NYSE:MA Mastercard Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Mastercard Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $338.17 +1.94 (+0.58 %) (As of 09/30/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$336.42Now: $338.17▼$343.6550-Day Range$324.53MA: $338.12▼$366.1252-Week Range$199.99Now: $338.17▼$367.25Volume3.28 million shsAverage Volume5.05 million shsMarket Capitalization$338.53 billionP/E Ratio46.77Dividend Yield0.48%Beta1.11 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. It facilitates the processing of payment transactions, including authorization, clearing, and settlement, as well as delivers related products and services. The company offers integrated products and services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, 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 payment programs and management services; and commercial payment products and solutions. It also provides value-added products and services comprising safety and security products, loyalty and reward programs, information and analytics services, consulting services, and issuer and acquirer processing services. The company offers payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus brands. Mastercard Incorporated has a strategic alliance with Finexio; and a strategic partnership with Network International to develop electronic payments in Africa and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMastercard has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.84, and is based on 27 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $347.03, Mastercard has a forecasted upside of 2.6% from its current price of $338.17.Amount of Analyst CoverageMastercard has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.9 Community Rank Outperform VotesMastercard has received 1,363 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMastercard has received 962 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMastercard has received 58.62% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Mastercard and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMastercard has a dividend yield of 0.48%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMastercard has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mastercard is 20.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Mastercard will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.85% next year. This indicates that Mastercard will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership 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 $227,839,806.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.79% of the stock of Mastercard is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.72% of the stock of Mastercard is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Mastercard are expected to grow by 28.25% in the coming year, from $6.62 to $8.49 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mastercard is 46.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mastercard is 46.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 38.47.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMastercard has a PEG Ratio of 2.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMastercard has a P/B Ratio of 57.51. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.4Community Rank: 2.9Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.85 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:MA Previous SymbolNYSE:MA, CUSIP57636Q10 CIK1141391 Webwww.mastercard.com Phone914-249-2000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.92 Current Ratio1.95 Quick Ratio1.95Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio46.77 Forward P/E Ratio51.08 P/E Growth2.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$16.88 billion Price / Sales20.05 Cash Flow$9.52 per share Price / Cash Flow35.52 Book Value$5.88 per share Price / Book57.51Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.77 Net Income$8.12 billion Net Margins45.12% Return on Equity129.52% Return on Assets25.04%Miscellaneous Employees11,400 Outstanding Shares1,001,061,000Market Cap$338.53 billion Next Earnings Date11/3/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $338.17 +1.94 (+0.58 %) (As of 09/30/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive MA News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Frequently Asked Questions How has Mastercard's stock price been impacted by COVID-19? Mastercard's stock was trading at $269.76 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MA stock has increased by 25.4% and is now trading at $338.17. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Mastercard? 32 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mastercard in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 27 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Mastercard. When is Mastercard's next earnings date? Mastercard is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 3rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Mastercard. How were Mastercard's earnings last quarter? Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The credit services provider reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.21. The credit services provider had revenue of $3.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.26 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 129.52% and a net margin of 45.12%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 19.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share. View Mastercard's earnings history. How often does Mastercard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mastercard? Mastercard declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Monday, November 9th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.47%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 8th. View Mastercard's dividend history. How will Mastercard's stock buyback program work? Mastercard declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, which permits the company to buyback $8,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 2.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. What price target have analysts set for MA? 32 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Mastercard's shares. Their forecasts range from $280.00 to $415.00. On average, they anticipate Mastercard's stock price to reach $347.03 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Mastercard. Are investors shorting Mastercard? Mastercard saw a drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,690,000 shares, a drop of 19.1% from the August 31st total of 4,560,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,720,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company's shares are sold short. View Mastercard's Short Interest. Who are some of Mastercard's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Mastercard include Visa (V), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), Fiserv (FISV), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Global Payments (GPN), Paychex (PAYX), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), The Western Union (WU), Genpact (G), WEX (WEX), Corelogic (CLGX), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT) and MAXIMUS (MMS). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Mastercard own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mastercard investors own include Visa (V), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Paypal (PYPL), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX), salesforce.com (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), Tesla (TSLA) and Boeing (BA). Who are Mastercard's key executives? Mastercard's management team includes the following people: Mr. Ajaypal S. Banga, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)Ms. Ann M. Cairns, Vice Chairman (Age 62)Mr. Craig Vosburg, Pres of North America (Age 52)Mr. Sachin Mehra, Chief Financial Officer (Age 48)Mr. Edward Grunde McLaughlin, Pres of Operations & Technology (Age 53) What is Mastercard's stock symbol? Mastercard trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MA." How do I buy shares of Mastercard? Shares of MA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Mastercard's stock price today? One share of MA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $338.17. How big of a company is Mastercard? Mastercard has a market capitalization of $338.53 billion and generates $16.88 billion in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $8.12 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.77 on an earnings per share basis. Mastercard employs 11,400 workers across the globe. What is Mastercard's official website? The official website for Mastercard is www.mastercard.com. How can I contact Mastercard? Mastercard's mailing address is 2000 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE NY, 10577. The credit services provider can be reached via phone at 914-249-2000 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 10/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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