Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.270-1.390 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.340. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.5 billion-$5.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.7 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MAT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Mattel in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Mattel from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Mattel from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mattel in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Roth Capital decreased their price target on shares of Mattel from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.33.

Mattel Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ MAT traded down $0.08 on Tuesday, hitting $14.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,866,418 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,903,237. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. Mattel has a 1-year low of $12.73 and a 1-year high of $22.48. The company’s 50-day moving average is $14.21 and its 200 day moving average is $15.76. The firm has a market cap of $4.30 billion, a PE ratio of 9.37, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.72.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by ($0.03). Mattel had a return on equity of 18.67% and a net margin of 9.27%.Mattel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.390 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Mattel will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mattel

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in shares of Mattel by 0.6% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 100,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,688,000 after buying an additional 623 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Mattel by 1.7% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 45,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $902,000 after acquiring an additional 758 shares in the last quarter. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC increased its holdings in Mattel by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC now owns 18,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,000 after acquiring an additional 774 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its holdings in Mattel by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 16,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 1,025 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in Mattel by 56.5% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 1,170 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.15% of the company’s stock.

Mattel Company Profile

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.