The stock of Mastercard Incorporated (MA) has gone up by 0.47% for the week, with a -5.66% drop in the past month and a -2.46% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.81% for MA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.91% for MA stock, with a simple moving average of 2.67% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is above average at 34.04x. The 36-month beta value for MA is also noteworthy at 1.11. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 28 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The average price estimated by analysts for MA is $425.94, which is $76.21 above than the current price. The public float for MA is 850.70M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.61% of that float. The average trading volume of MA on March 17, 2023 was 2.66M shares.
MA) stock’s latest price update
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA)’s stock price has increased by 0.21 compared to its previous closing price of 348.00. However, the company has seen a 0.47% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Barron’s reported on 01/26/23 that Mastercard Earnings Flash Signs of ‘Remarkably Resilient’ Consumer
Analysts’ Opinion of MA
The stock of Mastercard Incorporated (MA) has gone up by 0.47% for the week, with a -5.66% drop in the past month and a -2.46% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.81% for MA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.91% for MA stock, with a simple moving average of 2.67% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MA stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for MA by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for MA in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $425 based on the research report published on January 09th of the current year 2023.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to MA, setting the target price at $375 in the report published on October 13th of the previous year.
MA Trading at -4.57% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.22%, as shares sank -4.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.56% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MA rose by +0.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $354.64. In addition, Mastercard Incorporated saw 0.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MA starting from Ling Hai, who sale 8,220 shares at the price of $356.31 back on Feb 27. After this action, Ling Hai now owns 26,496 shares of Mastercard Incorporated, valued at $2,928,873 using the latest closing price.
Mastercard Foundation, the 10% Owner of Mastercard Incorporated, sale 172,546 shares at $370.54 during a trade that took place back on Feb 14, which means that Mastercard Foundation is holding 100,563,093 shares at $63,934,815 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +56.63 for the present operating margin
- +96.01 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mastercard Incorporated stands at +44.69. Equity return is now at value 153.60, with 26.50 for asset returns.
The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.17.
Conclusion
In summary, Mastercard Incorporated (MA) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
