Mastercard Incorporated (MA)

US — Financial Services Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol MA
  • Rev/Share 31.8739
  • Book/Share 7.3421
  • PB 77.8214
  • Debt/Equity 2.8185
  • CurrentRatio 1.1108
  • ROIC 0.4398

 

  • MktCap 513034950120.0
  • FreeCF/Share 16.7204
  • PFCF 33.6438
  • PE 39.4999
  • Debt/Assets 0.3879
  • DivYield 0.005
  • ROE 1.8764

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation MA Truist -- Buy -- $640 June 2, 2025
Downgrade MA Monness Crespi & Hardt Buy Neutral -- -- April 9, 2025
Upgrade MA DZ Bank Hold Buy -- $620 Feb. 4, 2025
Upgrade MA Monness Crespi & Hardt Neutral Buy -- $640 Jan. 31, 2025
Downgrade MA Seaport Research Partners Buy Neutral -- -- Jan. 14, 2025
Resumed MA Oppenheimer -- Outperform -- $591 Oct. 1, 2024
Downgrade MA Exane BNP Paribas Outperform Neutral -- $470 Sept. 3, 2024

News

3 Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio as Nasdaq Hits All-Time High
MA, MSFT, V
Published: July 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Nasdaq's record rally fuels upside in MSFT, V, and MA as easing tariffs and AI momentum lift tech optimism.

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All You Need to Know About MasterCard (MA) Rating Upgrade to Buy
MA
Published: July 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MasterCard (MA) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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Is MasterCard (MA) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
MA
Published: July 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

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Why MasterCard (MA) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again
MA
Published: July 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MasterCard (MA) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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PYPL vs. MA: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
MA, PYPL
Published: July 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors interested in Financial Transaction Services stocks are likely familiar with Paypal (PYPL) and MasterCard (MA). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

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Mastercard's Legal Woes Are Growing: U.K. Ruling Raises Red Flags
MA
Published: June 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

MA faces rising legal risks as a U.K. tribunal rules its card fees unlawful, exposing it to damages and regulatory heat.

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Can Mastercard Outmaneuver The Threat Posed By Stablecoins?
MA
Published: June 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Some think stablecoins are primed to disrupt card networks like MasterCard, due to their lower fees, instant settlement, and programmability. However, this ignores MA's multi-token network (MTN), which looks primed to capture new payment volumes without sacrificing much in the current card business. This could lead to a new revenue opportunity, and as a result, we think the stock looks reasonably priced.

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Mastercard to integrate Fiserv's FIUSD stablecoin across global payments network
FI, GPN, MA
Published: June 24, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) has announced an expansion of its partnership with financial technology company Fiserv Inc (NYSE:FI) to accelerate the adoption and use of stablecoins, focusing on the integration of Fiserv's new programmable FIUSD token into Mastercard's products and services. This move aims to enable consumers and businesses to make payments using FIUSD at more than 150 million merchants worldwide through Mastercard's extensive payments network, the company said on Tuesday.

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Top Stock Movers Now: Carnival, Uber, Mastercard, and More
CCL, MA, UBER
Published: June 24, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Neutral

U.S. equities were higher at midday as Middle East tensions eased and oil futures continued to slide. The Nasdaq jumped 1.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were up about 1%.

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Mastercard Joins With Fiserv to Promote New Stablecoin
FI, MA
Published: June 24, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

A day after Fiserv (FI) announced it was planning to launch a new stablecoin called FIUSD, one of the financial technology firm's big customers is jumping on board.

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How To Build A $1,000,000 Dividend Portfolio That Could Yield 11%+ In 15 Years
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Published: June 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio balances income, growth, and capital appreciation, now enhanced by the global diversification from Allianz and LVMH. We focus on financially healthy companies with sustainable dividends and strong competitive advantages, optimizing risk-reward through sector and geographic diversification. The portfolio's Weighted Average Dividend Yield [FWD] of 4.05% and 5-Year Weighted Average Dividend Growth Rate [CAGR] of 7.06% project a Yield on Cost above 11% in 15 years.

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Is the Rise of Stablecoins the End of Mastercard as We Know it?
MA
Published: June 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

MA's blockchain push and consumer perks may shield it from stablecoin threats shaking payment giants.

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Payment Giants Slide on Stablecoin Buzz—Is Now the Time to Buy?
AXP, MA, V
Published: June 23, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Negative

Every economic cycle brings about a popularity contest that many legendary investors discuss. The short-term behavior of financial markets often gravitates toward what's popular and trending among various investment circles, and that usually spreads to the most unexpected areas, including industries and companies themselves.

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Mastercard Launches Afrobeat and Amapiano Sonic Anthems to Deepen Cultural Connection across Africa
MA
Published: June 23, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

JOHANNESBURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard Launches Afrobeat and Amapiano Sonic Anthems to Deepen Cultural Connection across Africa.

