Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for MATW FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has **cut its FY2025 EPS estimates** for Matthews International from $1.03 to $0.97, significantly affecting investor expectations.
• Despite the downgrade, Matthews International has recently been upgraded from a "sell" to a "hold" rating by Wall Street Zen, with an average target price of **$40.00**.
• The company has announced a **quarterly dividend** of $0.25 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of **4.1%**.

Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ:MATW - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for Matthews International in a report issued on Thursday, August 28th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.97 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.03. The consensus estimate for Matthews International's current full-year earnings is $1.73 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Matthews International's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Matthews International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $40.00.

Matthews International Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of MATW traded up $0.38 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $24.57. 203,689 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 205,742. The company has a market capitalization of $756.51 million, a P/E ratio of -11.59 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. Matthews International has a 52 week low of $18.50 and a 52 week high of $32.24. The company's 50 day moving average is $24.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.70.

Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $349.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $321.95 million. Matthews International had a negative net margin of 4.01% and a positive return on equity of 9.15%.

Matthews International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 11th. Matthews International's payout ratio is presently -47.17%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its stake in shares of Matthews International by 27.6% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 19,479 shares of the company's stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 4,217 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in Matthews International in the fourth quarter valued at $650,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of Matthews International in the fourth quarter worth about $616,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Matthews International by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 76,715 shares of the company's stock worth $2,124,000 after acquiring an additional 1,802 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC grew its position in shares of Matthews International by 25.9% during the 4th quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 14,035 shares of the company's stock valued at $388,000 after acquiring an additional 2,888 shares during the period. 83.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Matthews International Company Profile

Matthews International Corporation provides brand solutions, memorialization products, and industrial technologies worldwide. It operates through three segments: Memorialization, Industrial Technologies, and SGK Brand Solutions. The Memorialization segment provides bronze and granite memorials, upright granite memorials and monuments, concrete burial vaults, cremation memorialization products, granite benches, flower vases, crypt plates and letters, cremation urns, niche units, cemetery features, and statues, as well as bronze plaques, letters, emblems, vases, lights and photo ceramics, granite monuments, mausoleums, crypts, and flush memorials.