MA
Mastercard Incorporated · Financial Services · Credit Services
TECHNeutralZACKSHold
R500#212 today
$552.26
+0.41% today · -2.71% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Moving with the market
- MA +0.41% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −0.3 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Sep 30): After its 53 big drops in the past 5 years, MA typically gained 1.3% over the next week (median) and was higher 62% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.3% and +3.1%. An ordinary week: +0.4%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #51 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own MA in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | +7.6% | #269 |
| one week | Jun 25, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | +10.3% | #365 |
| one month | Apr 8, 2025 | May 8, 2025 | +18.4% | #342 |
| 3 months | Jun 3, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | +24.4% | #359 |
| 6 months | Feb 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | +20.9% | #408 |
| one year | Oct 2, 2024 | Aug 22, 2025 | +21.6% | #383 |
Rank #365 for one week means 364 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
+0.4% | -2.7% | -6.1% | +2.6% | +12.3% | -3.7% |
| Best one single day Apr 8, 2025 |
-1.2% | -12.5% | -12.2% | -6.9% | -3.2% | +0.7% |
| Best one week Jun 25, 2026 |
-1.1% | -0.2% | -1.9% | -2.6% | -15.4% | -10.5% |
| Best one month Apr 8, 2025 |
-1.2% | -12.5% | -12.2% | -6.9% | -3.2% | +0.7% |
| Best 3 months Jun 3, 2026 |
-1.3% | -4.7% | -4.8% | -9.9% | -14.6% | -18.5% |
| Best 6 months Feb 24, 2026 |
+0.4% | -4.6% | -5.1% | -7.3% | -16.6% | -10.4% |
| Best one year Oct 2, 2024 |
-0.2% | +1.3% | +2.5% | +11.6% | +3.7% | +27.5% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.