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MQ Stock Chart & Stats
$16.31
$0.53(3.10%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$16.31
$0.53(3.10%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$14.80 - $24.94
Previous Close$17.6
Volume860.88K
Average Volume (3M)995.83K
Market Cap
$1.68B
Enterprise Value$788.38
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$700.90K
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$6.75K
Price to Earnings (P/E)171.6
Beta0.31
Next Earnings
Nov 11, 2026EPS Estimate
0.06Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.10
Shares Outstanding95,911,790
10 Day Avg. Volume691,022
30 Day Avg. Volume995,827
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.01
Price to Book (P/B)2.88
Price to Sales (P/S)3.51
P/FCF Ratio13.65
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$18.75Price Target Upside14.96% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)0.22
Revenue Forecast (FY)$704.80M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Payment Volume And Revenue GrowthSustained TPV growth above 30% for four consecutive quarters indicates strong customer usage and platform scale. Rising revenue and gross profit show that Marqeta is converting expanding payment activity into durable operating growth.
Robust Cash Generation And Conservative Balance SheetHigh operating and free cash flow give Marqeta flexibility to fund product investment, partnerships and customer growth internally. Minimal leverage and approximately $700M in cash and short-term investments provide resilience through execution or market volatility.
Enterprise, International And Product ExpansionLarger enterprise programs, international expansion and broader payment capabilities can deepen customer relationships and diversify Marqeta’s addressable market. New fraud, money-movement and stablecoin products also strengthen platform relevance beyond core card issuance.
Bears Say
Expected Second-half Growth DecelerationThe anticipated slowdown shows that reported growth remains exposed to renewal timing, acquisition comparisons and customer-specific effects. Lower near-term expansion could constrain operating leverage and make it harder to establish a consistently high-growth earnings profile.
Customer Concentration And Program-specific ExposureDependence on large programs means changes in a few customers’ issuance or routing decisions can materially affect payment volume and revenue. These events highlight limited control over customer economics and the need for broader volume diversification.
Limited Operating Profitability And Margin VariabilityRecent GAAP profitability is encouraging, but near-breakeven operating income and historically volatile margins indicate that earnings are not yet firmly durable. Mix shifts, investment needs or weaker revenue could quickly reduce profitability despite strong cash flow.
Marqeta News
MQ FAQ
What was Marqeta’s price range in the past 12 months?
Marqeta lowest stock price was $14.80 and its highest was $24.94 in the past 12 months.
What is Marqeta’s market cap?
Marqeta’s market cap is $1.68B.
When is Marqeta’s upcoming earnings report date?
Marqeta’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 11, 2026 which is in 69 days.
How were Marqeta’s earnings last quarter?
Marqeta released its earnings results on Aug 04, 2026. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.06.
Is Marqeta overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Marqeta’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Marqeta pay dividends?
Marqeta does not currently pay dividends.
What is Marqeta’s EPS estimate?
Marqeta’s EPS estimate is 0.06.
How many shares outstanding does Marqeta have?
Marqeta has 95,911,790 shares outstanding.
What happened to Marqeta’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Marqeta reported an EPS of $0.07 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.01. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -7.135%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Marqeta?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MQ
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Marqeta Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$18.75 (14.96% Upside)
$18.75 (14.96% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
MQ Sentiment 67%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 50.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $545.8K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.2%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-31.84%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
14.63%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Marqeta
Marqeta, Inc. engages in the creation of digital payment technology. The firm develops a modern card issuing platform, providing infrastructure and tools for building configurable payment cards. It provides its customers issuer processor services and also acts as a card program manager. The company was founded by Jason M. Gardner in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.
MQ Company Deck
MQ Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a largely positive operational and financial picture: continued strong TPV growth (+32% YoY), expanding international mix (+40% YoY outside the U.S.), product innovation (stablecoin cards, multi-rail money movement, enhanced fraud), larger enterprise deal sizes (+90% average deal size), improved margins (adjusted EBITDA +31%) and consecutive GAAP profitability (~$8M). Offsetting these positives are near-term headwinds: a planned step-down in second-half growth, Cash App new issuance diversification (initial ~10% decline in new issuance), BNPL single-use virtual card load balancing, a small decline in take rate, and renewal/lapping effects that reduce near-term growth. Overall, the company demonstrates solid underlying momentum and profitability, but near-term growth moderation and customer-specific dynamics introduce caution for the second half and potentially early 2027.View all MQ earnings summariesMQ Revenue Breakdown
68.00% Customer A
32.00% Other
MQ Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$18.75
▲(14.96% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
4.62% Insiders
28.29% Mutual Funds
18.67% Other Institutional Investors
33.86% Public Companies and
Individual Investors