toy stocks

The two best known toy companies in the U.S. are Hasbro Inc (NASDAQ: HAS) and Mattel Inc (NASDAQ: MAT). Both toy companies have struggled with their share price over the last five years with Hasbro shares up 19% and Mattel shares down 35%. A smaller Canadian toy company has had a better return over...

A leading toy company with over 1,500 brands is exploring ways to launch non-fungible tokens as a possible way to monetize content. What Happened: Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) reported first-quarter earnings this week. Along with highlighting the growth of its consumer brands and digital content, the...

The rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has been an interesting trend for investors to look at in 2021. NFTs are a new trend in the cryptocurrency for digital assets. A toy company could be the latest to make waves in the NFT space. Toy collectible company Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO) reported strong...

One of the most well-known retail brands suffered a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017 that it couldn't overcome. Toys R Us went bankrupt and closed its stores in North America. But the toy retailer could be making a comeback in 2021. What Happened: WHP Global is taking a controlling interest in Tru...

This week’s stock wars have two toy companies in a battle to see how they stack up in terms of financials, growth and share price return. About Hasbro: Toymaker Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) owns top brands like Nerf, Magic: The Gathering, My Little Pony, Transformers, Play-Doh, Monopoly, Power...

The U.S. toy industry is likely to experience a year of rebound after a "tough" 2019 and investors should pick Mattel Inc (NASDAQ: MAT) over Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), according to JPMorgan. The Analyst Tami Zakaria initiated coverage of Mattel's stock with an Outperform rating and $...

Projections of limited upside led Goldman Sachs to downgrade toymaker Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO) Monday.  The Analyst Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng downgraded Funko from Buy to Neutral with a 12-month price target lifted from $14 to $17. The Thesis In November 2017, Funko stock was added...

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) shares are overvalued trading at an 18.1-19.3 multiple on 2019 estimated earnings, and a more appropriate valuation is 15 times next year's earnings, according to BMO Capital Markets.  The Analyst Analyst Gerrick Johnson downgraded Hasbro from Market Perform...

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) traded notably lower Monday morning in reaction to a disappointing Q1 earnings report, but by the afternoon was trading in positive territory. What Happened Hasbro reported ahead of Monday's open a "terrible" earnings report, Bloomberg's Abigail...

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) isn't out of the woods just yet, as there are multiple risks management needs to address. But the case for being bearish on the stock has come to an end as shares are trading near its fair value, according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Stephanie Wissink...

Toy makers are on deck to report quarterly earnings, and the reports could draw outsized attention in the wake of the Toys R Us' bankruptcy and liquidation.  The Analyst Stifel's Drew Crum maintains a Hold rating on Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS)' stock with a price target...

Toy stocks began to resettle Wednesday after inexplicable intraday spikes sent Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) up 6.3 percent and Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) up 16 percent Tuesday. Even JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) and Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO) saw marginal pops, leaving analysts baffled. “We...

Are investors who want exposure to toymakers better off with Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) or Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS)? The Analyst B. Riley FBR's Susan Anderson initiated coverage of Mattel's stock with a Neutral rating and $15 price target. The analyst also initiated coverage...

Struggling toymaker Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) was dealt another blow with credit downgrades from S&P Global and Moody's. The Analyst Jefferies' Stephanie Wissink maintains a Hold rating on Mattel's stock with an unchanged $14 price target. The Thesis S&P's downgrade of...

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT)'s attractive dividend yield of more than 4.5 percent is now off the table. While many had seen the dividend elimination a real possibility given the company's ongoing struggles in a difficult environment, the company made the wise decision, UBS's Arpine Kocharyan said in...