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Jan 08, 2019
CNBC: Mattel casts Margot Robbie as Barbie in live-action film, as struggling toy company seeks turnaround

CNBC: Mattel casts Margot Robbie as Barbie in live-action film, as struggling toy company seeks turnaround

Barbie is finally getting her own big-screen movie.

Toy company Mattel said Tuesday it is partnering with Warner Bros.to bring the iconic doll to theaters with Academy Award-nominated actress Margot Robbie to star. This is the first movie deal announced by Mattel Films, which launched in September. READ MORE...

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


MAT in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on September 09, 2026

MAT may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 33 of 41 cases where MAT's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 80%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 5 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.

Following a +1.82% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MAT advanced for three days, in 174 of 292 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 60%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on September 08, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on MAT as a result. In 66 of 86 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 77%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for MAT turned negative on September 01, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 44 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 30 of the 44 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 68%.

MAT moved below its 50-day moving average on September 08, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for MAT crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 11, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 15 of 21 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 71%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MAT declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 69%.

The Aroon Indicator for MAT entered a downward trend on September 10, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 46 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 54 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 70 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. MAT’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 81 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.003) is normal, around the industry mean (3.322). P/E Ratio (10.470) is within average values for comparable stocks, (48.916). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.961) is also within normal values, averaging (1.203). MAT's Dividend Yield (0.000) is considerably lower than the industry average of (0.026). P/S Ratio (0.779) is also within normal values, averaging (5.859).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. MAT’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 94, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are YETI Holdings (NYSE:YETI), Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON).

Industry description

The Leisure and Recreation Products industry includes companies offering recreational goods/services such as video games, swimming pools, golf courses, boats, outdoor spaces etc. Since these are mainly geared towards consumers, strong employment conditions and healthy incomes generally augur well for the recreational products industry. Some of the largest market caps in this space belong to video game developers (e.g. Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts and Take-two Interactive), and toy /board game makers (like Hasbro).

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Recreational Products Industry is 2.27B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 5.94K to 27.43B. ANPDF holds the highest valuation in this group at 27.43B. The lowest valued company is CLUBQ at 5.94K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Recreational Products Industry was -5%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -9%, and the average quarterly price growth was -4%. AOUT experienced the highest price growth at 8%, while NOMA experienced the biggest fall at -29%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Recreational Products Industry was 6%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -24% and the average quarterly volume growth was -35%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 54
P/E Growth Rating: 62
Price Growth Rating: 64
SMR Rating: 69
Profit Risk Rating: 93
Seasonality Score: -37 (-100 ... +100)
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