FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Mattel Issued By DA Davidson

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Mattel in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser expects that the company will post earnings of $1.78 per share for the year. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mattel's current full-year earnings is $1.69 per share.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.15. Mattel had a return on equity of 25.94% and a net margin of 10.07%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.29 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. StockNews.com raised Mattel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Mattel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $20.00 to $28.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Mattel from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Mattel presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $25.57.

Mattel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MAT traded up $0.54 during trading on Friday, reaching $21.84. The company had a trading volume of 2,054,754 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,522,092. The company has a fifty day moving average of $18.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.76. Mattel has a 12 month low of $15.87 and a 12 month high of $21.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03.

Institutional Trading of Mattel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MAT. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Mattel by 84.0% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 9,352,223 shares of the company's stock worth $176,757,000 after buying an additional 4,270,162 shares during the last quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Mattel during the 4th quarter valued at $53,238,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in Mattel by 54.5% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,582,369 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,144,000 after purchasing an additional 558,213 shares during the last quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC purchased a new stake in Mattel during the 3rd quarter valued at $8,997,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new stake in Mattel during the 4th quarter valued at $7,431,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.15% of the company's stock.

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.