Mattel Executive Chairman & CEO Acquires 3.8% More Stock

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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 10:35 PM GMT+9 2 min read

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Those following along with Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Ynon Kreiz, Executive Chairman & CEO of the company, who spent a stonking US$1.0m on stock at an average price of US$15.53. While that only increased their holding size by 3.8%, it is still a big swing by our standards.

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Mattel Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Ynon Kreiz was the biggest purchase of Mattel shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$16.47. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. While we always like to see insider buying, it’s less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. In this case we’re pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Ynon Kreiz was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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NasdaqGS:MAT Insider Trading Volume February 14th 2026

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Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Mattel insiders own about US$46m worth of shares. That equates to 0.9% of the company. We’ve certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Mattel Tell Us?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Mattel we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. While it’s good to be aware of what’s going on with the insider’s ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. Case in point: We’ve spotted 1 warning sign for Mattel you should be aware of.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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