Mastercard (MA)

How MA actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 2,000+ labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.

The quantified answer

MA’s median reaction, across the day.

+0.05%
Median 30-min
Typical reaction 30 minutes after any MA news
53%
Moved up
Share of MA news events that rose at 30 minutes
+0.02%
Median to close
Where MA typically settles by the closing bell
MA median reaction to newsMA median reaction to news across 2 horizons: 30-min +0.05%, to close +0.02%.30-minto close30-min: +0.05%to close: +0.02%+0.05%+0.02%0+0.05%
Median move vs. the price at the news timestamp, across 2,000+ labeled events.
By event type

How MA reacts, by analyst action.

EventEventsMedian 30-min% positiveMedian to close
Analyst upgrades39-0.28%29%-0.82%
Analyst downgrades14+0.03%50%-0.07%
Coverage initiations51-0.15%24%+0.01%
Rating reiterations186+0.05%56%+0.00%
Price-target raises77+0.00%51%-0.01%
Price-target cuts30-0.04%47%-0.18%

Last 3 years, pulled 2026-07-14. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset.

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Recent MA events, each with its measured reaction. (Page 1 of 6.)

DateHeadlineEventSource5-minTo close
Mastercard elevates premium travel with Asia Pacific's first Taste by Priceless dining club at Hong Kong International AirportPress releasePR Newswire+0.28%-0.79%
Mastercard completes acquisition of BVNK to advance global stablecoin capabilitiesPress releaseBusiness Wire+0.34%-1.56%
Form 10-Q Mastercard Inc For: Jun 30SEC filing · Form 10-QSEC EDGAR-0.30%+1.15%
Form 8-K Mastercard Inc For: Jul 30SEC filing · Form 8-KSEC EDGAR+0.56%+0.19%
Mastercard Incorporated Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Available on Company’s WebsitePress releaseBusiness Wire+0.56%+0.19%
BinBase Expands 2026 BIN Dataset with Instant Payout Intelligence for iGaming, Gambling, and Cross-Border TransfersPress releasePR Web-0.14%+1.54%
Mastercard Expands Virtual Card Platform with New Security Controls, Embedded Payments Network and Single API AccessPress releaseBusiness Wire+0.11%+1.10%
SpryPoint Names Payments Industry Veteran Kevin Gallagher Vice President of PaymentsPress releasePR Web-0.02%+0.33%
Mastercard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on Second Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsPress releaseBusiness Wire-0.03%+1.00%
From boots to bookings: Mastercard insights show where Calgary Stampede drives meaningful lift for local businessesPress releaseCanada Newswire+0.04%-1.30%
Form 8-K Mastercard Inc For: Jun 16SEC filing · Form 8-KSEC EDGAR-0.78%-1.01%
Mastercard Announces Annual Meeting ResultsPress releaseBusiness Wire+0.05%-1.98%
Mastercard Board of Directors Announces Quarterly DividendPress releaseBusiness Wire+0.05%-1.98%
Mastercard Unveils New Cohort of Small Business Fund RecipientsPress releaseCanada Newswire+0.05%-1.98%
Mastercard Launches Agent Pay for Machines to Unlock Super-Fast, Always-On PaymentsPress releaseBusiness Wire-1.19%-1.89%
Form 8-K Mastercard Inc For: Jun 04SEC filing · Form 8-KSEC EDGAR+0.41%+2.35%
Form 8-K Mastercard Inc For: May 29SEC filing · Form 8-KSEC EDGAR+0.01%-1.22%
Form DEFA14A Mastercard IncSEC filing · Form DEFA14ASEC EDGAR+0.01%-1.22%
Mastercard announces leadership updates to advance strategy and support continued growthPress releaseBusiness Wire-1.21%-3.12%
Mastercard Granted New York State Department of Financial Services BitLicensePress releaseBusiness Wire-0.07%+0.41%
