35,118 Shares in Mattel, Inc. $MAT Acquired by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 35,118 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $697,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in Mattel by 537.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 1,140 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Mattel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Mattel by 107.5% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,048 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Mattel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Mattel by 74.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 1,468 shares during the period. 97.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Mattel from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $18.00 price objective on Mattel in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research raised Mattel from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Mattel from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Roth Mkm set a $16.00 price objective on Mattel in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.22.

Mattel Stock Performance

MAT stock opened at $14.94 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.34 billion, a PE ratio of 9.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The business has a 50 day moving average of $14.83 and a 200-day moving average of $17.78. Mattel, Inc. has a 12-month low of $14.10 and a 12-month high of $22.48.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $862.17 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.38 million. Mattel had a return on equity of 18.67% and a net margin of 9.27%.Mattel’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.03) earnings per share. Mattel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.390 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Mattel, Inc. will post 1.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Mattel 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.