Q1 Earnings Forecast for MATW Issued By B. Riley

Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ:MATW) – Investment analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Matthews International in a report released on Monday, November 24th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.05 per share for the quarter. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.97 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on MATW. Wall Street Zen upgraded Matthews International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Matthews International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Sell”.

Matthews International Trading Up 4.1%

MATW opened at $25.19 on Tuesday. Matthews International has a fifty-two week low of $18.50 and a fifty-two week high of $32.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $775.63 million, a PE ratio of -11.88 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The company’s 50-day moving average is $23.91 and its 200 day moving average is $23.60.

Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $318.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $290.79 million. Matthews International had a negative net margin of 4.01% and a positive return on equity of 9.15%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matthews International

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Matthews International by 55.1% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 599 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of Matthews International by 45.9% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Matthews International during the 3rd quarter worth $59,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of Matthews International by 187.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 1,880 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Matthews International by 51.6% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 1,048 shares during the last quarter. 83.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Matthews International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. This is an increase from Matthews International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Matthews International’s payout ratio is -129.11%.

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.