Matthews International Corporation (MATW) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026

Matthews International Corporation · Consumer Discretionary · ref. ETF XLY · 18 calls · price $21.03

What the company does: Matthews International Corporation provides brand solutions, memorialization products, and industrial technologies worldwide.

📈 Matthews International Corporation (MATW) stock price

$21.03-13.1% over range

Aug 28, 25low $21.03 · high $28.85Aug 27, 26

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0% recommend buying · 1 analysts

📊 JPI status : Matthews International Corporation is no longer in our current JPI rankings, but appeared in the past (2017) — its upside may be behind it. See the stocks picked in 2017 →

🎯 MATW price target & analyst consensus — price $21.03

The price target · all analysts combined (1 targets)

Highest target · 1 firm of 1$24+14.1%

Median target · of 1 targets$24+14.1%

Lowest target · 1 firm of 1$24+14.1%

Current price$21.03

⭐ What the most reliable analysts say

No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.

The consensus · 1 ratings (last 6 months)

Strong Buy00%

Buy00%

Hold1100%

Sell00%

Strong Sell00%

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🎯 MATW price target all

All 18 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.

→ See all 18 targets, analyst by analyst

💡 The best analysts on MATW most reliable

Their real reliability on MATW, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.

→ See their reliability on MATW

All analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)

💬 A question about Matthews International Corporation? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

🏛️ Matthews International Corporation insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page

3 insiders bought4 buys / 6 mo $275k👥 Cluster buy

🔎 Detailed analyses

📊 Returns & performance 🏛️ Insider buying

✅ Historical analyst reliability on MATW

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕	% right i ↕	Gain vs sector i ↕	Calls i ↕
Macquarie ↗	50%	-1.8%	2
Wunderlich Securities	50%	-7.7%	2
B. Riley Securities ↗	43%	+8.0%	7

📊 What $1,000 invested in Matthews International Corporation would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Matthews International Corporation 10 years ago would be worth $495 today, i.e. -7%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+44%), worst: 2017 (-31%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Matthews International Corporation

Investment	Worth today	Gain
1 years ago	$956	-4%
3 years ago	$869	-13%
5 years ago	$900	-10%

→ See Matthews International Corporation's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Matthews International Corporation)

Year	Return	$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)	+1%	$1,013 (+1%)
2025	-6%	$956 (-4%)
2024	-24%	$722 (-28%)

→ See Matthews International Corporation's full return history + gain calculator

⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on MATW

Truist Securities ↗

Aug 21, 26

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24

Price at call : $21.22 — gap to target +13%

Today : $21.03 — gap to target +14%

🎯 on MATW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 21, 27

B. Riley Securities ↗

Sep 26, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$40

Price at call : $22.97 — upside +74%

Today : $21.03 — upside +90%

Expected +74% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MATW : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 38.8% · +21.4% (129 calls)

+4.0%

stock +4% · XLY +20%

matured Sep 26, 25

B. Riley Securities ↗

Feb 5, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$59

Price at call : $29.06 — upside +103%

Today : $21.03 — upside +181%

Expected +103% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MATW : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 38.8% · +21.4% (129 calls)

-8.0%

stock -8% · XLY +30%

matured Feb 4, 25

B. Riley Securities ↗

Jul 31, 23

▲ Buy · 🎯$64

Price at call : $45.78 — upside +40%

Today : $21.03 — upside +204%

Expected +40% · Actual -37% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MATW : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 38.8% · +21.4% (129 calls)

-36.8%

stock -37% · XLY +9%

matured Jul 30, 24

B. Riley Securities ↗

Jul 20, 22

▲ Buy · 🎯$45

Price at call : $27.42 — upside +64%

Today : $21.03 — upside +114%

Expected +64% · Actual +73% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on MATW : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 38.8% · +21.4% (129 calls)

