Q1 Earnings Forecast for Mastercard Issued By Zacks Research

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) – Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Mastercard in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now anticipates that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $3.50 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.69. The consensus estimate for Mastercard’s current full-year earnings is $15.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Mastercard’s Q2 2025 earnings at $3.90 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.08 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $15.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.79 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $18.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $21.40 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on MA. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Mastercard from $595.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded shares of Mastercard from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $640.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Citigroup boosted their price target on Mastercard from $584.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. TD Cowen upped their price target on Mastercard from $533.00 to $567.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-four have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $606.11.

Mastercard Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $567.90 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.68, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.03. Mastercard has a 52-week low of $428.86 and a 52-week high of $576.94. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $536.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $511.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $521.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.10.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The credit services provider reported $3.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.71 by $0.11. Mastercard had a return on equity of 188.47% and a net margin of 45.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MA. NewSquare Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Mastercard during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Mastercard during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Mastercard in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Marshall Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Mastercard in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Mastercard announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, December 17th that authorizes the company to buyback $12.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the credit services provider to reacquire up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Mastercard Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.76 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.54%. Mastercard’s payout ratio is presently 21.89%.

About Mastercard

Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, digital partners, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid programs services; and commercial credit, debit, and prepaid payment products and solutions.