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- symbol MA
- Rev/Share 31.8739
- Book/Share 7.3421
- PB 75.9458
- Debt/Equity 2.8185
- CurrentRatio 1.1108
- ROIC 0.4398
- MktCap 500669621760.0
- FreeCF/Share 16.7204
- PFCF 32.8329
- PE 38.5478
- Debt/Assets 0.3879
- DivYield 0.0065
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Why Do Merchants Trust Mastercard in a Risky Digital World?
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
MA's AI-driven fraud tools, partnerships and cybersecurity investments help merchants stay secure in the digital world.
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Top Mobile Payments Stocks to Buy to Ride the Cashless Wave
Published: July 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Marqeta, Visa, Mastercard and Capital One are riding the mobile payments surge with bold tech moves and growing adoption.
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Can Mastercard Stay Ahead in the Race Toward a Digital Wallet Future?
Published: July 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
MA is accelerating its shift toward a cardless future with tokenization, digital wallets and tech partnerships.
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Apple, Visa and Mastercard Antitrust Lawsuit Tossed by Federal Judge
Published: July 10, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive
Apple, Visa and Mastercard reportedly won a legal victory in an antitrust lawsuit. The tech giant and the two payment firms convinced a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit accusing them of colluding to stifle competition, Reuters reported Thursday (July 10).
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Buy 3 AI-Powered Giant Financial Transaction Services Stocks for 2H25
Published: July 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
V, MA, and PYPL are harnessing AI to boost security, streamline services, and drive payment volume growth.
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Fees, Fines & Gains: Mastercard's 13% 3-Month Rise Laughs at Headlines
Published: July 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
MA's 13% rally shrugs off lawsuits, fee caps and fintech threats as it doubles down on crypto and services.
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Mastercard's Fintech Ties in Emerging Markets: Bold Move or Risky Bet?
Published: July 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
MA deepens fintech ties across emerging markets, chasing digital growth while navigating complex regional risks.
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Mastercard and Pay4You Launch European Spend Management Partnership
Published: July 07, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive
Mastercard has teamed with self-service payment portal Pay4You on a spend management solution for European companies. The collaboration, announced Monday (July 7), employs Mastercard's Virtual Card Network (VCN) technology, and is designed to guarantee card acceptance, giving corporations a better way to manage their tail spend.
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3 Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio as Nasdaq Hits All-Time High
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
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?
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
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?
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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
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?
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
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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?
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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About Mastercard Incorporated (MA)
- IPO Date 2006-05-25
- Website https://www.mastercard.com
- Industry Financial - Credit Services
- CEO Michael Miebach
- Employees 35300