Mativ (NYSE:MATV) Stock Price Down 6.5% – Time to Sell?

Mativ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MATV) dropped 6.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $13.35 and last traded at $13.5050. Approximately 130,157 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 54% from the average daily volume of 282,015 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.44.

Key Stories Impacting Mativ

Here are the key news stories impacting Mativ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company-level operational positives — management highlighted strong EBITDA growth, a surge in free cash flow and continued portfolio optimization; Mativ is targeting an additional $15M–$20M in 2026 cost savings, which should improve margins and cash generation. Mativ targets $15M–$20M in new 2026 cost savings as free cash flow surges and portfolio optimization continues
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed an EPS beat and commentary emphasized record EBITDA growth and improved cash flow, supporting longer‑term recovery potential if management executes on the savings plan. Mativ Holdings Inc (MATV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EBITDA Growth and Record …
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and detail are available for those modeling upcoming quarters; the call provides color on cash flow, portfolio moves and margin drivers but didn’t include updated company guidance that offsets analyst revisions. Mativ (MATV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti’s research note made several cuts to near‑term and FY2026 EPS (FY2026 lowered from $1.00 to $0.85; multiple quarters trimmed — Q2/Q3/Q4 2026 and Q2 2027 reduced), which lowers near‑term earnings expectations and likely pressured the share price today.
• Negative Sentiment: Although Sidoti nudged up a couple of out‑year quarter estimates (Q1 and Q3 2027), the net effect is a lower FY2026 outlook, increasing investor uncertainty about the timing of margin recovery.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MATV has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. 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 report on Saturday, November 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.00.

Mativ Stock Down 13.8%

The firm has a market capitalization of $626.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.83 and a beta of 0.82. The business has a 50 day moving average of $12.95 and a 200 day moving average of $12.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 1.09.

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

Mativ Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Mativ’s payout ratio is currently -4.98%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mativ

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its holdings in Mativ by 26.0% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 3,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 818 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mativ by 50.1% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 873 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Mativ by 3.7% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 26,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after buying an additional 951 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in Mativ by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 20,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC raised its holdings in Mativ by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 35,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $398,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.95% of the company’s stock.

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.