NYSE · MA
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
$638.01
Up+$2.31 (+0.36%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:12 AM
SID Score
7.2/10
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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.
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2026
JP Morgan analyst Tien-Tsin Huang maintains Mastercard (NYSE:MA) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $720 to $755.
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Mastercard Incorporated shares closed at $638.01, reflecting a daily decline of 0.88% per SID market data. Despite the session's pullback, the stock has demonstrated consistent strength across multiple timeframes, gaining 16.0% over the trailing one-month period, 11.74% over three months, and 9.94% over the past year. The stock currently trades well above its key moving averages, sitting 8.7% above the 50-day moving average of $586.73 and 19.6% above the 200-day moving average of $533.46, according to SID market data. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 72.6, placing Mastercard in overbought territory above the conventional 70 threshold. The company's beta of 0.868 indicates slightly lower volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 2.77 million shares, supporting a market capitalization of roughly $506 billion.
Mastercard Incorporated trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.71, a notable premium relative to the broader Financial Services sector, according to SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 6.55, suggesting the stock's earnings growth rate does not proportionally offset its elevated P/E multiple at current levels. The price-to-book ratio registers at 64.25, reflecting the asset-light nature of Mastercard's payment network business model, where substantial brand value and intellectual property are not fully captured on the balance sheet. Per SEC filings, the company offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.54%, consistent with its capital allocation strategy that prioritizes share buybacks alongside modest dividend distributions. With a market capitalization of approximately $506 billion, Mastercard remains one of the largest companies within the Financial Services sector. The current valuation metrics reflect the market's sustained premium pricing for Mastercard's dominant position in global digital payments infrastructure.
Mastercard's composite smart money score stands at 43 out of 100, registering a neutral signal according to SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust ownership and conviction among large asset managers tracked through 13F institutional filings. In contrast, the insider activity score is markedly lower at 6.9 out of 25, driven by a pronounced selling pattern. Per SEC Form 4 filings, company insiders executed 20 transactions over the past 90 days, all of which were sales with zero insider purchases recorded during this period. The dark pool activity score sits at 9.5 out of 25, reflecting moderate off-exchange institutional trading volumes. Congressional trading activity is minimal, scoring just 1.6 out of 25. The divergence between strong institutional ownership and persistent insider selling creates a mixed signal profile, with institutional holders maintaining full conviction while corporate insiders have consistently reduced their direct equity exposure throughout the recent quarter.
Mastercard Incorporated has delivered a consistent pattern of earnings beats across its three most recent reporting periods, according to company earnings reports. In the quarter reported on April 30, the company posted earnings per share of $4.60 against analyst estimates of $4.41, a positive surprise of $0.19. The July 30 quarter saw EPS of $5.04 versus the $4.76 consensus estimate, representing a $0.28 upside surprise — the largest beat in the trailing period. Most recently, on October 29, Mastercard reported EPS of $5.31 compared to estimates of $5.16, exceeding expectations by $0.15. The upcoming quarter carries a consensus estimate of $4.38 per share per analyst estimates. Across the three reported quarters, Mastercard averaged a positive earnings surprise of approximately $0.21 per share, demonstrating the company's ability to consistently exceed Wall Street expectations in its core payment processing and network services operations.
Wall Street consensus on Mastercard Incorporated remains uniformly bullish, with all five most recent analyst actions reaffirming positive ratings, according to Wall Street analyst reports. On October 30, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating, while Barclays and Wells Fargo both maintained Overweight designations on the stock. RBC Capital and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods each reaffirmed Outperform ratings on the same date. Notably, none of the five firms altered their prior ratings, indicating sustained conviction rather than an upgrade cycle. Per SID consensus data, the clustering of reaffirmations on a single date corresponds with the company's most recent earnings release on October 29, when Mastercard reported EPS of $5.31 that exceeded estimates by $0.15. The absence of any downgrades, Hold ratings, or negative revisions across these major institutions underscores broad agreement among sell-side analysts regarding Mastercard's fundamental trajectory and competitive positioning within the global payments ecosystem.
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