Roth Capital Has Positive Outlook for Mattel Q1 Earnings

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) – Analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Mattel in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.12) for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 last year, the company posted $0.29 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. StockNews.com raised Mattel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Jefferies Financial Group raised Mattel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $20.00 to $28.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on Mattel from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.57.

Mattel Price Performance

MAT stock opened at $21.30 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 1.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.76. The business’s 50-day moving average is $18.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.88. Mattel has a 1 year low of $15.87 and a 1 year high of $21.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MAT. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mattel by 150.1% in 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 during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Mattel by 584.3% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,268 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mattel in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mattel in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, West Oak Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Mattel by 9,775.0% in the 4th quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,955 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.15% of the company’s stock.

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.