Brokers Offer Predictions for MATW Q1 Earnings

Matthews International Co. (NASDAQ:MATW) – Research analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Matthews International in a report released on Monday, November 25th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke expects that the company will post earnings of $0.26 per share for the quarter. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Matthews International’s current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Matthews International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS.

Matthews International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MATW opened at $30.32 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $927.73 million, a PE ratio of -15.73 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Matthews International has a 1-year low of $21.09 and a 1-year high of $39.12. The business’s 50 day moving average is $23.41 and its 200-day moving average is $25.22.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matthews International

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. KBC Group NV increased its stake in Matthews International by 63.7% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 754 shares during the period. Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Matthews International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Matthews International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $110,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Matthews International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $112,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in shares of Matthews International by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,000 after buying an additional 471 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.08% of the company’s stock.

Matthews International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.30%. This is an increase from Matthews International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. Matthews International’s payout ratio is currently -51.81%.

About Matthews International

Matthews International Corporation provides brand solutions, memorialization products, and industrial technologies worldwide. It operates through three segments: Memorialization, Industrial Technologies, and SGK Brand Solutions. The Memorialization segment provides bronze and granite memorials, upright granite memorials and monuments, concrete burial vaults, cremation memorialization products, granite benches, flower vases, crypt plates and letters, cremation urns, niche units, cemetery features, and statues, as well as bronze plaques, letters, emblems, vases, lights and photo ceramics, granite monuments, mausoleums, crypts, and flush memorials.