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- symbol MA
- Rev/Share 34.8549
- Book/Share 8.7697
- PB 63.0538
- Debt/Equity 2.3971
- CurrentRatio 1.1223
- ROIC 0.4454
- MktCap 496535533609.0
- FreeCF/Share 18.835
- PFCF 29.1942
- PE 35.0402
- Debt/Assets 0.3562
- DivYield 0.0055
- ROE 1.969
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiation | MA | Citigroup | -- | Buy | -- | $735 | Oct. 23, 2025 |
| Initiation | MA | Wells Fargo | -- | Overweight | -- | $669 | Oct. 22, 2025 |
| 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 |
News
Visa and Mastercard reach proposed settlement with US merchants, ending decades-long fee dispute
Published: November 11, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Visa Inc (NYSE:V, ETR:3V64) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) have reached a proposed settlement with US merchants aimed at resolving more than two decades of litigation over credit card interchange fees and merchant rules, a deal that could reshape how retailers manage payment costs and how consumers are charged at checkout. The agreement would reduce the average effective interchange fee merchants pay on US credit card transactions by roughly 10 basis points, or 0.1 percentage point, for five years.
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Visa and Mastercard Reach New ‘Swipe Fees' Settlement
Published: November 10, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive
Visa and Mastercard have announced an updated settlement in a 20-year legal battle with merchants. The agreement, which still requires approval from the Eastern District Court of New York, was announced by the two payments companies Monday (Nov. 10).
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Visa and MasterCard Strike a Fee Deal. The Winners and Losers.
Published: November 10, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Neutral
The agreement would allow merchants to lower fees and reject certain credit cards. But what does it mean for the stocks—and shoppers.
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Wall Street Ups Mastercard's Earnings View, But the Price Tag Bites
Published: November 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA's rising earnings outlook and global momentum fuel optimism, but premium valuation and mounting regulatory risks temper enthusiasm.
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Visa, Mastercard reach swipe-fee settlement: How it'll affect your wallet
Published: November 10, 2025 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Positive
Visa and Mastercard settlement cuts credit card swipe fees by 0.1%, potentially saving consumers. But the retail advocacy group NRF doesn't believe that's enough.
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Visa, Mastercard Reach Settlement With Merchants to Lower Fees
Published: November 10, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Positive
Visa and Mastercard have reached a settlement with merchants that will provide more flexibility and options to control how they receive payments from customers.
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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: November 06, 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 Q3 Earnings Beat on Strong Cross-Border Volume Growth
Published: October 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA's Q3 earnings rose 13% year over year driven by strong cross-border volume and improved value-added services revenues, partly offset by higher general and administrative costs.
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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: October 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Mastercard Incorporated ( MA ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Devin Corr - Executive Vice President of Investor Relations Michael Miebach - CEO & Director Sachin Mehra - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Bryan Bergin - TD Cowen, Research Division Darrin Peller - Wolfe Research, LLC James Faucette - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Jason Kupferberg - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Bryan Keane - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Harshita Rawat - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.
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Mastercard CEO Sees ‘Long Runway' for Agentic Commerce
Published: October 30, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive
Agentic commerce, stablecoins and steady consumer spending were among the highlights of Mastercard's third-quarter earnings report on Thursday (Oct. 30). CEO Michael Miebach said on the call that “we continue to see healthy consumer and business spending in the quarter with the macroeconomic environment still generally supportive.
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Mastercard Q3 earnings beat estimates on strong consumer and corporate spending
Published: October 30, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) outperformed expectations in Q3, lifted by healthy consumer and business spending. The company reported third-quarter net income of $3.9 billion, or $4.34 per diluted share, while adjusted net income came in at $4.
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MasterCard (MA) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Published: October 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MasterCard (MA) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.38 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.89 per share a year ago.
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Will Mastercard Stock Rise On Its Upcoming Earnings?
Published: October 28, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) is scheduled to announce its earnings on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Revenue is projected to increase by approximately 16% year-over-year to reach $8.54 billion, according to consensus estimates, while earnings are expected to grow 11% to $4.32 per share.
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Mastercard's Pre-Earnings Reality Check: Buy, Sell or Hold Before Q3?
Published: October 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA prepares for its Q3 results with double-digit growth forecasts, rising costs and a premium valuation testing investor confidence.
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MasterCard (MA) Q3 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures
Published: October 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for MasterCard (MA), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended September 2025.
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MasterCard (MA) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Published: October 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MasterCard (MA) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Hold Forever
Published: October 21, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral
It sometimes seems like billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been around forever. He's been at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway since 1970, and he's only just now planning to step down.
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Why MasterCard (MA) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again
Published: October 20, 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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Can Mastercard & U.S. Bank Simplify the Subscription Overload?
Published: October 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
MA deepens its digital role through a U.S. Bank partnership that simplifies subscription tracking for cardholders.
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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Published: October 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MasterCard (MA) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
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Mastercard Debuts POP to Improve Merchant Approval Rates
Published: October 13, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive
Mastercard has introduced a service aimed at improving approval rates for merchants. The Payment Optimization Platform (POP) uses data to make “intelligent decisions about transactions,” the company said in a Monday (Oct. 13) announcement.
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CPAY vs. MA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Published: October 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Investors interested in stocks from the Financial Transaction Services sector have probably already heard of Corpay (CPAY) and MasterCard (MA). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
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Can Mastercard's Recorded Future Redefine Cyber Defense With AI?
Published: October 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
MA's Recorded Future debuts an AI-powered system to automate threat detection, aiming to redefine real-time cyber defense for the financial world.
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Mastercard Delivers $63 Bil To Shareholders Over The Last 10 Years
Published: October 09, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
Over the past ten years, Mastercard (MA) stock has returned an impressive $63 Bil to its shareholders in the form of cash through dividends and share repurchases. Let's analyze some data and see how this payout capability measures up against the largest capital-return corporations in the market.
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Should You Buy Mastercard Despite Its Rich Valuation of 31.54X P/E?
Published: October 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MA trades at a premium, but strong growth, cash flow and digital expansion support its long-term leadership in the payments space.
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5 Mobile Payment Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for Long-Term Gains
Published: October 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Five mobile payment stocks, namely, MA, V, PYPL, COF and GDOT are poised to gain as digital transactions surge worldwide.
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Can Predictive Intelligence Future-Proof Mastercard's Business Model?
Published: October 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
MA is turning transaction data into predictive intelligence, using AI to power fraud detection and smarter commerce.
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Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About MasterCard (MA): Should You Buy?
Published: October 06, 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 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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About Mastercard Incorporated (MA)
- IPO Date 2006-05-25
- Website https://www.mastercard.com
- Industry Financial - Credit Services
- CEO Michael Miebach
- Employees 35300