundation Mastercard, Michael Miebach, Craig Vosburg, Timothy H Murphy, Edward Grunde Mclaughlin, J Mehra Sachin, Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick, Hai Ling, Venkata R Madabhushi, Raj Seshadri, Raghuvir Malhotra, Julius Genachowski, Ajay Bhalla and Sandra A Arkell. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Mastercard? Shares of MA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Mastercard own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mastercard investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Salesforce (CRM), BlackRock (BLK), Visa (V) and Home Depot (HD). Company Calendar Record date for 5/9 Dividend4/09/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/9 Dividend4/09/2025Last Earnings5/01/2025Dividend Payable5/09/2025Record date for 8/8 Dividend7/09/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/8 Dividend7/09/2025Today7/23/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/31/2025Dividend Payable8/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Financial Transaction Services Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services Current SymbolNYSE:MA Previous SymbolNYSE:MA, CIK1141391 Webwww.mastercard.com Phone(914) 249-2000Fax914-249-4262Employees35,300Year Founded1966Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Mastercard$612.90 High Price Target$685.00 Low Price Target$470.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.94 Research Coverage32 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$14.26 Trailing P/E Ratio37.18 Forward P/E Ratio35.32 P/E Growth2.42Net Income$12.87 billion Net Margins45.21% Pretax Margin54.10% Return on Equity196.87% Return on Assets29.77% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.81 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio1.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$28.17 billion Price / Sales18.19 Cash Flow$17.90 per share Price / Cash Flow31.39 Book Value$7.13 per share Price / Book78.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares911,710,000Free Float910,887,000Market Cap$512.30 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.02 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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