Mastercard stock tracks Q2 growth below its yearly high
Published on 09/24/2026 at 14:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Mastercard stock stood at USD 559.92 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026, 6.9 percent below its 52-week high of USD 601.23. The share price now meets a business picture shaped by 14.1 percent Q2 revenue growth and a new stablecoin settlement test.
Stablecoin settlement adds a test
On September 24, 2026, Simply Wall St reported that SoFi Bank and Mastercard activated live settlement for SoFi's debit and credit card program through the SoFiUSD stablecoin. The program carries annualized card volume of USD 25 billion, giving Mastercard a concrete operating test for blockchain-based settlement.
The significance is practical rather than promotional. Mastercard can use the arrangement to assess how stablecoins affect cross-border payments, remittances and liquidity management while keeping its existing authorization and settlement network in place.
Q2 revenue rose 14.1 percent
For Q2 2026, TIKR reported total revenue of USD 9.28 billion, up 14.1 percent from the same quarter of 2025. Adjusted EPS reached USD 5.04, exceeding the USD 4.77 consensus by USD 0.27.
The comparison matters because the operating result expanded faster than the stock's recent price picture suggests. TIKR also noted that revenue growth slowed from 17.59 percent in Q4 2025 to 15.83 percent in Q1 2026 and 14.07 percent in Q2, making the next growth update important for valuation.
Stock stays below its yearly high
Mastercard's September 23 price was 6.9 percent below the USD 601.23 52-week high and 20.5 percent above the USD 464.52 low. The market capitalization was USD 491.07 billion on the same date.
MarketBeat reported on September 24, 2026, that 31 brokerages held a consensus Buy rating and an average 12-month price target of USD 666.64. That target stands 19.1 percent above the September 23 price, leaving the market to weigh payment growth against the slower quarterly growth path.
Mastercard stock data
- Company: Mastercard Incorporated
- Ticker: MA
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price as of September 23, 2026: USD 559.92
- Market capitalization: USD 491.07 billion as of September 23, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 464.52-601.23 as of September 23, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Financial - Credit Services
