Spin Master Corp. (TSE:TOY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Spin Master Corp. (TSE:TOY) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$27.22.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. TD Securities cut their price objective on Spin Master from C$30.00 to C$26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. National Bank Financial lowered their target price on Spin Master from C$27.00 to C$25.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Seaport Research Partners raised Spin Master to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Spin Master from C$20.00 to C$21.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, ATB Cormark Capital Markets upped their price objective on Spin Master from C$36.00 to C$38.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday.

Key Spin Master News

Here are the key news stories impacting Spin Master this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ATB Cormark raised its price target from C$36.00 to C$38.00 and keeps an “outperform” rating, signaling strong upside potential vs. the current share price. Article Title Tickerreport
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus nudged its target up from C$20.00 to C$21.00 and stayed at “hold,” a modest vote of confidence that trims downside risk. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC reduced its target from C$27.00 to C$25.00 but maintained an “outperform” rating — a mixed signal (lower target but continued conviction). Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity cut its target from C$22.00 to C$20.00 and put a “hold” rating on the stock, indicating reduced near-term expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Spin Master reported Q4 results showing C$0.56 EPS and C$818.82M revenue but commentary and media coverage highlighted a holiday-quarter revenue decline and a reported fourth-quarter loss in some articles — these mixed/weak top-line signals are weighing on sentiment. Conference call slides and the press release are available for detail. Press Release Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Media summaries and earnings-call coverage emphasize the holiday weakness and margin pressure, which can curb investor confidence until revenue growth and profitability stabilize. Q4 Loss Article

Spin Master Stock Performance

TSE:TOY opened at C$18.47 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.50. The company has a market capitalization of C$1.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of C$19.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$20.18. Spin Master has a twelve month low of C$17.88 and a twelve month high of C$26.81.

Spin Master (TSE:TOY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported C$0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$818.82 million for the quarter. Spin Master had a negative net margin of 7.22% and a negative return on equity of 11.45%. As a group, research analysts expect that Spin Master will post 3.1361829 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Spin Master Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 24th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Spin Master’s payout ratio is presently 63.22%.

About Spin Master

Spin Master is a children’s entertainment company operating in the roughly $100 billion global toy industry. The company creates, designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of products, brands, and entertainment properties across four key categories (outdoor, boys, preschool and girls, and activities games and puzzles and plush). Spin Master has increased brand awareness via homegrown brands including Paw Patrol, Rusty Rivets, and Bakugan but has leaned on a robust acquisition strategy to reach adjacent markets through tie-ups like Rubik’s, Swimways, and Cardinal Games.