Marqeta Inc (NASDAQ: MQ) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.67x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MQ is 1.41. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MQ is 416.81M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.47% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MQ on April 29, 2025 was 6.92M shares.
MQ) stock’s latest price update
Marqeta Inc (NASDAQ: MQ)’s stock price has increased by 1.64 compared to its previous closing price of 3.97. However, the company has seen a 5.63% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-22 that Marqeta stock faced a 40% drop due to regulatory scrutiny but rebounded 20% after better-than-expected Q4 results. Marqeta took “significant strides” to streamline its program launch timelines, leading to more program launches than previously anticipated. But just as things were about to get better for Marqeta, the Trump Administration slapped the whole world with a new set of tariffs.
MQ’s Market Performance
Marqeta Inc (MQ) has experienced a 5.63% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -3.70% drop in the past month, and a 3.99% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.27%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.91% for MQ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.95% for MQ’s stock, with a -8.98% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MQ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MQ stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for MQ by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for MQ in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $4 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to MQ, setting the target price at $5 in the report published on November 05th of the previous year.
MQ Trading at 0.14% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MQ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.27%, as shares sank -1.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.69% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MQ rose by +5.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.92. In addition, Marqeta Inc saw 6.46% 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 MQ starting from Cummings Martha, who sale 40,241 shares at the price of $5.47 back on Jun 25 ’24. After this action, Cummings Martha now owns 19,000 shares of Marqeta Inc, valued at $219,921 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MQ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.34 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marqeta Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at -0.16. Equity return is now at value 2.34, with 1.78 for asset returns.
Based on Marqeta Inc (MQ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 66.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -7.01 million with net debt to EBITDA at -177.44. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.93. The receivables turnover for the company is 16.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.37.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Marqeta Inc (MQ) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
