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$16.88 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees14,800
Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (Estimated)
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, February 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, May 8th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.47%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 8th. View Mastercard's Dividend History.
How will Mastercard's stock buyback program work?
Mastercard announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, which authorizes the company to repurchase $8,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 2.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Mastercard's earnings last quarter?
Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.09. The credit services provider had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.40 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 150.46% and a net margin of 48.08%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share. View Mastercard's Earnings History.
When is Mastercard's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MA?
28 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Mastercard's stock. Their forecasts range from $265.00 to $380.00. On average, they expect Mastercard's share price to reach $340.08 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for Mastercard.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Mastercard?
28 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mastercard in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 26 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Mastercard.
Has Mastercard been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about MA stock has trended very negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Mastercard earned a daily sentiment score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the credit services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Mastercard.
Are investors shorting Mastercard?
Mastercard saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,520,000 shares, an increase of 12.8% from the January 15th total of 7,550,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,290,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the company 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 Visa (V), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), Fiserv (FISV), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Global Payments (GPN), Worldpay (WP), Paychex (PAYX), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), Total System Services (TSS), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), The Western Union (WU), WEX (WEX), Genpact (G) and Euronet Worldwide (EEFT).
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 a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (4.02%), State Street Corp (3.66%), Capital World Investors (2.06%), Capital Research Global Investors (1.76%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.24%) and Jennison Associates LLC (1.23%). 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, Timothy H Murphy and Venkata R Madabhushi. 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 FMR LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Jennison Associates LLC, Parnassus Investments CA, Capital World Investors, Point72 Asset Management L.P., AMF Pensionsforsakring AB and Gardner Russo & Gardner LLC. 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, Timothy H Murphy and Venkata R Madabhushi. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mastercard.
Which institutional investors are buying Mastercard stock?
MA stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Private Advisor Group LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Capital International Investors, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board and Credit Suisse AG. 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 $341.24.
How big of a company is Mastercard?
Mastercard has a market capitalization of $344.26 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 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]
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