In the latest trading session, Mattel (MAT) closed at $21.51, marking a +0.7% move from the previous day.
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In the latest trading session, Mattel (MAT) closed at $21.51, marking a +0.7% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500’s daily loss of 0.03%.
Heading into today, shares of the toy maker had lost 2.42% over the past month, lagging the Consumer Discretionary sector’s gain of 3.35% and the S&P 500’s gain of 3.59% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from MAT as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, MAT is projected to report earnings of $0.75 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 21.05%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.69 billion, up 3.32% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.05 per share and revenue of $5.24 billion. These totals would mark changes of +94.44% and +14.29%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for MAT. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company’s business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. MAT currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Looking at its valuation, MAT is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 20.27. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 21.26, so we one might conclude that MAT is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Toys – Games – Hobbies industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 51, putting it in the top 21% of all 250+ industries.
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