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MQ Stock Forecast: Marqeta, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$18

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Marqeta, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $20 — +7.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 77 of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$1.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
77/ 100
Median analyst target
$20
Analysts covering
14
Revenue$176.0M+17.0% y/y
Operating income$3.6M
Net income$7.6M
Free cash flow$54.6M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Ticker Nerd rank

MQ stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Marqeta, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 30 Oct 2026
77/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Growth
92
Volatility
91
Revisions
85
Issuance
83
Quality
68
Value
47
Momentum
45
Size
35
Accruals
17

Growth (92): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.

Accruals (17): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

MQ stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MQ, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

We don’t hold enough price history for this company yet.

What Wall Street says14 analysts
3 Buy10 Hold1 Sell
Low $18Median $20High $28

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +7.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
5 Aug 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform$18 → $19
2 July 2026Deutsche BankMaintainsHold$4.50 → $18
2 July 2026Deutsche BankMaintainsHold—
1 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$5.00 → $20
1 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
6 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
25 Feb 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
25 Feb 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
17 Feb 2026JP MorganAssumesOverweight$8.00 → $6.00
8 Jan 2026MizuhoDowngradeNeutral—
8 Jan 2026Wolfe ResearchDowngradePeer Perform—
2 Jan 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
6 Nov 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
22 Oct 2025CitigroupInitiatesNeutral—
13 Oct 2025Goldman SachsDowngradeSell—
1 Oct 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
7 Aug 2025Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral—
7 Aug 2025JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
7 Aug 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
17 July 2025Deutsche BankReinstatesHold$6.00

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Estimates

MQ analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+147.2%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Marqeta, Inc. (MQ) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
179.9×

Cheaper than 4% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.8×

Cheaper than 42% of US stocks

Price / book
2.6×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
69.4×

Cheaper than 3% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
17.0%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
17.0%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Gross margin
69.2%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Operating margin
2.5%

Higher than 49% of US stocks

Net margin
1.5%

Higher than 51% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
1.3%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Return on assets
−0.5%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Marqeta, Inc. (MQ) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Marqeta, Inc. has a market value of $1.9B and an enterprise value of $1.2B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $677.2M. The latest quarter grew 17.0% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $10.4M, a 1.5% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.11.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $167.2M, after $31.0M of capital spending.

  • Marqeta, Inc. spent $210.0M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 104.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 179.9×; forward P/E: 36.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Marqeta, Inc. employs 938 people — $722K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 30 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

MQ vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Infrastructure
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MQMarqeta, Inc.$1.9B77
INFQInfleqtion, Inc.$1.9B23
PRGSProgress Software Corp.$1.9B90
NNNextNav, Inc.$1.9B35
STNEStoneCo Ltd.$1.9B42
EVTCEVERTEC, Inc.$1.9B56
AIC3.ai, Inc.$1.8B27

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Marqeta, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest MQ news & analysis

Block Selects Marqeta to Enable Square Credit Card on the American Express® Network

Business Wire · 19 Oct 2026positive

Marqeta announced that it is enabling Square’s business credit card for sellers on the American Express Network. Square is migrating its debit, prepaid, and credit programs to Marqeta to consolidate processing.

Why it matters — The agreement adds Square’s credit card program to Marqeta’s platform and is described as reducing operational complexity and helping Square bring credit features to market more quickly.

Marqeta and Coinbase Collaborate to Enable Stablecoin-Backed Card Payments

Business Wire · 16 Oct 2026positive

Marqeta announced a collaboration with Coinbase to bring stablecoin-backed cards to crypto-native and non-crypto businesses. The solution will let users convert stablecoin balances into everyday card spending, using Coinbase’s crypto infrastructure.

Why it matters — The collaboration expands Marqeta’s card-payment offering to support businesses seeking stablecoin-backed card products.

Top Mobile Payments Stocks to Buy as Digital Wallet Adoption Soars

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Oct 2026positive

The article notes that digital wallets account for 56% of global online shopping spend and that AI and instant payments are opening new opportunities. It identifies MQ alongside MA, SHOP and PYPL among four notable mobile-payments stocks.

Why it matters — MQ watchers may note the article’s focus on rising digital-wallet adoption and its inclusion of Marqeta among the featured stocks.

3 Stocks With 100%+ Projected Q3 Earnings Growth to Buy Before Results

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Oct 2026positive

Marqeta (MQ) is among three stocks projected to report triple-digit Q3 earnings growth, alongside rising estimates and strong prior-quarter earnings surprises, according to Zacks Investment Research.

Why it matters — The projection and estimate trends provide MQ watchers context ahead of the company's Q3 results.

Marqeta to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 3, 2026

Business Wire · 25 Sept 2026neutral

Marqeta announced it will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 4:30 pm ET to discuss its third quarter 2026 financial results. The press release with the results will be issued after market close that day, with CEO Mike Milotich and CFO Patti Kangwankij hosting the call.

Why it matters — Marqeta watchers will want to tune in on November 3 to hear the company's latest quarterly financial performance and commentary directly from its CEO and CFO.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MQ stock

What is the MQ stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Marqeta, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $20, with estimates ranging from $18 to $28. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MQ stock a buy right now?

Of the 14 analysts covering Marqeta, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 10 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Marqeta, Inc. 77 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 30 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MQ?

As at 30 Oct 2026, Marqeta, Inc. ranks 77 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (92 of 100).

Will MQ stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 14 analysts implies +7.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Marqeta, Inc. 77 out of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MQ stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Marqeta, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MQ are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $18 to $28 over the next 12 months.

What does Marqeta, Inc. do?

Marqeta Inc. Class A Common Stock represents an ownership interest in Marqeta, a financial technology company focused on modern card issuing and payment processing.

What is the latest news on MQ?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 19 Oct 2026): "Block Selects Marqeta to Enable Square Credit Card on the American Express® Network". Marqeta announced that it is enabling Square’s business credit card for sellers on the American Express Network. Square is migrating its debit, prepaid, and credit programs to Marqeta to consolidate processing.

Company

About Marqeta, Inc.

Marqeta Inc. Class A Common Stock represents an ownership interest in Marqeta, a financial technology company focused on modern card issuing and payment processing. Marqeta provides a cloud-based open API platform that helps businesses design, launch, and manage configurable payment cards and related transaction workflows. Its services support digital, physical, and tokenized payment experiences, with infrastructure used for issuer processing and card program management. The company serves clients across fintech, e-commerce, on-demand, and other consumer and commercial payment use cases, making it an important technology provider in the broader payments ecosystem. Headquartered in Oakland, California, Marqeta plays a role in enabling businesses to embed card-based payment capabilities into their products and services through flexible, developer-friendly tools.

CEO Mr. Michael Milotich · 938 employees · United States · https://www.marqeta.com