Roth Capital Comments on Mattel's Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:MAT)

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Mattel in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.12) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.14). The consensus estimate for Mattel's current full-year earnings is $1.69 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Mattel's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com raised Mattel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, February 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. DA Davidson raised their price target on Mattel from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Bank of America raised their price target on Mattel from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $25.57.

Mattel Stock Performance

Shares of MAT traded up $0.20 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $21.92. 4,306,326 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,616,857. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 1.88. Mattel has a twelve month low of $15.87 and a twelve month high of $22.04. The business's 50-day moving average price is $18.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.94. The company has a market capitalization of $7.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.70, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.76.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company earned $0.29 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mattel

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Mattel by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,134,174 shares of the company's stock valued at $587,469,000 after purchasing an additional 355,769 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Mattel by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,843,505 shares of the company's stock valued at $192,255,000 after purchasing an additional 1,491,282 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Mattel by 3.1% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,517,270 shares of the company's stock valued at $200,354,000 after acquiring an additional 318,125 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in Mattel by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,291,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $119,862,000 after purchasing an additional 27,204 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Mattel by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,134,691 shares of the company's stock worth $116,896,000 after acquiring an additional 17,309 shares in the last quarter. 97.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Mattel

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.