Mattel, Inc. (MAT) short interest & options flow
NASDAQMattel enters the final stretch of 2026 with short sellers trimming positions, an activist on the register sitting on nearly 18% of the company, and Citigroup cutting its price target to match the current share price, a combination that tells a story about a stock where the pessimism is real but the positioning may be less extreme than the year-to-date decline suggests. Short…
MAT short interest surges 20.2% in one week to 9.9% of free float, driven by a jump of 5.2 million shares shorted since October 8th.
- Market cap
- $4.39B
- Next earnings
- 5 Feb 2027
Key data as of 8 Nov 2026

Latest signals on MAT
- Short Interest
MAT short interest surges 20.2% in one week to 9.9% of free float, driven by a jump of 5.2 million shares shorted since October 8th.
- Analyst
MAT Seaport Global upgrades to Buy with $20 target, up from Neutral. Stock at $16.69, implying 20% upside. Short interest surged 20% in one day to 9.94% of float as stock rallies.
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