Should You Buy Mastercard Incorporated (MA)’s Shares?

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is one of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Richard Chilton.

Payment platform Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)'s shares are down by 8.8% over the past year and 11.7% year-to-date. In today's AI-driven market, the firm made a key announcement on June 10th when it announced its Agent Pay for Machines platform. The platform enables transactions between AI agents and its network. A day earlier, on the 9th, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) and peer firm Visa's longstanding dispute with merchants also made headway after a court granted preliminary approval to a $38 billion settlement.

As part of its fiscal first quarter 2026 earnings, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) posted $8.4 billion in net revenues and $4.60 in adjusted earnings per share. The figures beat analyst estimates of $8.26 billion and $4.41. The shares currently trade at a forward P/E ratio of 24.94, which is slightly higher than the S&P's 21.

L1 Capital International Fund discussed Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:

"Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) and Visa remain two of the Fund's largest holdings. Both businesses continue to delive

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