Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $160.59 Million Stake in Mattel, Inc. $MAT

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) by 7.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 11,052,845 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 783,102 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Mattel were worth $160,591,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc grew its holdings in Mattel by 1,323.5% during the fourth quarter. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc now owns 242,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,801,000 after purchasing an additional 225,000 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Mattel by 203.4% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 810,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,252,000 after purchasing an additional 543,640 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mattel in the fourth quarter worth $4,948,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of Mattel by 5,608.7% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 109,322 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,588,000 after buying an additional 107,407 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mattel during the 4th quarter worth $3,406,000. 97.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mattel Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Mattel stock opened at $14.34 on Friday. Mattel, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.73 and a 1 year high of $22.48. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.07. The company has a market cap of $4.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.08, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $862.17 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $808.38 million. Mattel had a net margin of 9.27% and a return on equity of 18.67%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.03) EPS. 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 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MAT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Mattel in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Roth Capital cut their target price on shares of Mattel from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mattel in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Mattel from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $15.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Odeon Capital Group started coverage on Mattel in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mattel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.33.

Key Stories Impacting Mattel

Here are the key news stories impacting Mattel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mattel unveiled a Barbie Signature doll honoring basketball star Angel Reese, along with matching Reebok shoes, giving the company a fresh celebrity-driven product that could boost Barbie sales and broaden the brand’s cultural reach. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Mattel announced a worldwide licensing partnership with WWE-owned Lucha Libre AAA, expanding its wrestling toy portfolio and reinforcing its position in a popular action-figure category. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Mattel also highlighted new products and promotions around existing brands, including a Matchbox movie tie-in, a Halo Brick Shop set, UNO Social Club events, and Harry Potter collectible dolls, which suggest continued monetization across multiple franchises. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: News about short interest showed no meaningful change, with reported short interest at zero shares, offering little direct signal for the stock’s near-term direction.
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage around the Angel Reese doll, the WWE/AAA deal, and Halo-related product leaks mostly reinforces the same upbeat product pipeline already captured above. Article Title

About Mattel

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.