The price-to-earnings ratio for Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is 39.36x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MA is 1.05. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MA is 816.52M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.67% of that float. On May 06, 2025, MA’s average trading volume was 2.91M shares.
MA) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) has increased by 0.31 when compared to last closing price of 559.39.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.98% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-05-04 that While investing in stocks is one of the best ways to make your money work for you, some stocks have the power to generate monster returns and create massive wealth for shareholders over time. They’re often industry-leading companies with solid earnings power and a hunger for growth, all of which eventually propel their stock prices higher and higher.
MA’s Market Performance
MA’s stock has risen by 4.98% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 5.76% and a quarterly drop of -0.50%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.07% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.57% for Mastercard Incorporated The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.13% for MA’s stock, with a 9.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MA
DZ Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MA reach a price target of $620. The rating they have provided for MA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 04th, 2025.
Monness Crespi & Hardt gave a rating of “Buy” to MA, setting the target price at $640 in the report published on January 31st of the current year.
MA Trading at 4.72% 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 -3.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.07%, as shares surge +14.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.65% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MA rose by +4.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.37% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $523.78. In addition, Mastercard Incorporated saw 6.56% 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 Miebach Michael, who sale 15,775 shares at the price of $550.16 back on Mar 26 ’25. After this action, Miebach Michael now owns 84,871 shares of Mastercard Incorporated, valued at $8,678,717 using the latest closing price.
MICHAEL MIEBACH, the Director of Mastercard Incorporated, proposed sale 15,775 shares at $545.16 during a trade that took place back on Mar 26 ’25, which means that MICHAEL MIEBACH is holding shares at $8,599,899 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.55 for the present operating margin
- 0.76 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mastercard Incorporated stands at 0.45. The total capital return value is set at 0.53. Equity return is now at value 188.92, with 28.86 for asset returns.
Based on Mastercard Incorporated (MA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.74 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.82. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.82. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 32.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.8 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 17.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.11.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Mastercard Incorporated (MA) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
