MATWIndustrials · ConglomeratesThe 3 Wall Street analysts covering Matthews International Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $30 — +47.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 44 of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026 — in the lower half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Matthews International Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (87): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Growth (28): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MATW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +47.6% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiates | Hold | $24 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | $54 → $40 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 5 Feb 2024 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 31 July 2023 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 20 July 2022 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 Apr 2020 | B. Riley FBR | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 Apr 2020 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 18 Oct 2019 | B. Riley | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 18 Oct 2019 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 19 Nov 2018 | B. Riley FBR | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 19 Nov 2018 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Buckingham | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Buckingham Research | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 5 July 2017 | Macquarie | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 21 Nov 2016 | Wunderlich | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 21 Nov 2016 | Wunderlich Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 22 Sept 2016 | Macquarie | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 4 Nov 2015 | Macquarie | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Wunderlich | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Matthews International Corp. returned −8.6% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 9% of US stocks
Cheaper than 79% of US stocks
Cheaper than 62% of US stocks
Cheaper than 9% of US stocks
Higher than 9% of US stocks
Higher than 17% of US stocks
Higher than 43% of US stocks
Higher than 29% of US stocks
Higher than 26% of US stocks
Higher than 39% of US stocks
Higher than 42% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Matthews International Corp. has a market value of $634.3M and an enterprise value of $1.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.1B. The latest quarter shrank 29.6% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$29.4M, a −2.6% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.95.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$82.0M, after $22.8M of capital spending.
Matthews International Corp. spent $5.9M on share buybacks and $33.6M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 76.7×; forward P/E: 25.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 5.02%, paying out 348% of earnings.
Matthews International Corp. employs 4,300 people — $258K of revenue per employee.
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Matthews International announced that it plans to release its fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2026 earnings results after market close on Thursday, November 19, 2026.
Why it matters — MATW watchers can note the scheduled date for the company’s fiscal 2026 earnings release.
Seeking Alpha analyzes 84 dividend stocks with at least ten years of tenure, assessing yield and free-cash-flow safety for October 2026. Matthews International is among three companies identified as leading projected net gains, while 15 of 36 stocks classified as “safer” meet the article’s IDEAL standard.
Why it matters — MATW watchers may note the article’s favorable mention of the company in its dividend-stock analysis, which considers yield and free-cash-flow safety.
Matthews International announced that two long-tenured board members, Katherine E. Dietze and Morgan K. O'Brien, will not stand for re-election at the 2027 Annual Meeting, supporting the appointment of Michael J. Whitehead as CEO and the Board's initiative to reduce its size from ten to eight directors.
Why it matters — The board restructuring signals a streamlined governance structure aligned with the company's strategic direction and new leadership ahead of its next phase of growth.
An analysis of 89 top Ten-Year Collected Dividend Dogs highlighted 17 "safer" buyable dividend stocks that meet the ideal of annual dividends from a $1,000 investment exceeding the share price. The ten-year top dividend dogs project average net gains of 39.61% by August 2027 with risk profiles generally below market volatility.
Why it matters — MATW watchers would care because Matthews International may be evaluated among these dividend dogs based on yield, free cash flow coverage, and income-generating safety criteria.
The article provides a weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, including companies that changed their dividends and upcoming ex-dividend dates.
Why it matters — MATW watchers would care because this report may include Matthews International's dividend status if the company is tracked among dividend-paying stocks.
The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Matthews International Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $30, with estimates ranging from $24 to $40. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 3 analysts covering Matthews International Corp., 2 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Matthews International Corp. 44 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 3 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 3 Nov 2026, Matthews International Corp. ranks 44 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (87 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +47.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Matthews International Corp. 44 out of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Matthews International Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MATW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $24 to $40 over the next 12 months.
Matthews International Corp. returned -8.6% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Matthews International Corp Class A Common Stock represents the publicly traded equity of Matthews International Corporation, a diversified company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Matthews International provides brand solutions, memorialization products, and industrial technologies through its core business segments: Memorialization, Industrial Technologies, and SGK Brand Solutions.
The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 30 Oct 2026): "Matthews International Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call". Matthews International announced that it plans to release its fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2026 earnings results after market close on Thursday, November 19, 2026.
Matthews International Corp Class A Common Stock represents the publicly traded equity of Matthews International Corporation, a diversified company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Matthews International provides brand solutions, memorialization products, and industrial technologies through its core business segments: Memorialization, Industrial Technologies, and SGK Brand Solutions. Its memorialization business offers products and services used in cemeteries, cremation, and funeral-related applications, while its industrial technologies segment develops specialized equipment and automation-related solutions. The brand solutions segment supports packaging, brand management, and other identity-driven services for consumer and industrial markets. The company serves customers across multiple industries worldwide, making it a broad-based provider of products and services that combine manufacturing, design, and technical expertise. Matthews International Corp Class A Common Stock is used by investors to track ownership in a company with exposure to both industrial and consumer-facing markets.
CEO Mr. Michael J. Whitehead · 4,300 employees · United States · https://www.matw.com