+72.5%

stock +73% · XLY +10%

matured Jul 20, 23

B. Riley Securities ↗

Apr 29, 20

▲ Buy · 🎯$50

Price at call : $23.94 — upside +109%

Today : $21.03 — upside +138%

Expected +109% · Actual +73% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on MATW : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 38.8% · +21.4% (129 calls)

+72.9%

stock +73% · XLY +53%

matured Apr 29, 21

B. Riley Securities ↗

Oct 18, 19

▲ Buy · 🎯$65

Price at call : $35.27 — upside +84%

Today : $21.03 — upside +209%

Expected +84% · Actual -35% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MATW : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 38.8% · +21.4% (129 calls)

-34.6%

stock -35% · XLY +24%

matured Oct 17, 20

B. Riley Securities ↗

Nov 19, 18

▲ Buy · 🎯$80

Price at call : $41.24 — upside +94%

Today : $21.03 — upside +280%

Expected +94% · Actual -14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MATW : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 38.8% · +21.4% (129 calls)

-13.9%

stock -14% · XLY +16%

matured Nov 19, 19

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Buckingham Research

Oct 2, 18

▲ Buy · 🎯$61

Price at call : $49.34 — upside +24%

Today : $21.03 — upside +190%

Expected +24% · Actual -31% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MATW : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall

-31.2%

stock -31% · XLY +2%

matured Oct 2, 19

Macquarie ↗

Jul 5, 17

▲ Outperform

Actual -6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MATW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 30% · -14.1% (50 calls)

-5.8%

stock -6% · XLY +25%

matured Jul 5, 18

Wunderlich Securities

Nov 21, 16

▲ Buy · 🎯$92

Price at call : $71.4 — upside +29%

Today : $21.03 — upside +337%

Expected +29% · Actual -25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MATW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall

-24.8%

stock -25% · XLY +15%

matured Nov 21, 17

Macquarie ↗

Sep 22, 16

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$64

Price at call : $60.48 — gap to target +6%

Today : $21.03 — gap to target +204%

🎯 on MATW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 30% · -14.1% (50 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 22, 17

Macquarie ↗

Nov 4, 15

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on MATW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 30% · -14.1% (50 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 3, 16

Wunderlich Securities

Aug 3, 15

▲ Buy · 🎯$65

Price at call : $53.86 — upside +21%

Today : $21.03 — upside +209%

Expected +21% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MATW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall

+9.5%

stock +9% · XLY +1%

matured Aug 2, 16

Macquarie ↗

Jan 23, 15

▲ Outperform

Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MATW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 30% · -14.1% (50 calls)

+2.1%

stock +2% · XLY +2%

matured Jan 23, 16

CJS Securities

Jun 18, 13

■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$38

Price at call : $38.44 — gap to target -1%

Today : $21.03 — gap to target +81%

🎯 on MATW : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 47.1% · +4.9% (17 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 18, 14

Sidoti & Co.

May 13, 13

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$43

Price at call : $38.5 — gap to target +12%

Today : $21.03 — gap to target +104%

🎯 on MATW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 70% · +18.9% (20 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : May 13, 14

BGB Securities

Jun 27, 12

▲ Buy · 🎯$40

Price at call : $31.5 — upside +27%

Today : $21.03 — upside +90%

Expected +27% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on MATW : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall

+18.4%

stock +18% · XLY +30%

matured Jun 27, 13

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy Matthews International Corporation stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Matthews International Corporation, the analyst consensus is "Hold", with an average price target of $24.00 (+14% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 50% of the time (2 calls tracked on Matthews International Corporation). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy Matthews International Corporation? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Matthews International Corporation is $24.00 (+14% above today's price); the average is $24.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Matthews International Corporation on our site before trusting it.

Is Matthews International Corporation still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 3 analysts have a real record on Matthews International Corporation, the best hitting 50% over 2 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.

What has Matthews International Corporation's past performance been?

Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: MATW performance & returns.

Are insiders buying MATW stock?

Executives' and large holders' buys and sells, decoded: insider buying on MATW.