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Visa And Mastercard: Can They Survive The Stablecoin Revolution?
MA, V
Published: June 23, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

Visa stock (NYSE: V) and Mastercard stock (NYSE:MA) experienced a drop of approximately 5% each on Wednesday, June 18th, as investors responded to increasing fears that stablecoins could disrupt traditional payment networks following the U.S. Senate's approval of significant stablecoin legislation. Was this an exaggerated response, or do stablecoins indeed represent a genuine threat to the future expansion of Visa and Mastercard?

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MasterCard (MA) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
MA
Published: June 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

MasterCard (MA) closed the most recent trading day at $532.97, moving 1.07% from the previous trading session.

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Will Cloud Edge Solution Further Solidify MA's Asia Pacific Presence?
MA
Published: June 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Mastercard expands Cloud Edge across Asia Pacific, letting banks and fintechs onboard up to four times faster while cutting costs and tapping into booming regional demand for modern payment technologies.

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Mastercard's Crypto Expansion: A Right Global Bet on Digital Assets?
MA
Published: June 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MA partners with crypto platforms and stablecoin networks to power real-time global payments and digital asset adoption.

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Battle of the Payment Giants: Visa or Mastercard - Which Has the Edge?
MA, V
Published: June 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

V edges past MA with superior margins, free cash flow and a stronger earnings growth outlook.

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Visa and Mastercard shares slide on stablecoin fears — but is the selloff too harsh?
MA, V
Published: June 13, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

Walmart and other retailers reportedly are exploring stablecoin ventures, but some analysts are doubtful these will take off with shoppers.

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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
MA
Published: June 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to MasterCard (MA). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Mastercard's Global Transactions Roaring: Can It Sustain the Growth?
MA
Published: June 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MA rides on strong global spending and 15% cross-border volume growth, but rising costs may test its momentum.

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2 Names Delivering Strong Dividend Growth For Passive Long-Term Investors
MA, PRI
Published: June 06, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Income-focused investors can tend to focus primarily on those that come with relatively higher yields at the time. However, income investors focusing on a portion of their portfolio that contains reliable dividend growers can help to grow their cash flow over time passively. We are looking at two names today that have delivered remarkable dividend growth and are expected to be in a position to continue to do so going forward.

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Mastercard's Expenses Are on the Rise: A Threat to Profit Margins?
MA
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MA's costs are climbing fast, but rising margins and strong revenues show its growth push may be paying off.

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5 Financial Transaction Stocks to Watch Amid a Booming Digital Era
FI, FIS, GPN, MA, V
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The Financial Transaction Services industry is aided by the widespread adoption of contactless payments, strong cross-border volumes and pursuit of M&A activities. Companies like V, MA, FI, FIS and GPN are well-positioned to thrive on the back of these favorable trends.

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Published: June 03, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I track 50 high-quality dividend growth stocks to identify opportune investments, updating valuation ratings daily to focus on attractive opportunities. In this turbulent year, my investable universe outperformed SPY and SCHD year-to-date, with a gain of 2.08% compared to 0.56% and -3.36%. This month, 12 stocks had valuation rating changes; 5 were upgrades, including Ferrari, Pool Corporation and Accenture PLC, all with strong expected returns.

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The 3 Most Overvalued Stocks Top Managers Are Selling in 2025
MA, NFLX, SYK
Published: June 03, 2025 by: Morningstar
Sentiment: Negative

The best fund managers are scaling back in these expensive stocks this year. 00:00 Introduction 00:39 Netflix NFLX 01:23 Mastercard MA 02:07 Stryker SYK Susan Dziubinski: I'm Susan Dziubinski with Morningstar.

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Mastercard Launches Touch Card in Canada to Aid Sight Loss Users
MA
Published: May 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MA rolls out Touch Card in Canada with tactile notches, boosting payment access for sight loss users and advancing its inclusive fintech mission.

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Mastercard, Banque Populaire Launch Premium Card in Morocco
MA
Published: May 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MA partners with Banque Populaire to unveil the Mastercard Platinum card in Morocco, offering elite perks, cashback and VIP access.

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Mastercard: For Long-Term Growth
MA
Published: May 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Mastercard and Visa form a rare, powerful duopoly, with Mastercard excelling as a free cash flow generator led by elite management. Mastercard is not a credit card lender but a transaction processor, benefiting from global cashless trends and offering unmatched convenience for consumers and merchants. Recent earnings highlight robust growth, digital transformation, and expansion into AI and crypto payments, positioning Mastercard for future opportunities.

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About Mastercard Incorporated (MA)

  • IPO Date 2006-05-25
  • Website https://www.mastercard.com
  • Industry Financial - Credit Services
  • CEO Michael Miebach
  • Employees 35300

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 other payment-related products and services. The company offers integrated products and value-added 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; prepaid programs and management services; commercial credit and debit payment products and solutions; and payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts. It also provides value-added products and services comprising cyber and intelligence solutions for parties to transact, as well as proprietary insights, drawing on principled use of consumer, and merchant data services. In addition, the company offers analytics, test and learn, consulting, managed services, loyalty, processing, and payment gateway solutions for e-commerce merchants. Further, it provides open banking and digital identity platforms services. The company offers payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus. Mastercard Incorporated was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.