FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Mattel Issued By DA Davidson

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for Mattel in a research report issued on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.78 for the year. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mattel’s current full-year earnings is $1.50 per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Mattel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $20.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. StockNews.com lowered shares of Mattel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Mattel from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Mattel currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.57.

Mattel Stock Up 2.8 %

Shares of MAT opened at $21.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a current ratio of 2.45. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18.84. Mattel has a 52 week low of $15.87 and a 52 week high of $21.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.76.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.15. Mattel had a net margin of 10.24% and a return on equity of 25.39%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.29 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mattel

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HS Management Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Mattel by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. HS Management Partners LLC now owns 2,399,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,547,000 after buying an additional 284,125 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Mattel in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $660,000. Aigen Investment Management LP acquired a new position in Mattel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $758,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Mattel by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,390,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,847,000 after purchasing an additional 127,064 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DJE Kapital AG bought a new stake in Mattel during the 4th quarter worth about $1,081,000. 97.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mattel Company Profile

Mattel, Inc, a toy and family entertainment company, designs, manufactures, and markets toys and consumer products in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through North America, International, and American Girl segments. It offers dolls and accessories, as well as books, content, gaming, and lifestyle products for children under the Barbie, American Girl, Disney Princess and Disney Frozen, Monster High, and Polly Pocket brands; die-cast vehicles, tracks, playsets, and accessories for kids, adults, and collectors under the Hot Wheels, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks, Hot Wheels Mario Kart, Matchbox, and Cars brand names; and infant, toddler, and preschool products comprising content, toys, live events, and other consumer products under the Fisher-Price, Little People and Imaginext, and Thomas & Friends, and Power wheels brands.