Mastercard beats Wall Street expectations

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) reported its latest financial results before the opening bell on Wall Street on Thursday.

The US financial services company reported revenue of $5.497 billion in Q2, beating analyst estimate of $5.267 billion.

Earnings per share reported at $2.56 per share vs. $2.36 per share expected.

”We had strong revenue and earnings growth again this quarter, as overall consumer spending remained robust and cross-border volumes grew 58% versus year ago,” Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard said in a press release following the results.

”Increasing inflationary pressures have yet to significantly impact overall consumer spending but we will continue to monitor this closely. We have a well-diversified business model and the demonstrated ability to deliver strong operating margins through up and down cycles,” Miebach concluded.

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Shares of MasterCard were trading higher on Thursday after beating Wall Street expectations, up by around 1% at $348.50 per share.

Here is how the stock has performed in the past year:

• 1 Month +10.56%
• 3 Month -7.92%
• Year-to-date -2.92%
• 1 Year -10.29%

Mastercard Incorporated price targets

• JP Morgan $425
• Wells Fargo $400
• Piper Sandler $298
• Mizuho $375
• Truist Securities $420
• Barclays $430
• BMO Capital $402
• Morgan Stanley $452

Mastercard Incorporated is the 19^th largest company in the world with a market cap of $338.14 billion.

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