Mastercard Incorporated (MA) fair value analysis
S&P 500 · Updated 2026-09-07
Mastercard Incorporated is a financial services company that operates a global payments network, enabling consumers, businesses, and financial institutions to conduct electronic transactions through its card brands and digital payment solutions. The company operates in more than 210 countries and territories worldwide, processing transactions across its Mastercard, Maestro, and Cirrus brands.
Forward Fair Value verdict
UndervaluedBased on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, MA is trading at a 10–25% discount to estimated fair value.
MA currently ranks #23 of 165 Financial Services stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Undervalued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.
- Last price
- $579.21
- Sector
- Financial Services
- 12-month range
- $491.65–$581.10
Derived indicators
Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.
- Quality grade
- B
- Momentum grade
- B
- Leverage
- High
- Margin trend
- Stable
- Revenue growth
- Strong
- RSI zone
- Neutral
- 52-week position
- The top quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Overvalued
What our data shows for MA
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for MA, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $491.65–$581.10.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 50.
- 3 of the last 12 weekly snapshots showed positive price momentum.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for MA
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
How Forward Fair Value works
TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.
Recent MA news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for MA is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- Mastercard (MA) Stays Resilient with AI Integration and Payment Duopoly (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-09-03)
- Is Mastercard Incorporated Stock Underperforming the S&P 500? (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-08-30)
TickrTrends take: Mastercard's recent underperformance relative to the S&P 500 may present an opportunity for valuation-focused investors, particularly given TickrTrends' current assessment that the stock is undervalued. In the Financial Services sector, where competitive dynamics and regulatory pressures frequently impact valuations, periods of relative weakness can reflect temporary market sentiment rather than fundamental deterioration. Investors monitoring this stock should track whether the underperformance continues or reverses, as this could signal either sustained valuation opportunity or emerging headwinds that warrant reconsideration.
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.
Frequently asked questions
Is MA stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), MA is trading at a 10–25% discount to estimated fair value and screens as undervalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is MA's TickrTrends verdict?
MA's current verdict is Undervalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does MA compare to other Financial Services stocks?
MA ranks #23 of 165 Financial Services stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.
Is MA overbought or oversold?
MA's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
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