Toys

Toymaker Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO), best known for making vinyl figurines and bobbleheads, has a competitive advantage over its peers with its direct exposure to the popular online game "Fortnite," according to company CEO Brian Mariotti. What Happened Funko's partnership to make toys...

Toy maker Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) reported Monday its third-quarter results, highlighted by a top-and-bottom-line miss. What Happened Hasbro said it earned $1.93 per share in the third quarter on revenue of $1.57 billion. The Street was modeling the company to earn $2.25 per share on revenue of...

While 2018 has proven a difficult year for the toy industry, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is well-positioned for a material fundamental recovery over the coming years, according to MKM Partners.  The Analyst MKM analyst Eric Handler upgraded Hasbro from Neutral to Buy with a price...

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...

Party City Holdco Inc (NYSE: PRTY) announced Monday it will open about 50 pop-up toy stores for the holidays to seize the market Toys 'R' Us abandoned. The Street responded to late reports with a 2-percent stock pop, but one analyst said Party City’s foray into toys wasn’t...

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...

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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...

While it didn’t come as a surprise, the Toys R Us bankruptcy was sent toy manufacturers scrambling to recoup potentially significant losses after it was announced that the company will close all of its stores. Earlier this month, BMO Capital Markets analyst Gerrick Johnson told Benzinga that...

Toys R Us' pending liquidation of its U.S. business is a clear overhang for the entire toy sector, and the official announcement of store closures is a negative for near-term earnings, a KeyBanc Capital Markets report said. But shares of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) and Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT)...

Toys 'R' Us's days as a toy retailer appear to be numbered after the company filed plans for liquidation of its more than 700 domestic stores and over 200 of its Babies 'R' Us stores. Investors are now questioning what impact the closures will have in the overall retail sector...

The success of the "Black Panther" film bodes well for Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS)'s business at a time when the stock is seeing pressure from reports of a potential Toys "R" Us liquidation. The Analyst B Riley FBR's Susan Anderson maintains a Buy rating on Hasbro's...

Bankrupt toy store Toys R Us is reportedly looking at closing another 200 stores and lowering its headcount after a poor holiday season. If this is the case, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY)'s children's concept, buybuy BABY, stands to greatly benefit, according to Loop Capital....

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...