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- symbol MA
- Rev/Share 33.3051
- Book/Share 8.6718
- PB 65.1687
- Debt/Equity 2.4092
- CurrentRatio 1.1635
- ROIC 0.4297
- MktCap 507076552822.0
- FreeCF/Share 18.0496
- PFCF 30.9401
- PE 37.7696
- Debt/Assets 0.3688
- DivYield 0.0052
- ROE 1.9088
- Rating B
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 3
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resumed | MA | Deutsche Bank | -- | Buy | -- | -- | July 17, 2025 |
| Upgrade | MA | Seaport Research Partners | Neutral | Buy | -- | $616 | July 14, 2025 |
| 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
Mastercard Teams Up With Smile ID to Advance Secure Digital Identity
Published: September 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA partners with Smile ID to strengthen digital ID verification, combat fraud and power Africa's digital economy.
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Mastercard: I See Stablecoins As A Tailwind
Published: September 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Mastercard (MA) stands out as a capital-light, compounding business at the core of financial infrastructure, making it a key 'rails and tollbooths' portfolio holding. MA's international growth and infrastructure role often justify its premium over Visa (V), though recent returns have lagged the broader market. The current bull market's AI focus and premium valuations have sidelined MA and V, but these factors don't fully explain their underperformance.
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Mastercard: A Dividend Growth All-Star To Buy Now
Published: September 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
In November, Mastercard is likely to announce a mid-teens percentage hike in its quarterly dividend per share. The payment processor topped analysts' expectations for net revenue and adjusted diluted EPS in Q2 2025. Mastercard sports an A+ S&P credit rating with a stable outlook.
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Mastercard Deepens Corpay Alliance to Boost Cross-Border Flows
Published: September 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
With $250 trillion market on the horizon, MA dives deeper into global payments with the Corpay partnership expansion.
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Mastercard and Corpay Expand Near Real-Time Payments Partnership
Published: September 29, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive
Mastercard is expanding its longtime partnership with corporate payments firm Corpay. The two companies now allow corporations, small businesses and financial institutions to make near real-time payments to 22 new markets throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, according to a Monday (Sept.
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PYPL or MA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Published: September 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Investors with an interest in Financial Transaction Services stocks have likely encountered both Paypal (PYPL) and MasterCard (MA). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
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Investors Heavily Search Mastercard Incorporated (MA): Here is What You Need to Know
Published: September 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Zacks.com users have recently been watching MasterCard (MA) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
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Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Payments Giant is the Smarter Buy Today?
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA's faster growth, higher capital efficiency and stronger exposure to high-yield areas give it the edge over Visa today.
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Tariffs, Tinsel & Tight Budgets: Mastercard's Holiday Spend Forecast
Published: September 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
MA sees U.S. holiday sales up 3.6% as tariffs, inflation and price-conscious shoppers reshape the 2025 season.
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Mastercard Expects Holiday Spending Growth to Slow to 3.6%
Published: September 18, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Neutral
The Mastercard Economics Institute expects holiday spending to increase at a lower rate than last year as consumers navigate a slowdown in hiring in the labor market and uncertainty around the impact of tariffs. Retail sales excluding autos will grow by 3.6% year over year during the Nov. 1 to Dec.
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US holiday shopping growth to cool this year, Mastercard forecasts
Published: September 18, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative
U.S. holiday sales growth is expected to temper this year, a Mastercard forecast showed on Thursday, as consumers seek discounts and promotions amid inflation and broader macroeconomic uncertainty.
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My Magnificent Seven Of Dividend Growth (2022-2025)
Published: September 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
I screened dividend growth stocks for factors like high revenue, EPS, and free cash flow growth. Only seven companies met my strict criteria. Comfort Systems has been the top overall performer, benefiting from tech-related infrastructure spending with long project timelines and high margins. Texas Roadhouse offers the highest dividend yield among the group. It has seen positive same-store sales and higher average check sizes.
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Mastercard Up 10.7% YTD, Valuation Stretched: How to Play the Stock?
Published: September 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA's 10.7% YTD gain, stretched valuation, strong growth drivers and regulatory hurdles leave investors weighing their next move.
