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Matthews International (MATW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$19.36 +0.08 (+0.41%)
Closing price 10/16/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$19.31 -0.05 (-0.26%)
As of 10/16/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Matthews International Stock (NASDAQ:MATW)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$19.22
▼
$19.60
50-Day Range
$18.58
▼
$23.50
52-Week Range
$18.42
▼
$30.93
Volume
391,584 shs
Average Volume
1.16 million shs
Market Capitalization
$604.23 million
P/E Ratio
26.05
Dividend Yield
5.27%
Price Target
$24.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

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.

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Matthews International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

MATW MarketRank™: 
4.946586763935 of 5 stars

Matthews International scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 486 stocks in the consumer discretionary 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 1.67, 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 24.0% upside from its current price of $19.36.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Matthews International has only been the subject of 3 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 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 26.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.56.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Matthews International is 26.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 42.29.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Matthews International's valuation and earnings.
  • 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 Leadership

    Matthews International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.29%, 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.

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

    Matthews International has a news sentiment score of 0.03. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Matthews International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for MATW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 0.0328% 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.

  • 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MATW shares have decreased by 25.9% and is now trading at $19.36.

Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ:MATW) released its earnings results on Friday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.35. The company earned $246.02 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $264.54 million. Matthews International had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.51% and a negative net margin of 2.65%.
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Matthews International's top institutional shareholders include Versant Capital Management Inc (0.01%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Aleta W Richards and J Michael Nauman.
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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 Cisco Systems (CSCO), Micron Technology (MU), AT&T (T), Broadcom (AVGO), AbbVie (ABBV), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Boeing (BA).

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
10/16/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/19/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$24.00
Low Price Target
$24.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.0%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.93)
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.05
Forward P/E Ratio
36.53
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
$3.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.36
Book Value
$15.62 per share
Price / Book
1.24

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
31,210,000
Free Float
29,746,000
Market Cap
$604.23 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.05

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This page (NASDAQ:MATW) was last updated on 10/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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