Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.78x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MA is 1.05. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MA is 815.41M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.67% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MA on May 09, 2025 was 2.93M shares.
MA) stock’s latest price update
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.14 in relation to its previous close of 566.33. However, the company has experienced a 3.75% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-08 that Zacks.com users have recently been watching MasterCard (MA) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock’s prospects.
MA’s Market Performance
Mastercard Incorporated (MA) has experienced a 3.75% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 18.17% rise in the past month, and a -0.01% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.48%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.75% for MA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.13% for MA stock, with a simple moving average of 9.93% for the last 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 5.81% 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 -2.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.48%, as shares surge +10.03% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.04% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MA rose by +3.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $534.35. In addition, Mastercard Incorporated saw 7.70% 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 TIMOTHY MURPHY, who proposed sale 6,572 shares at the price of $561.12 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, TIMOTHY MURPHY now owns shares of Mastercard Incorporated, valued at $3,687,681 using the latest closing price.
Miebach Michael, the President & CEO of Mastercard Incorporated, sale 15,775 shares at $550.16 during a trade that took place back on Mar 26 ’25, which means that Miebach Michael is holding 84,871 shares at $8,678,717 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 17.97. 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
In conclusion, Mastercard Incorporated (MA) has seen better 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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