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Wall Street Analysts Think MasterCard (MA) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
Published: September 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
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Mastercard Launches AI-Powered Tools to Shape the Future of Commerce
Published: September 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
MA unveils AI-powered tools, partnerships and consulting services to shape secure, intelligent commerce for the future.
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Mastercard Unveils On-Demand Decisioning Tool for Smart Authorizations
Published: September 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA launches On-Demand Decisioning, a global tool giving issuers more control over approvals and boosting its digital payments strategy.
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Mastercard and Entrust Expand Ties to Strengthen Identity Verification
Published: September 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA aims to control the rising incidence of identity fraud as Entrust integrates Mastercard Identity insights, offering smarter, risk-based verification tools.
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PYPL vs. MA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Published: September 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Investors looking for stocks in the Financial Transaction Services sector might want to consider either Paypal (PYPL) or MasterCard (MA). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Presents At Goldman Sachs Communicopia + Technology Conference (Transcript)
Published: September 08, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA ) Goldman Sachs Communicopia + Technology Conference September 8, 2025 12:30 PM EDT Company Participants Sachin Mehra - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants William Nance - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Presentation William Nance Research Analyst All right. We're going to get started today.
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Mastercard Strengthens Digital Push With GCash 'Tap to Pay' Launch
Published: September 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA expands digital reach with GCash's Tap to Pay, enabling global contactless payments across 150M locations.
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The Year So Far: Nothing Is Like It Seems
Published: September 04, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
2025 is a perfect reminder of how investing often feels contradictory: everything and nothing is happening at the same time. The S&P 500 is up about 6% (including dividends), and the TSX 60 has returned more than 9% as of July 1st. In the U.S., GDP growth is steady, unemployment remains low, but housing starts have slowed. Hardly the picture of an imminent recession.
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Mastercard Ties Up To Advance Zain Cash's Card Suite in Jordan
Published: September 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA partners with Zain Cash to expand prepaid, credit and SME card offerings of the latter while boosting digital payments in Jordan.
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5 Financial Transaction Stocks in Focus Amid Strong Cross-Border Volumes
Published: August 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
The Financial Transaction Services industry is gaining on the widespread adoption of digital means, strong consumer spending and pursuit of M&A activities. Companies like V, MA, FI, PYPL and WEX are well-positioned to thrive on the back of these favorable trends.
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MA Expands Tie-Up With Circle to Boost Stablecoin Settlements in EEMEA
Published: August 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Mastercard solidifies its Circle partnership to bring USDC and EURC settlements to acquirers across the EEMEA region as well as promote widespread adoption of stablecoins in the region.
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Mastercard Just Took It To The Next Level
Published: August 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Mastercard delivered exceptional Q2 2025 results, accelerating revenue growth to 16.8% y/y, driven by strong value-added services performance. Management raised 2025 guidance, expecting high-teens net revenue growth and maintaining high profitability. Mastercard continues to outpace Visa in revenue growth, narrowing the profitability gap as scale increases, despite Visa's larger size.
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Mastercard: Don't Miss The Forest For The Trees
Published: August 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Mastercard remains a top-tier business with consistent double-digit growth, strong profitability, and a nearly unassailable competitive moat. Investors often overcomplicate risks, but Mastercard's core business and new growth avenues are underappreciated and continue to outperform expectations. Mastercard's strategy of paying higher client incentives is fueling market share gains over Visa, justifying its premium valuation and faster growth.
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Mastercard: Why The Trillion Dollar Payments Giant Remains A Long-Term Compounder
Published: August 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Mastercard's payments network remains a growth engine, with Q2 revenues up 13% and a strong U.S. market share, second only to Visa. Total cards issued grew 6% year-over-year, and the global adoption of contactless and digital payments is a key growth driver for Mastercard. Cross-border payments are a standout, with fees up 17% year-over-year, benefiting from rising global travel and e-commerce trends.
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MasterCard (MA) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?
Published: August 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
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PYPL vs. MA: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
Published: August 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Investors with an interest in Financial Transaction Services stocks have likely encountered both Paypal (PYPL) and MasterCard (MA). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
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Here is What to Know Beyond Why Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is a Trending Stock
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MasterCard (MA) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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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