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Apr 21, 2021

Mattel’s (MAT, $20.67) shares get rating boost at Berenberg

Toymaker Mattel’s shares were boosted  by an analyst at Berenberg, ahead of the company’s  first-quarter earnings report.

Berenberg analyst David Beckel raised rating to buy from hold on the shares, while raising his price target to $25 from $14. According to Beckel, Mattel and peer Hasbro   have both "come through the pandemic stronger than they entered." Beckel believes that both companies' strategies are unique enough so both can be winners. The analyst has a buy rating on Hasbro as well.

Beckel expects both the toy giants to grow revenue at "a healthy pace" even amidst difficult industrywide comps in 2021.

Related Ticker: MAT

MAT's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MAT turned positive on June 27, 2025. Looking at past instances where MAT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 26, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MAT as a result. In of 76 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MAT advanced for three days, in of 310 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 184 cases where MAT Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

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 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

MAT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 01, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock slightly better than average.

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

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly 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 (3.151) is normal, around the industry mean (52.194). P/E Ratio (32.808) is within average values for comparable stocks, (57.389). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.243) is also within normal values, averaging (2.636). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.053) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.292) is also within normal values, averaging (5.368).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average 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 Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG), YETI Holdings (NYSE:YETI), Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON), MasterCraft Boat Holdings (NASDAQ:MCFT).

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 5.34B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 5.94K to 63.42B. OLCLY holds the highest valuation in this group at 63.42B. 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 3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 19%, and the average quarterly price growth was 10%. LFEV experienced the highest price growth at 41%, while DOGZ experienced the biggest fall at -66%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Recreational Products Industry was 18%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 20% and the average quarterly volume growth was 23%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 52
P/E Growth Rating: 58
Price Growth Rating: 57
SMR Rating: 75
Profit Risk Rating: 87
Seasonality Score: 16 (-100 ... +100)
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a manufacturer of toys

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Recreational Products
Address
333 Continental Boulevard
Phone
+1 310 252-2000
Employees
33000
Web
https://corporate.mattel.com