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8-K ·Filed Aug 13, 2026

MQ

Marqeta, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizonimmediate Processed2mo ago SEC0001522540-26-000068
8-K context-dependent: Items 5.02
Actionable Insight • Neutral

This is a routine back-office personnel change with no immediate trading implications. Monitor for the permanent CAO appointment and any subsequent quarterly filings for potential control environment changes, but no near-term catalyst is expected.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonimmediate
Latest settled — T+20d
MQ ▲ +1.50% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call +1.50% · α vs SPY +3.49% · entry $16.34 → $16.58
Next anchor: T+60d in 10d
Latest observation: T+50 +11.16% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Aug 13, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-4.99%
call -4.99% · α -4.52%
$15.52
settled 2mo ago
T+5d
+0.15%
call +0.15% · α +1.52%
$16.36
settled 2mo ago
T+20d
+1.50%
call +1.50% · α +3.49%
$16.58
settled 7w ago
T+60d
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Executive Summary

Marqeta disclosed the resignation of Chief Accounting Officer Sarah Barkema, effective August 21, 2026. The departure is stated to be not due to any disagreement with the company's financials or policies. CFO Patti Kangwankij will assume the principal accounting officer role, and a search for a permanent CAO will be conducted. This is a routine officer departure with an internal interim replacement, carrying no material financial impact.

Key Facts

  • Chief Accounting Officer Sarah Barkema resigned effective August 21, 2026.
  • Departure is not related to any disagreement over financial statements, internal controls, or operations.
  • CFO Patti Kangwankij will serve as principal accounting officer on an interim basis.
  • Company will conduct a search for a permanent Chief Accounting Officer.

Financial Impact

No financial impact from this personnel change.

Risk Factors

  • Extended vacancy in the CAO role could create incremental operational risk during financial reporting periods.
  • No material risk identified from this specific departure.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Prepackaged Software
Analyst Consensus
41% bullish (22 analysts)

Investment Themes

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001522540-26-000068
Document: 0001522540-26-000068-index-headers.html0001522540-26-000068
Document: 0001522540-26-000068-index.html0001522540-26-000068
Document: 0001522540-26-000068.txt0001522540-26-000068
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Oct 8, 2026
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Aug 4, 2026
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$16.66awaiting T+60—$18.33 (+10.02%)
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$3.87 $4.15▲ +7.11%▲ +4.42%$18.33 (+373.64%)
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$15.84 $16.47▲ +3.98%▼ −2.31%$18.33 (+15.72%)
May 8, 2026
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$16.68 $17.94▲ +7.55%▲ +2.71%$18.33 (+9.89%)
May 5, 2026
24w ago
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MIXED ★ 6/10
$16.54 $17.36▲ +4.96%▲ +2.90%$18.33 (+10.82%)
Apr 21, 2026
26w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$17.88 $17.49▼ −2.18%▼ −6.96%$18.33 (+2.52%)
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Report published Aug 13, 2026