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Sterne Agee Maintains a “Buy” on Mattel; Well-Positioned to Resist Recession (MAT)

By Dividend.com,  June 06, 2012, 10:08:31 AM EDT

Toy maker Mattel, Inc. ( MAT ) on Wednesday caught some continued bullish sentiment from analysts at Sterne Agee.

The firm reiterated its "Buy" rating and $30 price target on MAT, which suggests a 23% upside to the stock's Tuesday closing price of $30.78.

A Sterne Agee commented, "We believe MAT is well positioned to weather soft macro conditions domestically and abroad, as toys are more recession resistant than other categories within consumer. A strong product line and benefits from the recent HIT Entertainment acquisition bode well for forward results. MAT will soon enter 20% of the industry where it has had limited participation via licensing."

Mattel shares rose 47 cents, or +1.5%, in morning trading Wednesday.

The Bottom Line
We began recommending shares of Mattel ( MAT ) back on Jan.31, 2012, when the stock was trading at $29.53. The company has a 4.03% dividend yield, based on last night's closing stock price of $30.78.

Mattel, Inc. ( MAT ) is a "Recommended" dividend stock, holding a Dividend.com DARS™ Rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Be sure to visit our complete recommended list of the Best Dividend Stocks , as well as a detailed explanation of our ratings system here .




The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.


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