Mastercard (MA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mastercard Incorporated is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses worldwide. Through its proprietary network, Mastercard processes payment transactions made with branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, authorizing and clearing billions of transactions each year. The company’s core business encompasses network services, data analytics, consulting, loyalty and rewards programs, as well as value-added services designed to enhance the speed, security and efficiency of electronic payments.

In addition to traditional card-based offerings, Mastercard has expanded its suite of digital solutions to address the evolving needs of consumers and businesses. Its digital payment tools include tokenization, biometric authentication, one‐time password and secure remote commerce services. These technologies aim to reduce fraud risk, improve transaction speed and support contactless and online payment experiences. The company also provides data insights and advisory services to issuers, acquirers and merchants, helping clients optimize payment strategies and customer engagement.

Founded in 1966 as the Interbank Card Association, Mastercard was originally formed by a consortium of banks to compete with other emerging card networks. It was rebranded as Mastercard in 1979 and went public in 2006. Over the decades, the company has expanded its footprint to serve more than 210 countries and territories, forging partnerships with financial institutions, fintech firms and merchants of all sizes. Mastercard continues to invest in research and development, focusing on next-generation payment ecosystems, digital identity solutions and cross-border transaction capabilities.

Headquartered in Purchase, New York, Mastercard operates under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Miebach, who took the helm in 2021. The company’s board and executive team maintain a strategic emphasis on innovation, inclusive growth and sustainability, seeking to support global economic advancement through secure and inclusive payment systems.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $560.42 to $566.62
• 50-Day Range: $532.18 to $590.78
• 52-Week Range: $428.86 to $594.71
• Volume: 3.08 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.66 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $513.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 39.46
• Dividend Yield: 0.54%
• Price Target: $611.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Mastercard Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mastercard scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 303 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Mastercard has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 24 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mastercard has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.97%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Mastercard is 39.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mastercard is 39.46, 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 Ratio

Mastercard has a PEG Ratio of 2.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mastercard has a P/B Ratio of 78.93. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.61% of the float of Mastercard has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mastercard 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

Short interest in Mastercard has recently decreased by 18.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Mastercard has a dividend yield of 0.54%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mastercard has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mastercard is 21.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.60

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.61% of the float of Mastercard has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mastercard 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

Short interest in Mastercard has recently decreased by 18.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.31

News Sentiment

Mastercard has a news sentiment score of 1.31. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 72 news articles for Mastercard this week, compared to 53 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 44 people have searched for MA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

23 people have added Mastercard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 10% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 Insiders

Only 0.09% of the stock of Mastercard is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.28% of the stock of Mastercard is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MA shares performed this year?

Mastercard's stock was trading at $526.57 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MA shares have increased by 6.9% and is now trading at $562.77.

How were Mastercard's earnings last quarter?

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The credit services provider reported $3.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.57 by $0.16. Mastercard'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 authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, December 17th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $12,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Mastercard have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Mastercard: Dynamic Yield, Arcus, CipherTrace, Aiia, Ekata, IfOnly, Finicity, and more.

Who are Mastercard's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Mastercard include Seilern Investment Management Ltd (0.03%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.02%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.02%) and E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB (0.01%). 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 Dividend: 4/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/9 Dividend: 4/09/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/09/2025
• Today: 7/09/2025
• Record date for 8/8 Dividend: 7/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/8 Dividend: 7/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Financial Transaction Services
• Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MA
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:MA,
• CIK: 1141391
• Web: www.mastercard.com
• Phone: (914) 249-2000
• Fax: 914-249-4262
• Employees: 35,300
• Year Founded: 1966

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mastercard: $611.50
• High Price Target: $685.00
• Low Price Target: $470.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 32 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $14.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.37
• P/E Growth: 2.46
• Net Income: $12.87 billion
• Net Margins: 45.21%
• Pretax Margin: 54.10%
• Return on Equity: 196.87%
• Return on Assets: 29.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.81
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $28.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 18.22
• Cash Flow: $17.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.75
• Book Value: $7.13 per share
• Price / Book: 78.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 911,710,000
• Free Float: 910,887,000
• Market Cap: $513.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.02