Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MATGet Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have given a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $18.2222.

Several research analysts have commented on MAT shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Mattel from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Roth Mkm set a $16.00 price objective on Mattel in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Mattel from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $28.00 price objective on shares of Mattel in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Citigroup lowered Mattel from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $25.00 to $16.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mattel by 537.7% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,140 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Mattel in the third quarter worth $28,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Mattel in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in Mattel by 2,959.6% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,687 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Mattel in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors own 97.15% of the company’s stock.

Mattel Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of MAT opened at $14.89 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a PE ratio of 9.42, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.74. Mattel has a 12 month low of $14.10 and a 12 month high of $22.48. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $14.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MATGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $862.17 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $808.38 million. Mattel had a return on equity of 18.67% and a net margin of 9.27%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.03) EPS. Mattel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.390 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Mattel will post 1.31 EPS for the current year.

About Mattel

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Mattel, Inc is a leading global toy company headquartered in El Segundo, California. Founded in 1945 by Harold “Matt” Matson and Elliot and Ruth Handler, the company has grown into a major player in the toy and family products industry. Mattel designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of toys, games and entertainment products under well-known brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and Matchbox. In addition to its proprietary labels, Mattel holds licenses with global entertainment franchises, partnering with Disney, Warner Bros., WWE and other studios to create character-driven play experiences.

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