Mastercard Stock Forecast, Price & News

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mastercard a buy right now?

19 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mastercard in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 18 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Mastercard stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Mastercard?

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When is Mastercard's next earnings date?

Mastercard is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 28th 2021.
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How can I listen to Mastercard's earnings call?

Mastercard will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, October 28th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 416-621-4642 with passcode "9160547".

How were Mastercard's earnings last quarter?

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.23. The credit services provider earned $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.35 billion. Mastercard had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 109.48% and a net margin of 43.22%.
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How has Mastercard's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Mastercard's stock was trading at $269.76 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MA shares have increased by 33.0% and is now trading at $358.67.
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How often does Mastercard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mastercard?

Mastercard announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, September 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share on Tuesday, November 9th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 7th.
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Is Mastercard a good dividend stock?

Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.49%. Mastercard has been increasing its dividend for 7 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Mastercard is 27.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Mastercard will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.71% next year. This indicates that Mastercard will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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How will Mastercard's stock buyback program work?

Mastercard announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, December 8th 2020, which allows the company to repurchase $6,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 1.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

What price target have analysts set for MA?

19 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Mastercard's stock. Their forecasts range from $325.00 to $482.00. On average, they anticipate Mastercard's share price to reach $421.23 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.4% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Mastercard's key executives?

Mastercard's management team includes the following people:

• Michael E. Miebach, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
• Edward McLaughlin, President-Operations & Technology
• Sachin J. Mehra, Chief Financial Officer
• Ronald J. Green, Chief Security Officer & Executive Vice President
• Tiffany M. Hall, Chief of Staff & Senior Vice President

What is Michael Miebach's approval rating as Mastercard's CEO?

18 employees have rated Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach on Glassdoor.com. Michael Miebach has an approval rating of 100% among Mastercard's employees. This puts Michael Miebach in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Mastercard's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Mastercard include Visa (V), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Fiserv (FISV), Global Payments (GPN), Paychex (PAYX), FLEETCOR Technologies (FLT), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), WEX (WEX), The Western Union (WU), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Maximus (MMS) and Alliance Data Systems (ADS).
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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), The Walt Disney (DIS), PayPal (PYPL), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX), salesforce.com (CRM), Tesla (TSLA), Adobe (ADBE) and The Boeing (BA).

What is Mastercard's stock symbol?

Mastercard trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MA."

Who are Mastercard's major shareholders?

Mastercard's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.33%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.12%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.11%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.07%), Fifth Third Bancorp (0.07%) and Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.07%). Company insiders that own Mastercard stock include Ajay Banga, Ann Cairns, Craig Vosburg, Edward Grunde Mclaughlin, Foundation Mastercard, Gilberto Caldart, J Mehra Sachin, Julius Genachowski, Kevin Stanton, Lance Darrell Gordon Uggla, Michael Fraccaro, Michael Miebach, Richard Haythornthwaite, Sandra A Arkell, Steven J Freiberg and Venkata R Madabhushi.
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Which major investors are selling Mastercard stock?

MA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Baillie Gifford & Co., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Polaris Wealth Advisory Group LLC, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Strs Ohio, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc., Marino Stram & Associates LLC, and Confluence Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Mastercard company stock in the last year include Ajay Banga, Ann Cairns, Craig Vosburg, Edward Grunde Mclaughlin, Foundation Mastercard, Gilberto Caldart, J Mehra Sachin, Kevin Stanton, Michael Fraccaro, and Sandra A Arkell.
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Which major investors are buying Mastercard stock?

MA stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS, Sarasin & Partners LLP, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Metropolis Capital Ltd, Private Advisor Group LLC, Spence Asset Management, Tompkins Financial Corp, and WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Mastercard's stock price today?

One share of MA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $358.67.

How much money does Mastercard make?

Mastercard has a market capitalization of $353.93 billion and generates $15.30 billion in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $6.41 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.43 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Mastercard have?

Mastercard employs 2,020 workers across the globe.

Does Mastercard have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Mastercard: Applied Predictive Technologies, Brighterion, C-sam, DataCash Group, Ekata, Ethoca, Finicity, Global Mastercard Holdings LP, IfOnly, Mastercard A&M Investment Holdings LLC, Mastercard AP Financing Pte. Ltd., Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte. Ltd., Mastercard Europe SA, Mastercard Financing Solutions LLC, Mastercard Holdings LP, Mastercard International Incorporated, Mastercard Payment Gateway Services Group Limited, Mastercard UK Holdco Limited, Mastercard US Holdings LLC, Mastercard/Europay U.K. Limited, NETS, NuData Security a Mastercard company, Oltio, Orbiscom, Pinpoint, Provus, RiskRecon, SessionM, Transaction Network Services (TNS), Transactis, Transfast, Truaxis, VocaLink, and Vyze.

When was Mastercard founded?

Mastercard was founded in 1966.

What is Mastercard's official website?

The official website for Mastercard is www.mastercard.com.

Where are Mastercard's headquarters?

Mastercard is headquartered at 2000 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE NY, 10577.

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].