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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 50/100, indicating a neutral setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 95/100. 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 Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data

MA at a Glance

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

MetricCurrent
Price$622.62
AIQ Score50/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusStrong Buy
Market Cap$509.65B
P/E Ratio (TTM)31.91
Forward P/E—
EPS (quarter ended 2026-06-30)$4.98
Revenue (quarter ended 2026-06-30)$9.28B
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.58%
Beta0.74
Volume2.75M
52-week range$464.52-$624.66
RSI 1481.4
50-Day SMA$579.05
200-Day SMA$533.78
Analyst Price Target$653.54
Next EarningsOct 29, 2026
As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

MAMastercard Incorporated

Financial Services / Financial - Credit Services

Low Priority

In Line With Peers

NeutralEdge 4/10
$622.62+$2.20 (+0.35%)

Latest quote

  • Momentum
    95
  • Value
    24
  • Quality
    32
  • Risk resilience
    61
  • Sentiment
    —
algovestiq.comScore data as of Oct 21, 2026

MA Stock Analysis Summary

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) currently has an AIQ Score of 50/100, indicating a neutral setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 95/100. 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 Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, MA has AIQ Score of 50/100 with Momentum base of 95/100 and fading Value at 24/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Momentum (95/100) leads while Value (24/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Financial Services · 0.35% stock move · MA classified in Financial - Credit Services.

Current Evidence

NeutralMA is in a neutral AIQ regime; Momentum is the strongest visible factor at 95/100.
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 95/100, 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 95/100.
  • - Risk Resilience is supportive at 61/100.
  • - Price is +7.52% above its 50-day SMA.
  • - Analyst target implies +4.97% upside from the latest quote.
  • - Technical consensus has more buy votes than sell votes (37 vs 8).
Bear Case
  • - Value is the current constraint at 24/100.

Current Consensus

MA's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Strong Buy, with 37 buy, 0 neutral, and 8 sell votes. MA's 14-day RSI is 81.4, which places the stock in an overbought momentum range. MA's beta is 0.74, indicating lower market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in MA?

The largest recent change in MA is AIQ Score moving up by 0.0 points over the available 7-day comparison window. Momentum remains the strongest visible factor.

AIQ Score
+0.0
Momentum
+0.0
Quality
+0.0
Risk
+0.0

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 Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for Mastercard Incorporated.

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Stock Analysis

Mastercard Incorporated has an AIQ Score of 50/100 in a Neutral regime. Momentum is strongest at 95/100. Beta is 0.76, below market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextMA is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 50/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that momentum leads at 95/100 while value lags at 24/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 95/100 · Value 24/100 · Quality 32/100 · Risk 61/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Momentum is the strongest factor at 95/100.

TimingPass

Momentum is 95/100 and RSI (14) is 81.4.

Regime fitWait

MA is in a Neutral regime at 50/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 61/100 with beta 0.76 and annual volatility 22.45%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: momentum leads at 95/100 while value lags at 24/100.

AIQ Score
50/100
Price
$622.62
Beta
0.76
RSI (14)
81.4

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
View full MA fundamental analysis

MA Technical Analysis

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

Technical Analysis Consensus
Strong Buy
RSI 14
81.4
Price vs SMA-50
+7.52%
View full MA technical analysis

MA Stock Catalysts

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

Next earnings
Oct 29, 2026
Analyst target
$653.54
News items
3
View MA earnings and stock catalysts

MA Dividend Analysis

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

Dividend yield
0.56%
Annual dividend
$3.48
Payout ratio
17.96%
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
3
View MA financials

MA Risk Analysis

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

Beta
0.74
Risk score
61/100
1Y volatility
22.45%
View MA risk analysis

MA Stock News

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

News items
3
Updated
Oct 21, 2026
Sentiment
—
Read MA stock news

MA vs Payments Peers

Current peer cohort: MA · AXP · V · PYPL · SQ. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
MA
Current stock
50/10024/10095/10061/1000.3622.45%Current
AXP
American Express
63/10038/10081/10074/100-0.3325.44%MA vs AXP
V
Visa
65/10024/10085/10064/1000.722.11%MA vs V
PYPL
PayPal
67/10063/10079/10062/100-0.3242.86%MA vs PYPL
SQ
Block (Square)
49/10046/100—57/100——MA vs SQ
Pairwise Compare links: AXP · V · PYPL · SQMA vs AXPMA vs VMA vs PYPLMA vs SQCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Oct 21, 2026.

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

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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

View AIQ methodology

Factor Diagnostics

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

Calculator
Calculate a MA stock return scenario

Open the return calculator with stock context while purchase price, shares, dates and fees remain user inputs.

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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.

Open catalysts
Quarterly evidence

3 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

AIQ Pro

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

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
31.91
As of Oct 21, 2026
Revenue growth
—
Gross margin
100.00%
Current 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
Bullish
RSI 14
81.4
MACD
13.97

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
61/100
Beta
0.76
Annual volatility
22.45%
Max drawdown
-18.75%

MA Stock FAQ

What is MA stock price today?

Mastercard Incorporated's current stock price is $622.62. 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 $509.65B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 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 31.91 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 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 81.4 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 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 7.52% from its 50-day SMA and 16.64% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 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 0.58% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.