Mastercard (NYSE:MA – Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Mastercard to post earnings of $5.17 per share and revenue of $9.66 billion for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.
Mastercard (NYSE:MA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $5.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.08 billion. Mastercard had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 239.99%. The business’s revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.15 EPS. On average, analysts expect Mastercard to post $19.91 EPS for the current fiscal year and $22.95 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Mastercard Stock Performance
Shares of MA opened at $614.38 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $581.69 and a 200-day moving average of $535.08. The company has a market cap of $538.21 billion, a PE ratio of 33.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.76. Mastercard has a one year low of $464.52 and a one year high of $633.29.
Mastercard Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio is 19.14%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts have issued reports on MA shares. Evercore increased their price target on Mastercard from $550.00 to $620.00 in a report on Friday, July 31st. President Capital raised their price objective on Mastercard from $693.00 to $729.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on Mastercard from $580.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Mastercard from $633.00 to $674.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Mastercard from $679.00 to $681.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Mastercard presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $683.94.
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Key Mastercard News
Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Mastercard partnered with Tech Mahindra to embed virtual cards and payment capabilities into ERP and procurement platforms. The initiative could expand Mastercard’s business-to-business payments volume, improve spend controls and support value-added-services revenue. Tech Mahindra and Mastercard partnership
- Positive Sentiment: The company is expanding its First-Party Trust program across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to reduce “friendly fraud” and payment disputes. Broader fraud-prevention and chargeback tools may strengthen merchant relationships and create additional services revenue. Mastercard EMEA fraud program
- Positive Sentiment: Mastercard launched a creator-focused card initiative with MrBeast’s Beast Industries, potentially supporting new co-branded card programs, consumer engagement and creator-economy payment products. Mastercard creator card project
- Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is being positioned to benefit from long-term digital-payments growth, AI-agent commerce, tokenization and expanded payment-security applications. A financing platform with FCMB could also broaden financial access for Nigerian farmers. Mastercard and AI-agent commerce
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect Visa and Mastercard to meet or beat quarterly estimates, with investors focused on payment volume, cross-border growth, value-added services and management’s outlook. The positive expectations raise the bar for MA’s October 29 report. Visa and Mastercard earnings outlook
- Negative Sentiment: With Mastercard trading at roughly 34 times earnings and near its annual high, investors may be locking in gains or reducing exposure before earnings. Any disappointment in key metrics or guidance could pressure the stock despite favorable long-term fundamentals. Mastercard third-quarter earnings risks
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Mastercard news, CEO Michael Miebach sold 16,628 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $567.68, for a total transaction of $9,439,383.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 115,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,806,033.28. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Julius Genachowski sold 371 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $585.01, for a total value of $217,038.71. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,035,181.07. This represents a 4.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 72,676 shares of company stock worth $41,966,586 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.
About Mastercard
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses. The company facilitates electronic payments and provides technology that supports transactions conducted through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products.
In addition to operating its payments network, Mastercard offers services in areas such as payment security, fraud prevention, authentication, cybersecurity, data and analytics, loyalty programs, digital identity and open banking.
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