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Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Mativ Q3 Earnings

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Key Points

  • Sidoti cut its Q3 2026 EPS forecast for Mativ to $0.25 from $0.34, while maintaining a full-year 2026 estimate of $0.97 per share.
  • Mativ’s latest quarter exceeded expectations, with EPS of $0.50 versus the $0.28 consensus and revenue of $531.8 million compared with estimates of $508.5 million.
  • The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, equivalent to $0.40 annually and a 3.1% yield; analysts’ overall average rating remains “Reduce.”
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by September 1st.

Mativ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MATV - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Mativ in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, August 7th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Mativ's current full-year earnings is $0.97 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Mativ's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

Mativ (NYSE:MATV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.22. Mativ had a net margin of 4.50% and a return on equity of 13.53%. The firm had revenue of $531.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $508.50 million.

MATV has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mativ from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Mativ from a "sell (d-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mativ has an average rating of "Reduce".

Read Our Latest Analysis on MATV

Mativ Stock Performance

Shares of MATV opened at $12.84 on Monday. Mativ has a 12-month low of $7.07 and a 12-month high of $15.48. The stock has a market cap of $707.58 million, a P/E ratio of 8.12 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09. The company has a 50-day moving average of $8.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.51.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its stake in shares of Mativ by 26.0% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 3,961 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 818 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Mativ by 3.7% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 26,734 shares of the company's stock worth $302,000 after purchasing an additional 951 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in shares of Mativ by 5.0% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 20,608 shares of the company's stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mativ by 2.9% in the third quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 35,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Mativ by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 491,368 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,275,000 after purchasing an additional 1,311 shares in the last quarter. 94.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mativ Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Mativ's payout ratio is presently 25.32%.

About Mativ

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Mativ is a global supplier of specialty fiber-based materials and engineered solutions, established in April 2021 through the spin-off of Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s global filtration and engineered materials business. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MATV, the company focuses on designing and manufacturing high-performance products for a broad range of end markets, including life sciences, energy storage, industrial filtration, and consumer products.

Through its Advanced Solutions segment, Mativ produces innovative materials such as lithium-ion battery separators, specialty release liners, and pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes.

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