Mativ (NYSE:MATV) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Mativ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MATV)’s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $13.29, but opened at $12.76. Mativ shares last traded at $11.83, with a volume of 63,292 shares traded.

Trending Headlines about Mativ

Here are the key news stories impacting Mativ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mativ said it will target $15M–$20M in new 2026 cost savings and reported a surge in free cash flow and ongoing portfolio optimization — a catalyst for margin improvement and cash generation that can support deleveraging and shareholder returns. Mativ targets $15M–$20M in new 2026 cost savings
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti slightly raised some near‑term 2027 quarter EPS forecasts (Q1 2027 to $0.05 and Q3 2027 to $0.51), signaling modestly improved expectations for the back half of the fiscal year. (These moves are small but offset part of the negative revisions.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Company Q4 2025 results and related earnings call materials provide the operational detail behind management’s guidance and cost‑save plans — useful context for investors reviewing margin drivers. Q4 results presentation Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its FY2026 EPS estimate for Mativ from $1.00 to $0.85 and trimmed multiple 2026 quarter forecasts (Q2 2026 to $0.34 from $0.41; Q3 2026 to $0.38 from $0.41; Q4 2026 to $0.10 from $0.15). Those downward revisions pull forward concerns about near‑term profitability and likely explain much of today’s share weakness.
• Negative Sentiment: Although Mativ beat on Q4 EPS, revenue missed consensus and the company still reports a negative net margin overall — a reminder that earnings beats are being driven more by cost actions and mix than by top‑line strength, which raises sensitivity to any revenue softness.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on MATV shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Mativ in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Mativ from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $10.00.

Mativ Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $626.48 million, a PE ratio of -1.83 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $12.95 and a 200-day moving average of $12.10.

Mativ (NYSE:MATV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.06. Mativ had a positive return on equity of 9.79% and a negative net margin of 16.98%.The company had revenue of $463.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $469.55 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Mativ Holdings, Inc. will post 1.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mativ Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Mativ’s payout ratio is currently -6.39%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mativ

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Mativ by 1,978.4% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 996,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,209,000 after purchasing an additional 948,720 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Mativ by 116.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,222,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,823,000 after buying an additional 658,748 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its stake in Mativ by 144.9% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 688,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,784,000 after buying an additional 407,275 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in Mativ during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,450,000. Finally, Zacks Investment Management purchased a new stake in Mativ during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,561,000. 94.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mativ Company Profile

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.