Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for MQ in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeMarqeta shares have been climbing, with shares up 3.8% on 9 October to $18.11, continuing a run that leaves the stock still viewed as undervalued relative to its own benchmark score. The move continues a broader rally that has taken the stock well off its 52-week low of $14.80, with the only other item of note being the absence of fresh insider or Congressional filings in recent weeks.
At $18.29, up 1% on the day, Marqeta trades above both its 50-day average of $16.45 and its 200-day average of $16.64, consistent with a one-month return of 12% and a three-month return of 13.4%, though the one-year return remains negative at -9.6%. The GekkoIndex reads 47.3, placing the stock in the Neutral zone after a five-day change of -6.7. Price sits just 1.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $18.06, putting the stock close to that marker.
Marqeta next reports earnings on 3 November, 22 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter saw a reaction of -8.4% despite an EPS beat, with six beats recorded over the last eight quarters. No insider, Congressional or unusual options activity appears in the current window. Seasonality over five years shows an average 20-day return of 0.1% from this point in the calendar, with gains in just one of those years. Analyst coverage from six firms currently stands entirely at hold, with a consensus target of $20.50.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Marqeta price vs fair value
Close $18.29200-day averageGekko Fair Value $18.06
Marqeta quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.79B
- P/E ratio
- 174.4
- Forward P/E
- 30.5
- EPS, TTM
- $0.10
- Revenue, TTM
- $677.2M
- Profit margin
- 1.5%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.21
- Volume
- 765,010 avg 969,652
- 1-year return
- −9.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.9%
- 50-day average
- $16.45
- 200-day average
- $16.64
- Next earnings
- Nov 3 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 97.00M
Marqeta swing-trade checklist
Marqeta scores 0 supportive, 4 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
0 supportive4 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $18.29 sits between the 50-day ($16.45) and 200-day ($16.64) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
47.3, Neutral
Reading 47.3 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
1.3% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (1.3% above).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 22 days
Reports on Nov 3, 2026, 22 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+0.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.1% over 5 years, rising in 1 of them.
See seasonality
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Marqeta stock chart and price history
Marqeta closed at $18.29 on Oct 12, 2026, −9.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $14.80 to $22.28.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +12.0%
- 3 months
- +13.4%
- 6 months
- +13.5%
- 1 year
- −9.6%
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About Marqeta
Marqeta designs software that powers digital payment cards, giving companies the means to launch and run their own card offerings. It has become recognized for a flexible issuing platform that lets clients shape card features and controls to match their own products.
Beyond the platform itself, Marqeta works as an issuer processor, handling the technical side of transaction processing, and it also takes on the role of managing card programs for the businesses that rely on it. Its tools are aimed at companies that want to embed customized payment cards into their own services.
Jason M. Gardner started the company in 2010, and its main offices sit in Oakland, California. Marqeta trades on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol MQ.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Commercial services
- Industry
- Miscellaneous commercial services
- Website
- marqeta.com
Marqeta GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Marqeta’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 47.3, in the Neutral zone, down 6.7 points over five sessions.
47.3Neutral
Down 6.7 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 43 | −0.2% | −2.0% |
| Accumulation | 223 | +1.6% | +2.3% |
| Neutral (current zone) | 226 | −0.8% | −2.3% |
| Distribution | 44 | −1.8% | +0.1% |
| Selling | 10 | −4.5% | −4.4% |
Average MQ share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Marqeta stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Marqeta trades 1.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $18.06, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Marqeta shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$18.06
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
1.3% above fair value · About fair value
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 14.1% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Marqeta insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Marqeta, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in MQ were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Marqeta has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $150.0M, Aug 4, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $54.67M
- As a share of market cap
- 3.06%
- Trailing four quarters
- $210.0M
From company filings.
