Matthews International (MATW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ: MATW) is a global manufacturer and provider of products, technologies and services for the memorialization, industrial technology and brand experience markets. Founded in 1850 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company serves customers in North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets.

Through its Memorialization business, Matthews supplies burial and cremation products and services, including caskets, urns, memorials, cemetery products, architectural features and related technologies. The business also provides products and solutions used by funeral homes, cemeteries and crematories.

Matthews’ Industrial Technologies operations provide equipment and systems for identification, marking, coding, warehouse automation and related manufacturing applications. Its SGK Brand Experience business offers packaging design, premedia, marketing production and other services that help consumer and business-to-business brands develop and manage packaging and retail experiences.

Joseph C. Bartolacci has served as Matthews International’s president and chief executive officer since 2006. The company operates through a network of facilities and customer relationships spanning multiple regions worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.85 to $19.44
• 50-Day Range: $18.58 to $23.25
• 52-Week Range: $18.42 to $30.93
• Volume: 658,750 shs
• Average Volume: 829,356 shs
• Market Capitalization: $606.10 million
• P/E Ratio: 25.54
• Dividend Yield: 5.25%
• Price Target: $24.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Matthews International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Matthews International scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Matthews International has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Matthews International has a consensus price target of $24.00, representing about 23.6% upside from its current price of $19.42.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Matthews International has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 49.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Matthews International are expected to grow by 49.06% in the coming year, from $0.53 to $0.79 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Matthews International is 25.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Matthews International is 25.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 43.26.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Matthews International has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.81% of the float of Matthews International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Matthews International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.33, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Matthews International has recently decreased by 19.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Matthews International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.40%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Matthews International has been increasing its dividend for 30 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Matthews International will have a dividend payout ratio of 129.11% in the coming year. This indicates that Matthews International may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Matthews International has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for MATW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Matthews International in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $197,914.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0327% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Matthews International insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $197,914.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.70% of the stock of Matthews International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.08% of the stock of Matthews International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2026
• Record date for 8/24 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/24 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/24/2026
• Today: 10/20/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MATW
• CIK: 63296
• Web: www.matw.com
• Phone: (412) 442-8200
• Fax: 412-442-8290
• Employees: 5,500
• Year Founded: 1850

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Matthews International: $24.00
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $24.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.93)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.64
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$24.47 million
• Net Margins: -2.65%
• Pretax Margin: 0.68%
• Return on Equity: 4.51%
• Return on Assets: 1.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.15
• Current Ratio: 1.76
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.40
• Cash Flow: $3.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.25
• Book Value: $15.62 per share
• Price / Book: 1.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,210,000
• Free Float: 29,746,000
• Market Cap: $606.10 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.05