Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for MATW Q2 Earnings

Matthews International Co. (NASDAQ:MATW) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Matthews International in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 10th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now expects that the company will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.55. The consensus estimate for Matthews International’s current full-year earnings is $2.00 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Matthews International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

Matthews International Stock Down 0.4 %

NASDAQ:MATW opened at $24.59 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Matthews International has a fifty-two week low of $21.09 and a fifty-two week high of $32.24. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $28.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $26.09.

Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.12). Matthews International had a positive return on equity of 12.42% and a negative net margin of 3.48%.

Matthews International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 10th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.07%. Matthews International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -50.76%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matthews International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MATW. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Matthews International by 375.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 52,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,225,000 after purchasing an additional 41,711 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Matthews International by 120.5% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 79,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,853,000 after buying an additional 43,650 shares in the last quarter. Barington Capital Group L.P. raised its stake in shares of Matthews International by 18.2% during the 3rd quarter. Barington Capital Group L.P. now owns 455,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,556,000 after buying an additional 70,000 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of Matthews International by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 708,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,434,000 after buying an additional 55,687 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Matthews International by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 729,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,929,000 after buying an additional 6,536 shares in the last quarter. 83.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Matthews International

Matthews International Corporation provides brand solutions, memorialization products, and industrial technologies worldwide. It operates through three segments: Memorialization, Industrial Technologies, and SGK Brand Solutions. The Memorialization segment provides bronze and granite memorials, upright granite memorials and monuments, concrete burial vaults, cremation memorialization products, granite benches, flower vases, crypt plates and letters, cremation urns, niche units, cemetery features, and statues, as well as bronze plaques, letters, emblems, vases, lights and photo ceramics, granite monuments, mausoleums, crypts, and flush memorials.