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Matthews International (MATW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$26.51 -0.81 (-2.96%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$26.53 +0.02 (+0.08%)
As of 05/15/2026 05:01 PM Eastern
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About Matthews International Stock (NASDAQ:MATW)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$26.43
$27.32
50-Day Range
$23.91
$28.58
52-Week Range
$19.87
$30.93
Volume
171,204 shs
Average Volume
212,490 shs
Market Capitalization
$827.17 million
P/E Ratio
85.52
Dividend Yield
3.85%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Matthews International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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30th Percentile Overall Score

MATW MarketRank™: 

Matthews International scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Matthews International has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Matthews International has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Matthews International's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Matthews International are expected to grow by 13.76% in the coming year, from $1.09 to $1.24 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Matthews International is 85.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.31.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Matthews International is 85.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 26.30.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Matthews International has a P/B Ratio of 1.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Matthews International's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.26% 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 17.09, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Matthews International has recently increased by 17.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Matthews International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, 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 Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Matthews International is 329.03%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Matthews International will have a dividend payout ratio of 82.26% in the coming year. This indicates that Matthews International may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Matthews International's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Matthews International has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Matthews International this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for MATW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Matthews International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Matthews International insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

  • Read more about Matthews International's insider trading history.
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MATW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Matthews International's stock was trading at $26.12 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MATW shares have increased by 1.5% and is now trading at $26.51.

Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ:MATW) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.20. The business earned $258.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $253.65 million. Matthews International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.88% and a net margin of 0.80%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Matthews International include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.17%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (4.93%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (3.53%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.18%). Insiders that own company stock include J Michael Nauman and Aleta W Richards.
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Shares of MATW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Matthews International investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/23 Dividend
2/09/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/23 Dividend
2/09/2026
Dividend Payable
2/23/2026
Last Earnings
4/30/2026
Record date for 5/25 Dividend
5/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/25 Dividend
5/11/2026
Today
5/16/2026
Dividend Payable
5/25/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
FUNERAL SVS&REL
Sub-Industry
Specialized Consumer Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MATW
CIK
63296
Employees
5,500
Year Founded
1850

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.31
Trailing P/E Ratio
85.52
Forward P/E Ratio
24.32
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$24.47 million
Net Margins
0.80%
Pretax Margin
7.43%
Return on Equity
5.88%
Return on Assets
1.86%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.12
Current Ratio
1.64
Quick Ratio
0.97

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.21 billion
Price / Sales
0.68
Cash Flow
$3.49 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.59
Book Value
$16.42 per share
Price / Book
1.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
31,202,000
Free Float
29,736,000
Market Cap
$827.17 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.12

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This page (NASDAQ:MATW) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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