DA Davidson Predicts Mattel’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:MAT)

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) – Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Mattel in a report released on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser anticipates that the company will earn ($0.15) per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $30.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mattel’s current full-year earnings is $1.69 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Mattel’s FY2025 earnings at $1.68 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on MAT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. StockNews.com raised Mattel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Bank of America raised their price target on Mattel from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Mattel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $20.00 to $28.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.57.

Mattel Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ MAT opened at $21.30 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $7.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.76. Mattel has a 12-month low of $15.87 and a 12-month high of $21.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.88.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.29 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Mattel

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Mattel by 584.3% during 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 period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of 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 during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mattel during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mattel during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, West Oak Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Mattel by 9,775.0% during 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 period. 97.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.