Mastercard MA
NYSE · Updated 20:08 UTC01 Snapshot
Mastercard (MA) is trading at $603.10, +12.16% on the session. This page combines live quote data with The Market Periodical’s editorial coverage of Mastercard’s business and its exposure to crypto markets.
02 Price & Chart
Technical analysis
Key levels
Model price projection
| Horizon | Low | Base case | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-day | $552.87 | $568.63 | $584.85 |
| 30-day | $538.37 | $570.64 | $604.85 |
| 90-day | $517.28 | $572.15 | $632.85 |
Model confidence: High. Algorithmic ranges from 1-year daily closes (drift + realized-volatility ±1σ bands, Yahoo Finance) — a statistical projection, not a prediction or financial advice.
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Recent daily prices
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | $599.69 | $604.50 | $597.13 | $603.10 |
| Oct 12 | $592.86 | $598.95 | $590.21 | $595.09 |
| Oct 9 | $574.11 | $591.28 | $574.00 | $589.14 |
| Oct 8 | $568.49 | $581.59 | $568.49 | $574.76 |
| Oct 7 | $567.49 | $573.71 | $567.00 | $570.06 |
| Oct 6 | $563.50 | $568.93 | $562.14 | $566.58 |
| Oct 5 | $552.04 | $565.87 | $551.15 | $564.59 |
| Oct 2 | $551.32 | $554.68 | $545.41 | $552.26 |
| Oct 1 | $551.00 | $557.20 | $546.12 | $550.00 |
| Sep 30 | $562.26 | $563.00 | $551.43 | $551.47 |
| Sep 29 | $564.00 | $566.99 | $561.30 | $563.58 |
| Sep 28 | $566.28 | $569.57 | $563.50 | $568.26 |
| Sep 25 | $567.08 | $568.78 | $562.29 | $567.65 |
| Sep 24 | $561.00 | $568.18 | $559.68 | $566.08 |
03 Fundamentals & Business
Mastercard Incorporated operates a global payments technology network connecting billions of cardholders with millions of merchants and hundreds of financial institution partners across more than 210 countries. Like Visa, Mastercard does not lend money; it earns fees on payment volumes, cross-border transactions, and data analytics services. In 2024, the company processed over $9 trillion in gross dollar volume. Mastercard has expanded beyond cards into cybersecurity, open banking, and real-time payment network infrastructure through acquisitions and partnerships.
04 Crypto Exposure
Mastercard has pursued crypto partnerships more visibly than most traditional payment networks. It powers crypto debit and prepaid card programs for Binance, Gemini, Nexo, and other exchanges. In 2023 it launched Mastercard Crypto Credential, a blockchain address verification service designed to make wallet-to-wallet transfers more user-friendly. Mastercard also works with central banks on CBDC pilots and has invested in blockchain analytics through partnerships with firms such as Chainalysis, primarily for fraud and compliance applications.
05 Earnings & Filings
Review Mastercard’s latest 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K filings directly on the SEC’s EDGAR system. Earnings dates and guidance feed our ongoing coverage.
06 Latest coverage
The Market Periodical’s latest reporting on Mastercard and the crypto-stocks sector appears here. See our stock analysis hub.
07 More
What is Mastercard Crypto Credential?
Mastercard Crypto Credential is a service that maps human-readable aliases to blockchain wallet addresses, allowing users to send crypto to a recognizable identifier rather than a long alphanumeric address. It is designed to reduce transfer errors and improve compliance with travel-rule requirements for cross-border crypto transfers.
Does Mastercard support CBDC projects?
Yes. Mastercard has participated in multiple central bank digital currency pilots globally, including sandbox programs in the UK, Australia, and the Eastern Caribbean. Its role is typically as a technology and interoperability partner, helping test how CBDCs might connect with existing payment infrastructure.
What risks face Mastercard as a stock investment?
Mastercard faces regulatory risk on interchange fees in Europe and the U.S., competition from real-time payment schemes (FedNow, UPI, Pix) that bypass card networks, potential CBDC disintermediation, fraud and cybersecurity liabilities, and macroeconomic sensitivity since cross-border transaction fees u2014 a high-margin revenue line u2014 fall sharply when travel declines.
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Source: Yahoo Finance, SEC EDGAR. Rendered 13 Oct 2026 20:08 UTC.
