Mativ (NYSE:MATV) Stock Dropped to Buy by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Mativ (NYSE:MATV) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Mativ from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Mativ Trading Down 5.4%

Shares of NYSE MATV opened at $11.69 on Friday. Mativ has a 12-month low of $7.07 and a 12-month high of $15.48. The company has a market cap of $644.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.26 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.29.

Mativ (NYSE:MATV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.06. Mativ had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 4.64%. The firm had revenue of $499.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $510.00 million. Equities research analysts expect that Mativ will post 1.03 EPS for the current year.

Mativ Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 27th will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 27th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Mativ’s dividend payout ratio is 24.84%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mativ

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MATV. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of Mativ by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 491,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,275,000 after purchasing an additional 1,311 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Mativ by 1,082.0% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 2,164 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its holdings in shares of Mativ by 22.9% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 36,844 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after acquiring an additional 6,862 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Mativ in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in shares of Mativ in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.95% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Mativ

Here are the key news stories impacting Mativ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $1.03 from $0.97 and forecasts $1.25 per share for FY2028, suggesting expected longer-term earnings improvement. Mativ analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.16 from $1.25, lowering estimates for each quarter of 2027. The reduced near-term outlook could pressure the shares. Mativ analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Mativ expects leverage to reach the upper end of its 2.5x–3.5x target range by mid-2027, while Q4 adjusted EBITDA is expected to moderate by a low-single-digit percentage—potentially raising concerns about debt and operating momentum. Mativ leverage and EBITDA outlook

Mativ Company Profile

Mativ Inc (NYSE: MATV) is a global manufacturer of specialty materials and engineered solutions. The company develops and produces materials used in filtration, healthcare, hygiene, food and beverage, industrial, packaging, and other specialized applications.

Its products include filtration media and components, engineered papers and nonwoven materials, release liners, protective and medical materials, and other performance-oriented substrates. Mativ’s solutions are designed to provide properties such as filtration, barrier protection, absorbency, strength, and durability for use in consumer and industrial products.

The company was formed in 2022 through the merger of Schweitzer-Mauduit International and Neenah, combining their specialty materials businesses.