Marqeta earnings: next date and track record
Marqeta reports on Nov 3, 2026, after the close (22 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 3, 2026
Expected after the close, 22 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.06
- Revenue estimate
- $175.3M
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±15.6%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, May 5, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Marqeta reported Q1 2026 gross profit growth of 19% driven by 33% TPV growth. Adjusted EBITDA reached $33 million at a 20% margin, with GAAP net income of $8 million marking profitability. Key growth drivers include multinational expansion (12 of top 15 customers in multiple countries), integrated debit/credit product continuum, and emerging stablecoin-backed card programs. Customers Sezzle and Ramp are expanding internationally via Marqeta's platform.
- Guidance
- CFO Patti Kangwankij was set to provide detailed Q2 and full-year 2026 expectations; specific targets were not yet disclosed in this excerpt. Management signaled continued momentum based on strong Q1 execution and operating leverage.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | $0.02 est −$0.01 | $165.8M est $164.3M | −8.4% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | $0.00 est −$0.01 | $172.1M est $167.7M | −5.6% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | −$0.01 est −$0.01 | $163.3M est $167.0M | +9.4% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $0.01 est −$0.03 | $150.4M est $145.7M | +22.2% |
| May 7, 2025 | $0.00 est −$0.05 | $139.1M est $135.3M | +15.1% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | −$0.03 est −$0.04 | $135.8M est $132.7M | +13.0% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | −$0.06 est −$0.05 | $128.0M est $132.8M | −41.5% |
| Aug 7, 2024 | $0.23 est $0.17 | $125.3M est $121.9M | +9.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Marqeta stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Marqeta is $20.50, +12.1% from the last close, from 6 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$20.50consensus 12-month target, +12.1% from the last close
Now $18.29Avg $20.50
Low $18High $20
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 6 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | Wolfe Research | — | — |
| Aug 10 | Morgan Stanley | $20 | +9.3% |
| Aug 10 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Aug 5 | Mizuho Securities | $18 | −1.6% |
| Aug 5 | Mizuho Securities | $18 | −1.6% |
−2.3%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+0.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Marqeta seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Marqeta averaged +0.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 1 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +7.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +14.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +0.1% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −4.5% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, MQ’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.9%.
Marqeta market cap and key statistics
Marqeta’s market cap is $1.79B, with a P/E ratio of 174.4 and revenue of $677.2M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.79B
- P/E ratio
- 174.4
- Forward P/E
- 30.5
- EPS, TTM
- $0.10
- Gekko Fair Value
- $18.06
Trading
- Volume
- 765,010
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 969,652
- 52-week high
- $22.28
- 52-week low
- $14.80
- Shares outstanding
- 97.00M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $677.2M
- Profit margin
- 1.5%
- Return on equity
- 1.3%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- 0.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.21
- Typical daily move
- ±3.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.9%
Marqeta stock news this week
1 headline about Marqeta from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
Marqeta peers
Marqeta’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPShopify | Distribution | 25.9% above |
| CTASCintas | Neutral | 14.1% above |
| PYPLPayPal | Neutral | 0.8% below |
| XYZBlock | Neutral | 7.5% above |
| CPAYCorpay | Neutral | 17.5% below |
| FISVFiserv | Accumulation | 39.7% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Marqeta stock FAQ
What is Marqeta’s market cap?
Marqeta’s market cap is $1.79B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $18.29, with 97.00M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 174.4.
What is the Marqeta stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Marqeta is $20.50, +12.1% from the last close. Of the 6 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Marqeta stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Marqeta is about fair value: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $18.29 is 1.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $18.06. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Marqeta report earnings next?
Marqeta is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026, after the market closes (22 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.06 per share on revenue of $175.3M. Marqeta beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 15.6% on average across the report.
What is Marqeta’s 52-week high and low?
Marqeta’s 52-week high is $22.28 and its 52-week low is $14.80; it closed at $18.29 on Oct 12, 2026, −9.6% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $151.60 on Oct 27, 2021.
Is Marqeta stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 0 of the 5 items with data read as supportive, 4 as mixed (trend, gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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