SG Americas Securities LLC Has $2.29 Million Stock Holdings in Mattel, Inc. $MAT

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) by 629.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 135,781 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 117,158 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Mattel were worth $2,285,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mattel by 12.9% in the second quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 40,823,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $805,041,000 after buying an additional 4,665,541 shares during the period. Ariel Investments LLC boosted its stake in Mattel by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ariel Investments LLC now owns 14,220,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,434,000 after purchasing an additional 362,671 shares during the period. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC increased its holdings in Mattel by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC now owns 8,980,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,090,000 after purchasing an additional 55,916 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its stake in shares of Mattel by 22.0% in the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 5,699,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $112,397,000 after purchasing an additional 1,026,496 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in shares of Mattel by 8.1% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,621,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,857,000 after purchasing an additional 421,580 shares in the last quarter. 97.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on MAT shares. DA Davidson decreased their price objective on Mattel from $30.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Mattel from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $21.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Mattel from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Mattel to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Mattel from $25.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Mattel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.50.

Key Mattel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mattel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mattel launched its first autistic Barbie, developed in partnership with ASAN, showcasing sensory-sensitive accessories and representation that has drawn wide media attention — positive PR that can boost brand perception and merchandise demand over time. Barbie® Introduces the First Autistic Barbie Doll
• Positive Sentiment: Extensive mainstream coverage and generally favorable responses from advocacy groups (coverage from outlets like ABC News and national papers) amplify the launch’s reach — potentially improving shelf visibility and holiday/seasonal selling momentum. Advocacy groups react after Mattel introduces 1st Barbie
• Neutral Sentiment: Mattel scheduled its Q4 and full-year 2025 results and conference call for Feb. 10 — a near-term event that will more directly move the stock based on sales, margins and FY guidance versus PR-driven momentum. Mattel Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest data in the provided feed appear anomalous (reported as zero), so there’s no clear short-squeeze signal; trading remains volume-driven and sensitive to upcoming earnings and consumer-sales updates.

Mattel Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of Mattel stock opened at $21.71 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $6.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Mattel, Inc. has a 12-month low of $13.94 and a 12-month high of $22.25. The business’s 50 day moving average is $20.24 and its 200-day moving average is $18.96.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by ($0.16). Mattel had a return on equity of 20.60% and a net margin of 8.27%.The firm had revenue of $1.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.14 earnings per share. Mattel’s quarterly revenue was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Mattel has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.540-1.660 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Mattel, Inc. will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.