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8-K ·Filed May 8, 2026

MQ

Marqeta, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizonweeks Processed5mo ago SEC0001522540-26-000040
8-K context-dependent: Items 5.02
Actionable Insight • Neutral

No material trading signal. Monitor upcoming quarterly results for any technology roadmap updates under the new CTO, but this filing alone does not warrant position changes.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
MQ ▲ +7.55% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call +7.55% · α vs SPY +2.71% · entry $16.68 → $17.94
Entry = T+0 close
May 8, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-2.76%
call -2.76% · α -2.99%
$16.22
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
-8.63%
call -8.63% · α -8.84%
$15.24
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-8.39%
call -8.39% · α -8.61%
$15.28
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
+7.55%
call +7.55% · α +2.71%
$17.94
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Marqeta appointed Lukasz Strozek as Chief Technology Officer, effective May 18, 2026, filling a key leadership role in its technology organization. This is a routine executive hire with no material financial impact or change in strategy.

Key Facts

  • Lukasz Strozek appointed as CTO, effective May 18, 2026
  • Strozek previously served as CTO of LendingClub and Hippo Insurance
  • Initial annual base salary of $475,000, with 75% annual bonus target
  • One-time sign-on bonus of $100,000 (contingent on 1-year employment)
  • RSU grant valued at $7,600,000 vesting over ~3 years
  • PSU grant valued at $1,900,000 with same goals as other executives
  • No family relationships or reportable transactions with the company

Financial Impact

Compensation package totals approximately $10.1 million in salary, bonus, and equity grants over three years

compensation expense

Risk Factors

  • New CTO may take time to integrate and deliver on technology roadmap

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Prepackaged Software
Analyst Consensus
45% bullish (22 analysts)

Investment Themes

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001522540-26-000040
Document: may82026pressrelease.htm0001522540-26-000040
Document: 0001522540-26-000040-index-headers.html0001522540-26-000040
Document: 0001522540-26-000040-index.html0001522540-26-000040
Document: 0001522540-26-000040.txt0001522540-26-000040
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Oct 8, 2026
18d ago
SC 13G/A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$17.44awaiting T+60—$18.02 (+3.33%)
Aug 25, 2026
9w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$16.31awaiting T+60—$18.02 (+10.48%)
Aug 13, 2026
10w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$16.34awaiting T+60—$18.02 (+10.32%)
Aug 4, 2026
11w ago
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MIXED ★ 6/10
$16.66awaiting T+60—$18.02 (+8.16%)
Jun 16, 2026
18w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$3.87 $4.15▲ +7.11%▲ +4.42%$18.02 (+365.63%)
Jun 11, 2026
19w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$3.83 $3.98▲ +3.85%▲ +1.07%$18.02 (+370.50%)
May 18, 2026
23w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$15.84 $16.47▲ +3.98%▼ −2.31%$18.02 (+13.76%)
May 8, 2026
24w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$16.68 $17.94▲ +7.55%▲ +2.71%$18.02 (+8.03%)
May 5, 2026
24w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$16.54 $17.36▲ +4.96%▲ +2.90%$18.02 (+8.95%)
Apr 21, 2026
26w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$17.88 $17.49▼ −2.18%▼ −6.96%$18.02 (+0.78%)
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Report published May 8, 2026