Research Analysts Set Expectations for Mattel Q3 Earnings

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Mattel in a report issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now anticipates that the company will earn $1.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Mattel's current full-year earnings is $1.70 per share.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Mattel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $20.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. StockNews.com upgraded Mattel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Finally, DA Davidson upgraded Mattel to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $25.57.

Mattel Trading Up 1.3 %

MAT stock traded up $0.19 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $14.83. 4,774,089 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,567,332. The company has a 50-day moving average of $19.15 and a 200-day moving average of $18.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.38. Mattel has a 1 year low of $13.95 and a 1 year high of $22.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.79 billion, a PE ratio of 9.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.51.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share 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 period in the prior year, the business posted $0.29 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mattel

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Mattel by 150.1% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,543 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 926 shares in the last quarter. West Oak Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mattel by 9,775.0% during the fourth quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 1,955 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Mattel by 52.9% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,780 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 962 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Mattel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Mattel by 93.5% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,995 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 1,447 shares in the last quarter. 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.