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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Stock Analysis

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

MA Stock Analysis Summary

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) currently has an AIQ Score of 43/100, indicating a neutral setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 70/100. Value is the weakest current factor at 24/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 2, 2026 · Market-close data

MA at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$587.86
AIQ Score43/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusBuy
Market Cap$492.4B
P/E Ratio31.38
Forward P/E
EPS$4.98
Revenue TTM$9.28B
Dividend Yield3.37%
Beta0.74
Volume920.24K
52-week range$464.52-$601.62
RSI 1463.15
50-Day SMA$552.08
200-Day SMA$529.78
Analyst Price Target$650.17
Next EarningsOct 29, 2026
As of Sep 2, 2026 · Market close

MA

Overview
Mastercard Incorporated
Financial Services· Financial - Credit Services
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 2/10
Low Priority
Relative Laggard
Score data as of Sep 2, 2026
Last price
$587.86
+$6.75 (+1.16%)
Latest market quote
Momentum70
Value24
Quality32
Risk Resilience59
Sentiment50
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MA Stock Analysis Summary

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) currently has an AIQ Score of 43/100/100, indicating a neutral setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 70/100/100. Value is the weakest current factor at 24/100/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 2, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, MA has AIQ Score of 43/100 with Momentum base of 70/100 and fading Value at 24/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Momentum (70/100) leads while Value (24/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Financial Services · 1.16% stock move · MA classified in Financial - Credit Services.

Current Evidence

NeutralMA is in a neutral AIQ regime; Momentum is the strongest visible factor at 70/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is MA Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

MA currently has a neutral overall setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 70/100, while Value is weakest at 24/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Momentum is constructive at 70/100.
  • - Price is +6.48% above its 50-day SMA.
  • - Analyst target implies +10.60% upside from the latest quote.
  • - Technical consensus has more buy votes than sell votes (28 vs 10).
Bear Case
  • - Value is the current constraint at 24/100.

Current Consensus

MA's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Buy, with 28 buy, 7 neutral, and 10 sell votes. MA's 14-day RSI is 63.15, which places the stock in a constructive momentum range. MA's beta is 0.74, indicating lower market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in MA?

Recent score-change history is not available in the current snapshot. The page still shows the latest market-close evidence and timestamps.

AIQ Score
Momentum
Quality
Risk

What Would Change the MA Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

MA Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

MA Fundamentals

MA valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$9.28B
Net income
$4.39B
Free cash flow
$3.3B
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MA Technical Analysis

MA technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Buy
RSI 14
63.15
Price vs SMA-50
+6.48%
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MA Stock Catalysts

Track MA earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Oct 29, 2026
Analyst target
$650.17
News items
4
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MA Dividend Analysis

MA dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
3.37%
Annual dividend
$3.48
Payout ratio
View MA dividend history and analysis

MA Financial Data

MA revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$9.28B
EPS
$4.98
Periods
8
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MA Risk Analysis

MA volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
0.74
Risk score
59/100
AIQ Score
43/100
View MA risk analysis

MA Stock News

MA stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
4
Updated
Sep 2, 2026
Sentiment
50/100
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Popular MA Comparisons

How MA scores against the names it is most often compared with.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Sep 2, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

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Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

8 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Sep 2, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Value and quality should explain the score, not sit behind it.

P/E
30.83
As of Sep 1, 2026
Revenue growth
10.47%
Gross margin
82.74%
Debt / equity
4.39
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Jun 30, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$9.28B
Quarter net income
$4.39B
Quarter free cash flow
$3.3B

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Bullish
Momentum
Mixed
RSI 14
63.15
MACD
11.26

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
59/100
Beta
0.74
Annual volatility
22.60%
Max drawdown
-21.23%
Recent News
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Sentiment —
No recent news found for MA

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Stock Analysis

Snapshot summary of AIQ score, trend, and risk context.

Mastercard Incorporated has an AIQ Score of 43/100 in a Neutral regime. Momentum is strongest at 70/100.

The main conflict is that momentum leads at 70/100 while value lags at 24/100. Review the supporting factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Beta is 0.74, below market sensitivity. Current price is $587.86 and RSI (14) is 63.1.

Regime Context
MA is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 43/100.
Signal Conflict
The primary conflict is that momentum leads at 70/100 while value lags at 24/100.
Factor Evidence
Momentum 70/100 · Value 24/100 · Quality 32/100 · Risk 59/100 · Sentiment 50/100
Persistence
Current snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.
Factor strength
Pass
Momentum is the strongest factor at 70/100.
Timing
Pass
Momentum is 70/100 and RSI (14) is 63.1.
Regime fit
Wait
MA is in a Neutral regime at 43/100.
Risk control
Wait
Risk factor is 59/100 with beta 0.73 and annual volatility 22.60%.
Conflict
Wait
Current conflict: momentum leads at 70/100 while value lags at 24/100.
AIQ Score43/100/100
Price$587.86
Beta0.74
RSI (14)63.1

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Portfolio Implication

MA currently shows balanced but still concentration-sensitive risk. Beta is 0.74, below market sensitivity.

MA Stock FAQ

What is MA stock price today?

Mastercard Incorporated's current stock price is $587.86. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is MA bullish or bearish right now?

MA's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is MA's market cap?

MA's market cap is $492.4B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 2, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is MA's current P/E ratio?

MA's current P/E ratio is 31.38 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 2, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is MA's RSI?

MA's 14-day RSI is 63.15 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 2, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is MA above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

MA is 6.48% from its 50-day SMA and 10.96% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 2, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is MA's next earnings date?

MA's next earnings date is currently listed as Oct 29, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does MA pay a dividend?

MA's dividend yield is 3.37% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 2, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.