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

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Mattel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.15) per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $30.00 price target 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.

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

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Mattel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Mattel from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Bank of America raised their target price on Mattel from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $25.57.

Mattel Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MAT opened at $21.30 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 2.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.76. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.88. Mattel has a 52-week low of $15.87 and a 52-week high of $21.88.

Institutional Trading of Mattel

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MAT. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Mattel by 150.1% during the fourth 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. boosted its position in Mattel by 584.3% during the third 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 acquired a new stake in Mattel during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Mattel during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, West Oak Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Mattel by 9,775.0% in the fourth quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 1,955 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.15% of the company’s stock.

Mattel Company Profile

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.