Q2 EPS Estimate for Matthews International Cut by Analyst

Matthews International Co. (NASDAQ:MATW) – Analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matthews International in a research report issued on Monday, February 10th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now forecasts that the company will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.55. The consensus estimate for Matthews International’s current full-year earnings is $2.00 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Matthews International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

Matthews International Stock Down 0.4 %

NASDAQ:MATW opened at $24.59 on Thursday. Matthews International has a 12-month low of $21.09 and a 12-month high of $32.24. The company’s 50-day moving average is $28.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.45.

Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by ($0.12). Matthews International had a negative net margin of 3.48% and a positive return on equity of 12.42%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Matthews International by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,461,134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,804,000 after purchasing an additional 18,425 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Matthews International by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,208,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,037,000 after acquiring an additional 76,911 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Matthews International by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 781,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,126,000 after acquiring an additional 73,240 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Matthews International by 0.9% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 729,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,929,000 after acquiring an additional 6,536 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barington Capital Group L.P. grew its holdings in Matthews International by 18.2% in the third quarter. Barington Capital Group L.P. now owns 455,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,556,000 after purchasing an additional 70,000 shares during the period. 83.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Matthews International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 24th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.07%. Matthews International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -50.76%.

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.