Matthews International Corporation (Class A) (MATW) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$19.34 +1.68% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $19.36

Matthews International Corporation (Class A) (MATW) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 35/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $603.7M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $19.36 (+0.11%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.20% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (35/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D
Cash (5)Whales (8)SEC (10)Macro (8)CEO (4)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-10.3% Base Target
$32 Bull$17 Base$14 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MATW)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (35/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY MATW SCORES 35/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (29% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.15 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 5/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+8/20 pts (23% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±5.4% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.20% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
27
Grade E$18.61+4% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
30
Grade E$19.36-0.5% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
32
Grade E$19.26+0.4% Next Q
Current
35
Grade D-$19.34-8.5% Hist 90D α
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While MATW currently carries a cautious 35/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($19.79) and Max Pain ($20.31) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $32.48.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.20% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $MATW• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “MATW Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

MATW Smart-Money Thermometer: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

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No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on MATW. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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MATW // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -32.24%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $19.41H $19.61L $19.23C $19.34VOL 411.9K
RES: $30.94SUP: $16.94SMA50: $19.79SMA200: $24.75
$31.81$28.18$24.55$20.92$17.29RES $30.94SUP $16.94$19.342026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
4.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -16.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (MATW)

Communication Services Rank #115 of 132 ⚔️ DPC vs MATW Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (MATW vs. DPC, BWEN, HUHU, ELMT)

Industry: Metal Fabrications (47 Tracked Issuers)

Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Matthews International Corporation (Class A) (MATW) ranks #115 by composite RQD confidence (35/100, grade D-) and #74 by equity capitalization ($603.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BWEN leads on earnings valuation at 14.3x trailing P/E, while DPC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 38.5% ROIC and — gross margin. HUHU currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 52/100 (D+) compared with MATW at 35/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
MATW ACTIVE
Matthews International Corporation (Class A)
D- 35/100 — 33.9% 5.7% +1.68% $603.7M Benchmark Subject
DPC
DPC Holdings PLC
D 50/100 32.8x — 38.5% +4.38% $4.38B /dpc-vs-matw →
BWEN
Broadwind Inc.
D 50/100 14.3x — 9.7% -2.16% $75.0M /bwen-vs-matw →
HUHU
HUHUTECH International Group Inc.
D+ 52/100 — 33.1% -35.0% -10.62% $13.0M /huhu-vs-matw →
ELMT
The Elmet Group Co.
D 51/100 — — — +1.95% $733.5M /elmt-vs-matw →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0000063296

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Matthews International Corporation (Class A) (MATW) reported GAAP revenue of $1.50B (-16.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.80B , and -20.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$24.5M, operating cash flow of -$23.6M, and free cash flow of -$59.4M (-274.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, MATW closed FY2025 with $1.55B in total assets against $529.8M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.15, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-09-30 $1.50B -$24.5M -$23.6M -$59.4M $1.55B $529.8M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-09-30 $1.80B -$59.7M $79.3M $34.1M $1.79B $802.0M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-09-30 $1.88B $39.3M $79.5M $79.5M — —

3. MATW Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is MATW stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Matthews International Corporation (Class A) (NASDAQ: MATW) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 35/100 at a spot price of $19.34 (+1.68% 1D, market cap $603.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 4/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, MATW ranks #115 in composite RQD confidence.

How does MATW compare to DPC and BWEN in the Communication Services sector?

Within the Communication Services sector (Metal Fabrications), MATW carries a Roarable D- (35/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 33.9%, and ROIC of 5.7%. By comparison, DPC (DPC Holdings PLC) holds a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 38.5%, cap $4.38B) and BWEN (Broadwind Inc.) posts a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E 14.3x, ROIC 9.7%, cap $75.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BWEN leads on earnings multiple (14.3x) while DPC leads on capital efficiency (38.5% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MATW?

Per MATW's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0000063296), Matthews International Corporation (Class A) generated $1.50B in revenue (-16.6% YoY), -$24.5M in net income, and -$59.4M in free cash flow against $1.55B in total assets and $529.8M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is MATW trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MATW last traded at $19.34 (+1.68% on volume of 511,647 shares), positioning the stock -2.27% below its 50-day simple moving average ($19.79) and -21.86% below its 200-day simple moving average ($24.75). Across its 52-week range of $18.42 to $30.93, MATW sits at the 7.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 47.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.4% ($18.30 to $20.38).

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Are MATW insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies MATW leadership and institutional positioning as: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING.

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