# Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is a technology company that provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-08 · Barchart*

## Key points

- Mastercard's stock has underperformed the S&P 500 and XLF over the past year.
- MA's Q1 2026 earnings beat both revenue and adjusted EPS consensus estimates.
- Analysts expect Mastercard's full-year 2026 EPS to rise by 15.1% year over year.
- Macquarie recently lowered Mastercard's price target from $675 to $665 while maintaining an Outperform rating.
- The average analyst price target implies a 31.4% upside from current Mastercard share prices.

**Companies:** Mastercard Incorporated
**Countries:** United States

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