Stock Track | Marqeta Plunges 5.36% in Pre-market as Analyst Maintains Sell Rating Citing Growth Concerns

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Marqeta, Inc. (MQ) experienced a significant pre-market plunge of 5.36% on Wednesday, following the release of its first-quarter earnings report.

The decline comes despite the company reporting better-than-expected Q1 results, swinging to a profit of $0.02 per diluted share from a loss a year earlier and posting revenue of $165.8 million that exceeded analyst estimates. The company also provided forward guidance for the second quarter and full year 2026.

The pre-market drop appears to be driven by analyst concerns about the company's growth outlook. A Goldman Sachs analyst maintained a Sell rating on Marqeta with a price target of $4.50, citing flat guidance, customer concentration issues, and rising pricing pressure that undermine the growth outlook. These concerns seem to have overshadowed the positive Q1 earnings results in pre-market trading.

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