The price-to-earnings ratio for Marqeta Inc (NASDAQ: MQ) is above average at 48.40x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.46.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MQ is 384.91M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.76% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MQ on May 14, 2025 was 8.01M shares.
MQ) stock’s latest price update
Marqeta Inc (NASDAQ: MQ)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.52 in comparison to its previous close of 4.83, however, the company has experienced a 18.70% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-05-09 that Explore the exciting world of Marqeta (MQ 2.12%) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!
MQ’s Market Performance
MQ’s stock has risen by 18.70% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 23.85% and a quarterly rise of 30.86%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.38% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.61% for Marqeta Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 17.54% for MQ’s stock, with a 10.95% 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 17.80% 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 -19.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.38%, as shares surge +24.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.55% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MQ rose by +18.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.13. In addition, Marqeta Inc saw 28.10% 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:
- -0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marqeta Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at -0.14. Equity return is now at value 5.01, with 3.79 for asset returns.
Based on Marqeta Inc (MQ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.59.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -7.01 million with net debt to EBITDA at -20.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.18.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Marqeta Inc (MQ) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
