Company Update (NYSE:MA): MasterCard Activates Real-Time Intelligence to More Accurately Predict Fraud

[ Business Wire] – MasterCard today unveiled MasterCard IQ series, a suite of pioneering solutions that use real-time intelligence to empower issuers to make more informed fraud management decisions. Read more on this. MasterCard Incorporated (MA) , currently valued at $95.57B, opened at $86.58. Looking at today’s trading action, the company’s one day range from $85.83 to $87.45 and has traded between $74.61 and $101.76 over the past 12 months. Priced at 24.41x this year’s forecasted earnings, MA shares are relatively expensive compared to the industry ’s 12.64x forward p/e ratio. And for passive income investors, the company pays shareholders $0.76 per share annually in dividends, yielding 0.90%. According to a consensus of 31 analysts, the earnings estimate of $0.85 per share would be $0.04 worse than the year-ago quarter and a $0.09 sequential decrease. Investors should also note that the full-year EPS estimate of $3.53 is a $0.10 improvement when compared to the previous year’s annual results. The quarterly earnings estimate is based on a consensus revenue forecast of the current quarter of $2.39 Billion. If realized, that would be a 7.17% increase over the year-ago quarter. In terms of ratings, BofA/Merrill downgraded MA from Buy to Neutral (Feb 11, 2016). Previously, Sterne Agee CRT Initiated MA at to Buy. Investors should keep in mind is that the average price target is $104.09, which is 20.22% above where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NYSE:MA) Similar Articles: Company Update: MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA) – MasterCard Announces Executive Appointments Company Update: MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA) – MasterCard Transforms Aid Distribution Company Update: MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA) – MasterCard Delivers Android Pay to Cardholders in the U.S.