$MQ

Marqeta, Inc.

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Morgan Stanley maintains ratings on Marqeta and NerdWallet

Morgan Stanley kept an Equal-weight rating on Marqeta (MQ) with a $20 price target and maintained an Underweight on NerdWallet (NRDS), cutting its target to $8 from $9. For Marqeta, Morgan cited 4th straight quarter of payment volume growth over 30% YoY to a $91B base, but noted renewal and incentive timing uncertainty. For NerdWallet, it cited Q2 2026 revenue of $197M (+5.6% YoY) and higher sales and marketing costs.

Marqeta, Inc. (MQ): Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Marqeta, Inc. (MQ) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 mqearningsrelease-q2x2026.htm EX-99.1 Document MARQETA REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS The global modern card issuer reported Total Processing Volume growth of 32% and Gross Profit growth of 17% in the second quarter of 2026. OAKLAND, Calif. – August 4, 20

MQ sentiment & insider activity

Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 4 news stories mentioning MQ (Marqeta, Inc.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 3 neutral, and 0 bearish.

Recent MQ coverage spans earnings, market movers and financial news.

In the last 30 days, MQ insiders filed 1 SEC Form 4 transaction — no purchases and 1 sale ($12K). The most active reporter was Cummings Martha with 1 filing. 100% of activity was filed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.

What's driving MQ

  • Analyst stance is unchanged, but the thesis is more cautious via reduced gross profit growth estimates, which can cap upside and pressure near-term sentiment.

    investing.com · Aug 7, 2026

  • The print is a partial positive (beat and GAAP EPS beat), but the next-quarter revenue guide miss is the key near-term risk for MQ’s stock and forward estimates.

    financialcontent.com · Aug 4, 2026

  • The 8-K discloses a full earnings-style datapack with growth, profitability, and forward guidance, plus a $150M buyback authorization.

    SEC EDGAR 8-K · Aug 4, 2026

  • The article frames MQ’s pre-earnings setup using consensus growth expectations and recent analyst estimate reconfirmations.

    markets.chroniclejournal.com · Aug 3, 2026

  • Macro tailwind supports payments software momentum, with limited incremental information for MQ-specific positioning.

    financialcontent.com · Jul 15, 2026

alphai scores every news story that mentions MQ with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from Marqeta, Inc.'s SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.

News on $MQ

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Morgan Stanley maintains ratings on Marqeta and NerdWallet

Morgan Stanley kept an Equal-weight rating on Marqeta (MQ) with a $20 price target and maintained an Underweight on NerdWallet (NRDS), cutting its target to $8 from $9. For Marqeta, Morgan cited 4th straight quarter of payment volume growth over 30% YoY to a $91B base, but noted renewal and incentive timing uncertainty. For NerdWallet, it cited Q2 2026 revenue of $197M (+5.6% YoY) and higher sales and marketing costs.

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Marqeta, Inc. (MQ): Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Marqeta, Inc. (MQ) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 mqearningsrelease-q2x2026.htm EX-99.1 Document MARQETA REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS The global modern card issuer reported Total Processing Volume growth of 32% and Gross Profit growth of 17% in the second quarter of 2026. OAKLAND, Calif. – August 4, 20

monday.com, Marqeta, and GitLab Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know

Shares of several enterprise software and payments companies rose in an afternoon session as investors rotated from oversold chip stocks. ServiceNow gained 4.3% and Salesforce rose 2.4%. The article cites ServiceNow raising its Now Assist AI contract target to $1.5 billion and Salesforce expanding Agentforce. It also notes monday.com up 4.6%, Marqeta up 4.5%, and GitLab up 4.3%, with monday.com down 39.9% YTD.

Private Equity Eyes These 3 Fintech Names as Consolidation Accelerates

The report says private equity and strategic buyers are eyeing three payments fintechs as consolidation accelerates, with no deals announced. It ranks Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD) as most likely: trading below book value (P/B 0.886), $400M buyback through May 2027, and FY2026 free cash flow turning positive ($18.2M). Marqeta (MQ) is next after Q1 GAAP profitability ($7.83M net income) and $391.4M FY2025 buybacks. Payoneer (PAYO) is least likely due to recent acquisitions and heavy insider selling.

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Marqeta, Inc. (MQ): Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Marqeta, Inc. (MQ) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. mq-20260610 0001522540 FALSE 0001522540 2026-06-10 2026-06-10 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): J

Marqeta (MQ) Expands Embedded Payments Offering Across Europe

The article discusses Marqeta’s expansion of its embedded payments offering across Europe, positioning the company to serve more merchants and financial partners. It also includes unrelated commentary on AI and robotics forecasts by figures such as Andy Jassy and Elon Musk, but provides no specific Marqeta financial figures or investor guidance.

10 Stocks That Have the Potential to Rise 1000%

The article compiles 10 stocks it says could deliver 10x gains, citing views from Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton about asymmetric upside and growth potential. It outlines selection criteria based on frequent appearance across financial lists and recent catalysts. Example picks include Marqeta (Q1 revenue $165.8M vs $164.2M consensus; Europe expansion) and Jumia (Q1 revenue $50.6M; targeting adjusted EBITDA breakeven in Q4 2026).

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