MATV
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Mativ Holdings, Inc. (MATV) closed at $14.55 as of 2026-02-02, trading 0.2% below its 200-week moving average of $14.57. This places MATV in the below line zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -17.5% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 71, MATV is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1530 weeks of data, MATV has crossed below its 200-week moving average 18 times. On average, these episodes lasted 37 weeks. The average one-year return after crossing below was -5.8%, suggesting these dips have not historically been reliable buying opportunities for this stock.
With a market cap of $796 million, MATV is a small-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 14.2%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at -68.2%. The stock trades at 2.0x book value.
Share count has increased 72.8% over three years, indicating dilution. This stock also meets the Yartseva multibagger criteria as a small-cap with strong free cash flow yield and reasonable book value.
Over the past 29.4 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in MATV would have grown to $243, compared to $1617 for the S&P 500. MATV has returned 3.1% annualized vs 9.9% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: MATV vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After MATV Crosses Below the Line?
Across 18 historical episodes, buying MATV when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of -2.1% after 12 months (median +0.0%), compared to -3.2% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 44% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +40.8% vs +2.4% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment MATV crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
MATV has crossed below its 200-week MA 18 times with an average 1-year return of +-5.8% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1998 | Feb 2001 | 139 | 58.9% | -41.1% | +150.0% |
| Mar 2001 | Apr 2001 | 6 | 16.8% | +20.8% | +231.2% |
| Jul 2005 | Jan 2006 | 25 | 19.0% | -21.4% | +131.9% |
| Jan 2006 | Dec 2006 | 45 | 36.4% | -0.8% | +134.0% |
| Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 | 1 | 1.3% | -0.9% | +129.6% |
| Jan 2007 | Apr 2007 | 10 | 11.1% | +3.0% | +138.3% |
| Jul 2007 | Oct 2007 | 10 | 19.5% | -21.0% | +152.5% |
| Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 | 1 | 9.1% | -30.8% | +142.7% |
| Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 | 1 | 2.0% | -36.2% | +125.3% |
| Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 | 1 | 4.7% | -31.8% | +132.0% |
| Dec 2007 | Apr 2009 | 68 | 39.4% | -13.9% | +131.8% |
| Jul 2015 | Nov 2015 | 17 | 14.7% | -5.3% | -38.0% |
| Feb 2016 | Nov 2016 | 38 | 25.3% | +32.6% | -28.2% |
| May 2017 | Jul 2017 | 10 | 3.3% | +21.8% | -41.0% |
| Oct 2018 | Feb 2019 | 20 | 29.1% | +12.0% | -40.8% |
| Apr 2019 | Sep 2019 | 19 | 12.3% | +3.2% | -35.5% |
| Jan 2020 | Nov 2020 | 40 | 36.3% | +11.8% | -44.4% |
| Nov 2021 | Ongoing | 221+ | 75.6% | Ongoing | -44.5% |
| Average | 37 | — | +-5.8% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02