Mastercard(US:MA) Yahoo Finance·2025-10-14 05:56Core Insights - Mastercard is a leading payment processing company with a market cap of $504 billion, providing a variety of transaction processing and payment-related services to a wide range of clients [1] Financial Performance - Analysts anticipate Mastercard will report an adjusted profit of $4.30 per share for Q3, reflecting a 10.5% increase from $3.89 per share in the same quarter last year [2] - For the full fiscal year 2025, Mastercard is projected to achieve an adjusted EPS of $16.32, an 11.8% increase from $14.60 in 2024, with further growth expected in fiscal 2026 to $19 per share, a 16.4% year-over-year increase [3] Stock Performance - Over the past 52 weeks, Mastercard's stock has increased by 11.3%, which is lower than the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund's 13.2% and the S&P 500 Index's 14.4% gains during the same period [4] - Following the release of strong Q2 results, Mastercard's stock rose by 1.3%, with Q2 revenues increasing by 16.8% year-over-year to $8.1 billion, surpassing expectations by 1.9% [5] Analyst Sentiment - The consensus rating for Mastercard is "Strong Buy," with 25 out of 36 analysts recommending "Strong Buy," four "Moderate Buy," and seven "Hold." The mean price target of $652.33 indicates a potential upside of 16.6% from current levels [6]