Mastercard Incorporated (MA)

NYSE: MA · Real-Time Price · USD
494.20
+4.26 (0.87%)
At close: May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
492.85
-1.35 (-0.27%)
After-hours: May 15, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT
Market Cap436.67B -12.6%
Revenue (ttm)33.94B +16.8%
Net Income15.57B +18.5%
EPS17.29 +21.2%
Shares Out 883.58M
PE Ratio28.34
Forward PE24.21
Dividend$3.48 (0.70%)
Ex-Dividend DateApr 9, 2026
Volume3,416,441
Open493.50
Previous Close489.94
Day's Range492.33 - 502.28
52-Week Range480.50 - 601.77
Beta0.76
AnalystsStrong Buy
Price Target647.42 (+31.0%)
Earnings DateApr 30, 2026

About MA

Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers products and services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, digital partners, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid programs servic... [Read more]

Sector Financials
IPO Date May 25, 2006
Employees 39,800
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol MA
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Mastercard's revenue was $32.79 billion, an increase of 16.42% compared to the previous year's $28.17 billion. Earnings were $14.97 billion, an increase of 16.27%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 26 analysts, the average rating for MA stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $647.42, which is an increase of 31.00% from the latest price.

Price Target
$647.42
(31.00% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Berkshire Boosted Stake in Alphabet in First Quarter, Bought Delta Air, Sold Visa, Mastercard

Berkshire Hathaway boosted its stake in Alphabet to nearly 58 million shares on March 31 from almost 18 million shares at year-end.

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9 hours ago - Barrons

Berkshire Hathaway exits positions in Visa and Mastercard

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10 hours ago - TheFly

MasterCard, JD.com announce strategic partnership

Mastercard (MA) and JD.com (JD) announced a strategic partnership to “deliver innovations that build a more connected, secure and intelligent commerce ecosystem.” Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard, sai...

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13 hours ago - TheFly

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2 days ago - Market Watch

MasterCard price target lowered to $561 from $590 at Truist

Truist lowered the firm’s price target on MasterCard (MA) to $561 from $590 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a broader research note on Payments…

3 days ago - TheFly

Mastercard Rallies Partners to Support MENA Small Businesses

Mastercard has launched a program designed to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region navigate the trade disruptions, rising energy and logi...

7 days ago - PYMNTS

PayPal Stock (PYPL) Downgraded as FCA Launches Probe Into U.K. Wallet Growth

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a competition-based probe on digital wallet funding and usage practices involving PayPal ($PYPL), Mastercard ($MA), and Visa ($V). The investiga...

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7 days ago - TipRanks

Banking Giants JPMorgan and Mastercard Link with Ripple to Execute Historic U.S. Treasury Settlement via XRP Ledger

JPMorgan ($JPM) and Mastercard ($MA) just announced the successful completion of a groundbreaking financial test. The two companies worked together to move a tokenized U.S. Treasury fund across intern...

Other symbols: JPM
8 days ago - TipRanks

PayPal, Mastercard, Visa under investigation by U.K.’s FCA

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority said in a statement: “Following the publication of financial reporting by PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL), we can confirm we are investigating Mastercard (MA), PayPal...

Other symbols: PYPLV
8 days ago - TheFly

Mastercard Pushes Virtual Cards Beyond Payables

In a business environment defined by uncertainty, financial control is no longer just something appealing operationally. It is becoming a measurable competitive advantage.

8 days ago - PYMNTS

PayPal, Visa and Mastercard Face UK Competition Investigation

British competition regulators have launched an investigation into PayPal, Mastercard and Visa. The investigation is to determine whether the three companies engaged in “anti-competitive conduct linke...

Other symbols: PYPLV
9 days ago - PYMNTS

Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal Face UK Wallet Probe, but Stocks Show Little Stress

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority is looking into Mastercard Incorporated ($MA), Visa Inc. ($V), and PayPal Holdings, Inc. ($PYPL) over suspected anti-competitive conduct tied to PayPal’s digital...

Other symbols: PYPLV
9 days ago - TipRanks

Tokenization is coming to Wall Street as J.P. Morgan takes another step toward making Treasurys move like crypto

J.P. Morgan's blockchain unit, Kinexys, in collaboration with Mastercard, Ripple and Ondo Finance, said it has completed the first near-real-time, cross-border and cross-bank redemption of a tokenized...

Other symbols: JPM
9 days ago - Market Watch

UK probes Mastercard, Visa, PayPal over suspected anti-competitive conduct

Britain's Financial Conduct ‌Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday it was investigating Mastercard , ​PayPal and Visa ​for suspected anti-competitive conduct ⁠linked to ​the funding and usage ​of PayPal's...

Other symbols: PYPLV
9 days ago - Reuters

JetBlue, Barclays launch new benefits for JetBlue Premier World Elite

JetBlue (JBLU) launched its new benefits for the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard (MA), issued by Barclays (BCS) US Consumer Bank. Cardmembers gain access to new statement credits, accelerated M...

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10 days ago - TheFly

Mastercard Targets the Hidden Cost of Late B2B Payments

Watch more: Need to Know With Mastercard's Marc Pettican There's a digital reckoning reshaping the B2B landscape. Buyers, conditioned by seamless consumer experiences, are bringing new expectations in...

10 days ago - PYMNTS

Payment Networks Ready Infrastructure for Agentic Commerce at Scale

Agentic commerce is taking shape inside the core systems of payment networks, with earnings calls and materials showing progress in moving from concept to controlled execution. The emphasis during the...

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11 days ago - PYMNTS

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11 days ago - PRNewsWire

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NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYS...

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11 days ago - PRNewsWire

46% of SMBs Would Pay for More Payment Control

Small businesses may be more ready for payment change than their habits suggest. That is the hopeful read from “Ready for Change: Why Nearly Half of SMBs Want to Ditch Cash and Checks,” a PYMNTS Intel...

11 days ago - PYMNTS

MasterCard price target lowered to $665 from $675 at Macquarie

Macquarie analyst Paul Golding lowered the firm’s price target on MasterCard (MA) to $665 from $675 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares following the company’s Q1 earnings report,…

14 days ago - TheFly

MasterCard price target raised to $679 from $678 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on MasterCard (MA) to $679 from $678 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The FY outlook remains unchanged as the impact…

14 days ago - TheFly

MasterCard price target lowered to $640 from $650 at UBS

UBS lowered the firm’s price target on MasterCard (MA) to $640 from $650 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm updated its model following the Q1 earnings…

14 days ago - TheFly

MasterCard price target lowered to $609 from $631 at Raymond James

Raymond James lowered the firm’s price target on MasterCard (MA) to $609 from $631 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The company delivered solid Q1 results with a…

14 days ago - TheFly

61% of North America Middle Market Companies Use Cards to Speed Cash Flow

For many growth-company CFOs, working capital is no longer a back-office cushion, but a strategic lever. That is a central finding from “The 2025-2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index,” a Visa ...

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14 days ago - PYMNTS