Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation, four have assigned a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $17.3333.

Several equities analysts have commented on MAT shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Mattel from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $15.00 to $12.00 in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Mattel in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Mattel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of Mattel from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Mattel from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th.

Mattel Stock Performance

MAT opened at $14.34 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.06. Mattel has a 52-week low of $12.73 and a 52-week high of $22.48. The firm has a market cap of $4.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.74. The business’s fifty day moving average is $14.19 and its 200-day moving average is $16.07.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.04. Mattel had a return on equity of 18.67% and a net margin of 9.27%.The business had revenue of $862.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $808.38 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.03) earnings per share. Mattel’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Mattel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.390 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Mattel will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Mattel

Here are the key news stories impacting Mattel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mattel unveiled a Barbie Signature doll honoring basketball star Angel Reese, along with matching Reebok shoes, giving the company a fresh celebrity-driven product that could boost Barbie sales and broaden the brand’s cultural reach. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Mattel announced a worldwide licensing partnership with WWE-owned Lucha Libre AAA, expanding its wrestling toy portfolio and reinforcing its position in a popular action-figure category. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Mattel also highlighted new products and promotions around existing brands, including a Matchbox movie tie-in, a Halo Brick Shop set, UNO Social Club events, and Harry Potter collectible dolls, which suggest continued monetization across multiple franchises. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: News about short interest showed no meaningful change, with reported short interest at zero shares, offering little direct signal for the stock’s near-term direction.
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage around the Angel Reese doll, the WWE/AAA deal, and Halo-related product leaks mostly reinforces the same upbeat product pipeline already captured above. Article Title

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mattel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MAT. Redwood Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mattel by 31.3% during the 1st quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC now owns 72,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,053,000 after buying an additional 17,268 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Mattel by 26.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 37,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $548,000 after buying an additional 7,893 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Mattel by 14.6% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,914,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,823,000 after buying an additional 244,094 shares in the last quarter. Seven Six Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Mattel in the first quarter valued at about $2,110,000. Finally, Kentucky Retirement Systems bought a new position in Mattel in the first quarter valued at about $406,000. Institutional investors own 97.15% of the company’s stock.

About Mattel

Mattel, Inc is a leading global toy company headquartered in El Segundo, California. Founded in 1945 by Harold “Matt” Matson and Elliot and Ruth Handler, the company has grown into a major player in the toy and family products industry. Mattel designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of toys, games and entertainment products under well-known brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and Matchbox. In addition to its proprietary labels, Mattel holds licenses with global entertainment franchises, partnering with Disney, Warner Bros., WWE and other studios to create character-driven play experiences.