NASDAQ · MA
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
$638.01
Up+$2.31 (+0.36%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:29 PM
SID Score
7.2/10
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Smart Money
43/100
Neutral
Price performance · MA
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
MA closed at $638.01 after 20 trading sessions, up 13.00% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $642.43 | $644.24 | $633.335 | $638.01 | 4.52M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $621.83 | $641.565 | $616.46 | $635.70 | 4.44M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $605.97 | $616.42 | $605.00 | $610.31 | 3.49M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $611.49 | $613.21 | $605.81 | $609.85 | 3.46M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $622.20 | $622.76 | $611.37 | $613.50 | 2.79M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $628.76 | $631.12 | $619.59 | $623.60 | 2.7M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $624.44 | $633.2945 | $623.88 | $633.21 | 4.04M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $620.40 | $624.6599 | $617.365 | $622.62 | 2.75M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $617.50 | $624.29 | $616.595 | $620.42 | 3M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $610.00 | $618.00 | $608.5901 | $616.40 | 2.96M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $619.36 | $622.49 | $613.32 | $617.42 | 3.43M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $610.00 | $619.80 | $607.055 | $616.32 | 4.24M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $605.50 | $606.61 | $600.65 | $603.24 | 3.24M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $599.69 | $605.60 | $597.13 | $604.80 | 3.71M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $592.86 | $598.95 | $590.21 | $595.09 | 2.91M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $574.11 | $591.28 | $574.00 | $589.14 | 2.42M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $568.49 | $581.59 | $568.49 | $574.76 | 3.39M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $567.49 | $573.71 | $567.00 | $570.06 | 1.86M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $563.50 | $568.925 | $562.14 | $566.58 | 2.29M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $552.04 | $565.87 | $551.15 | $564.59 | 2.41M |
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Mastercard is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to $10 trillion in volume during 2024. Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | TD Cowen | Buy | — |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Oct 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 31, 2026
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) reported third-quarter 2026 net revenue growth of 14% and net income growth of 18% year over year on a non-GAAP, currency-neutral basis, as the company cited continued consumer and business spending, growth in payment volumes and demand for value-added services. Chief Executive
Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
Mastercard has delivered strong share-price gains in recent years, and that kind of performance naturally raises a question for you as an investor: Is the current valuation still supported by the returns the business earns on the capital it puts to work? Over the past 5 years the stock has returned 88.5%, which puts real pressure on the idea that Mastercard’s current price is fully explained by the returns it generates on its capital base. Recent news around card fees, new payment...
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2026
Macquarie analyst Paul Golding maintains Mastercard (NYSE:MA) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $670 to $750.
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Mastercard Incorporated shares closed at $638.01, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 0.88%, per SID market data. Despite the single-session pullback, the stock has demonstrated strong momentum across multiple timeframes, gaining 16.0% over the past month, 11.74% over three months, and 9.94% over the trailing twelve months, according to Massive/Polygon data. The stock currently trades well above key moving averages, sitting approximately 8.7% above its 50-day moving average of $586.73 and nearly 19.6% above its 200-day moving average of $533.46. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 72.6, placing the stock in technically overbought territory. Mastercard carries a beta of 0.868, indicating slightly lower volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume registers at approximately 2.77 million shares, supporting the stock's current market capitalization of roughly $506 billion, per SID market data.
Mastercard Incorporated trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.71, a premium valuation relative to the broader Financial Services sector, according to SID market data. The stock's PEG ratio stands at 6.55, suggesting the current earnings multiple significantly exceeds the company's projected earnings growth rate. Mastercard's price-to-book ratio registers at 64.25, reflecting the capital-light nature of its payment network business model, which relies heavily on intangible assets and brand value rather than physical assets, per SEC filings. The company offers a modest dividend yield of approximately 0.54%, consistent with its strategy of prioritizing capital returns through share repurchases alongside incremental dividend growth. At a market capitalization of roughly $506 billion, Mastercard commands one of the highest valuations in the financial services industry. These metrics collectively indicate the market is pricing in sustained long-term revenue and earnings growth from global digital payment adoption trends.
Mastercard Incorporated presents a mixed smart money profile, registering an overall smart money score of 43 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data. Institutional conviction stands at a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting strong positioning among large fund managers tracked through 13F institutional filings. In contrast, insider activity scores a modest 6.9 out of 25, driven by a notably one-sided transaction pattern. According to SEC Form 4 filings, corporate insiders executed 20 transactions over the past 90 days, all of which were sales with zero purchases recorded during the period. Dark pool activity scores 9.5 out of 25, indicating moderate but unremarkable off-exchange trading interest. Congressional trading activity registers at just 1.6 out of 25, suggesting minimal recent legislative member involvement in the stock. The divergence between robust institutional ownership and persistent insider selling creates a nuanced signal, with institutional holders maintaining strong conviction while company executives continue to monetize existing equity positions at current elevated price levels.
Mastercard Incorporated has delivered consistent earnings beats across its three most recently reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the fiscal quarter reported on April 30, the company posted earnings per share of $4.60 against consensus estimates of $4.41, representing a $0.19 positive surprise. The quarter reported on July 30 showed further acceleration, with actual EPS of $5.04 versus estimates of $4.76, a $0.28 beat. Most recently, the quarter reported on October 29 delivered EPS of $5.31 compared to analyst expectations of $5.16, a $0.15 upside surprise. Looking ahead, per analyst estimates, the upcoming quarter carries a consensus EPS estimate of $4.38. The sequential pattern of beats demonstrates management's ability to consistently exceed market expectations, with the three reported quarters averaging a positive surprise of approximately $0.21 per share. This earnings trajectory supports the premium valuation currently assigned to Mastercard shares.
Wall Street consensus on Mastercard Incorporated remains firmly bullish, with multiple major firms reiterating positive ratings following the company's most recent earnings report, according to Wall Street analyst reports. On October 30, TD Cowen maintained its Buy rating, while Barclays and Wells Fargo each reiterated Overweight designations on the stock. RBC Capital and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods both maintained Outperform ratings on the same date, per SID consensus data. Notably, all five analyst actions represented reiterations of existing positive ratings rather than upgrades, indicating sustained long-term conviction rather than a shift in sentiment. No downgrades or neutral-to-negative rating changes were recorded among the most recent analyst actions. The unanimous bullish positioning across these five institutions — spanning major global banks and specialized financial sector research firms — reflects broad institutional agreement on Mastercard's competitive positioning within the global digital payments ecosystem and its capacity to sustain above-market earnings growth over the medium term.
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