Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold Mastercard Stock for January 2026?

In addition to handling payments, it delivers fraud protection, data analytics, and modern digital solutions that help make buying and selling easier and more accessible for everyone. With a towering market capitalization of about $484.86 billion, payment powerhouse Mastercard delivered a decent performance in 2025, with its shares climbing roughly 8%, edging out rival Visa (V), which gained about 6.8% over the same period.Founded in 1966, New York-based Mastercard is a global payments technology company th ...