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MasterCard (MA) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, MasterCard (MA - Free Report) closed at $292.17, marking a +0.73% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.86% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.79%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.73%.
Heading into today, shares of the processor of debit and credit card payments had gained 4.31% over the past month, outpacing the Business Services sector's gain of 2.82% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.94% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from MA as it approaches its next earnings report date. In that report, analysts expect MA to post earnings of $1.87 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 20.65%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $4.40 billion, up 15.53% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $7.69 per share and revenue of $16.86 billion, which would represent changes of +18.49% and +12.8%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for MA should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. MA currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note MA's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 37.72. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 24.37.
It is also worth noting that MA currently has a PEG ratio of 2.36. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Financial Transaction Services industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.78 as of yesterday's close.
The Financial Transaction Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 54, which puts it in the top 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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MasterCard (MA) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, MasterCard (MA - Free Report) closed at $292.17, marking a +0.73% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.86% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.79%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.73%.
Heading into today, shares of the processor of debit and credit card payments had gained 4.31% over the past month, outpacing the Business Services sector's gain of 2.82% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.94% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from MA as it approaches its next earnings report date. In that report, analysts expect MA to post earnings of $1.87 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 20.65%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $4.40 billion, up 15.53% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $7.69 per share and revenue of $16.86 billion, which would represent changes of +18.49% and +12.8%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for MA should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. MA currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note MA's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 37.72. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 24.37.
It is also worth noting that MA currently has a PEG ratio of 2.36. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Financial Transaction Services industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.78 as of yesterday's close.
The Financial Transaction Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 54, which puts it in the top 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.