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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services
SectorBusiness Services
Phone914-249-2000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.95 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees14,800
Next Earnings Date10/29/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mastercard's stock symbol?
Mastercard trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MA."
How often does Mastercard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mastercard?
Mastercard announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share on Friday, November 8th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.48%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 8th. View Mastercard's Dividend History.
How will Mastercard's stock buyback program work?
Mastercard announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, December 4th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $6,500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Mastercard's earnings last quarter?
Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The credit services provider reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.07. The credit services provider had revenue of $4.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 42.71% and a return on equity of 135.02%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.66 earnings per share. View Mastercard's Earnings History.
When is Mastercard's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Mastercard's earnings call?
Mastercard will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 29th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for MA?
26 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Mastercard's shares. Their forecasts range from $232.00 to $330.00. On average, they expect Mastercard's stock price to reach $300.24 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Mastercard.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Mastercard?
26 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mastercard in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 24 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Mastercard.
Has Mastercard been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about MA stock has trended negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Mastercard earned a media sentiment score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the credit services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Mastercard.
Are investors shorting Mastercard?
Mastercard saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,290,500 shares, an increase of 11.3% from the July 31st total of 5,653,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,490,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Mastercard's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Mastercard's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Mastercard include Alibaba Group (BABA), Visa (V), Accenture (ACN), Paypal (PYPL), Booking (BKNG), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), Worldpay (WP), Pinduoduo (PDD), NetEase (NTES), eBay (EBAY), First Data (FDC), Mercadolibre (MELI), Global Payments (GPN), FleetCor Technologies (FLT) and Total System Services (TSS).
What other stocks do shareholders of Mastercard own?
Who are Mastercard's key executives?
Mastercard's management team includes the folowing 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)
Who are Mastercard's major shareholders?
Mastercard's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.08%), Hexavest Inc. (0.04%), Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC (0.04%), Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%) and Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL (0.01%). Company insiders that own Mastercard stock include Ajay Banga, Ann Cairns, Craig Vosburg, David R Carlucci, Edward Grunde Mclaughlin, Foundation Mastercard, Gilberto Caldart, Lance Darrell Gordon Uggla, Martina Hundmejean, Michael Fraccaro, Michael Miebach, Richard Haythornthwaite, Richard K Davis and Timothy H Murphy. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Mastercard.
Which institutional investors are selling Mastercard stock?
MA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Group LLC, Artemis Investment Management LLP, Crow Point Partners LLC, PM CAPITAL Ltd, Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC, Hexavest Inc., Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. and Hartwell J M Limited Partnership. Company insiders that have sold Mastercard company stock in the last year include Ajay Banga, Ann Cairns, Craig Vosburg, David R Carlucci, Edward Grunde Mclaughlin, Foundation Mastercard, Gilberto Caldart, Michael Fraccaro, Michael Miebach, Richard Haythornthwaite and Timothy H Murphy. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mastercard.
Which institutional investors are buying Mastercard stock?
MA stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Selz Capital LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Gemmer Asset Management LLC, Pacer Advisors Inc., TIAA FSB, Pennsylvania Trust Co, Polaris Greystone Financial Group LLC and TrimTabs Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Mastercard stock in the last two years include Lance Darrell Gordon Uggla and Richard K Davis. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mastercard.
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 $276.48.
How big of a company is Mastercard?
Mastercard has a market capitalization of $280.51 billion and generates $14.95 billion in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $5.86 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.49 on an earnings per share basis. Mastercard employs 14,800 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Mastercard.
What is Mastercard's official website?
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Mastercard (NYSE MA)
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