Mastercard to Participate in Upcoming Investor ConferencesPress releaseBusiness Wire-0.04%+0.09%
Mastercard and JD.com announce strategic partnership to support business growth through payments innovationPress releasePR Newswire+0.24%+3.02%
Jifiti and Peach Finance Partner to Deliver End-to-End Lending Infrastructure for Community and Regional BanksPress releasePR Web+0.39%-0.16%
Form 8-K Mastercard Inc For: May 05SEC filing · Form 8-KSEC EDGAR-0.66%-0.71%
Recorded Future Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence TechnologiesPress releasePR Newswire+0.04%+0.21%
Form 10-Q Mastercard Inc For: Mar 31SEC filing · Form 10-QSEC EDGAR-0.49%-1.66%
Form 8-K Mastercard Inc For: Apr 30SEC filing · Form 8-KSEC EDGAR+0.05%-0.41%
Mastercard Incorporated First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Available on Company’s WebsitePress releaseBusiness Wire+0.05%-0.41%
Mastercard to Participate in Upcoming Investor ConferencesPress releaseBusiness Wire-0.16%-0.90%
Form ARS Mastercard Inc For: Dec 31SEC filing · Form ARSSEC EDGAR+0.15%-0.90%
Form DEF 14A Mastercard Inc For: Apr 27SEC filing · Form DEFSEC EDGAR+0.15%-0.90%
Form DEFA14A Mastercard IncSEC filing · Form DEFA14ASEC EDGAR+0.15%-0.90%
Mastercard Study: Nearly 9 in 10 Consumers in Latin America and the Caribbean Are Ready to Embrace Everyday Digital PaymentsPress releaseBusiness Wire+0.00%-0.28%
Maptician and WORKTECH Academy Release "The Future Financial Workplace: How Experience Has Become The New Operating Challenge"Press releasePR Web+0.13%-0.20%
Mastercard Incorporated to Host Conference Call on First Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsPress releaseBusiness Wire+0.91%+1.02%
UST and CereTax Partner to Bring Embedded Payments and Tax Automation to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralPress releasePR Web+0.67%+1.09%
Threat Hunting Revolution Accelerates with Rapid Adoption of Recorded Future's Autonomous Threat Operations (ATO)Press releasePR Newswire-0.06%+0.81%
Mastercard to Acquire BVNK to Connect On-Chain Payments and Fiat RailsPress releaseBusiness Wire+0.40%-0.67%
Myriad Venture Partners Expands Executive Advisory Board as Enterprise AI Moves Into ProductionPress releasePR Newswire-0.01%-1.77%
Mastercard reinforces commitment to Canadian small business owners as the Mastercard Small Business Fund opens for 2026 applicantsPress releaseCanada Newswire+1.68%+2.13%
TASC Demonstrates Enterprise-Scale Benefits Platform Readiness in Collaboration with Mastercard Network Exchange and XformativePress releasePR Web-0.05%+1.18%
Mastercard to Participate in Upcoming Investor ConferencesPress releaseBusiness Wire+0.13%-2.02%
Form 10-K Mastercard Inc For: Dec 31SEC filing · Form 10-KSEC EDGAR+0.10%+0.51%
Form IRANNOTICE Mastercard IncSEC filing · Form IRANNOTICESEC EDGAR+0.18%+0.47%
Mastercard Board of Directors Announces Quarterly DividendPress releaseBusiness Wire-0.22%-0.13%
Form 8-K Mastercard Inc For: Feb 02SEC filing · Form 8-KSEC EDGAR-0.05%-0.78%
PrimeRevenue Names Eric Riddle Chief Commercial OfficerPress releasePR Web+0.01%-0.65%
Form 8-K Mastercard Inc For: Jan 29SEC filing · Form 8-KSEC EDGAR+0.45%+2.25%
Mastercard Incorporated Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results Available on Company’s WebsitePress releaseBusiness Wire+0.45%+2.25%
Noah Kahan and Mastercard to Premiere ‘The Great Divide’ Music Video and Offer Cardholders Priceless ExperiencesPress releaseBusiness Wire-0.03%+1.02%

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