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Mastercard Incorporated
MA
NYSE·Financial Services·Financial - Credit Services·Mkt cap $461.6B
$538.59
▲ +3.09%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$464.52 - $601.77
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Price action
Price chart
Down 7.0% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
6 reasons
- Global payment network with unmatched scale and reach across 210+ countries
- Proprietary transaction data and advanced analytics capabilities
- Strong brand recognition and customer loyalty (MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus)
- High switching costs and network effects embedded in payment infrastructure
- Diversified revenue streams beyond transaction processing
- Advanced cybersecurity and fraud prevention technology
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
- High premium - requires strong execution
Growth
Moderate growth ahead
Accelerating shift from cash to digital and contactless payments globally
Value
High premium - requires strong execution
Momentum
Strong
+5.9% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Modest
0.62% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying MA right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Apr 23, 2026
APR 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $4.60 vs $4.41 consensus (+4.3% surprise). Revenue of $8.4B vs $8.3B expected (+1.7%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+4.3%
Next: Apr 23, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+14%
+14%
+17%
+17%
+21%
+16%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$6.8B
$7.2B
$7.3B
$7.3B
$8.1B
$8.6B
$8.8B
$8.4B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
75.7%
Operating
58.4%
Profit
46.2%
Wall Street consensus
17 analysts · 94% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
94%
Hold
6%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$609.00
▲ +13.1% vs $538.59
Latest: Piper Sandler · Jun 29, 2026
7 analysts covering
vs Industry
How MA stacks vs Financial - Credit Services
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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