MP Materials Corp. $MP Position Boosted by Dorsey Wright & Associates

Dorsey Wright & Associates boosted its holdings in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) by 64.4% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 60,546 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 23,712 shares during the quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates’ holdings in MP Materials were worth $2,922,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Costello Asset Management INC increased its position in shares of MP Materials by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 1,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Composition Wealth LLC increased its position in MP Materials by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Composition Wealth LLC now owns 18,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $926,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. ARS Investment Partners LLC raised its position in MP Materials by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. ARS Investment Partners LLC now owns 19,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,009,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of MP Materials by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 21,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $713,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its holdings in MP Materials by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 12,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $618,000 after buying an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.55% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MP Materials news, COO Michael Stuart Rosenthal acquired 17,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $56.62 per share, with a total value of $962,540.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,333,673 shares in the company, valued at approximately $75,512,565.26. This represents a 1.29% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 20,000 shares of MP Materials stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total transaction of $1,500,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,176,275. This trade represents a 15.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 1,164,346 shares of company stock valued at $76,757,068 over the last 90 days. 8.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on MP shares. Citigroup reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of MP Materials in a report on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC began coverage on MP Materials in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $81.00 target price for the company. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $82.00 price target on shares of MP Materials in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of MP Materials from $69.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MP Materials in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MP Materials presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $79.25.

MP Materials Stock Performance

Shares of MP stock opened at $45.24 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -107.73 and a beta of 1.86. MP Materials Corp. has a 52 week low of $43.82 and a 52 week high of $100.25. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $58.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $59.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 6.58 and a current ratio of 7.18.

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $90.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $74.82 million. MP Materials had a negative net margin of 28.00% and a negative return on equity of 2.27%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.12) EPS. On average, analysts expect that MP Materials Corp. will post 0.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MP Materials News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MP Materials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target on MP Materials to $65 from $69, but kept an Overweight rating, suggesting analysts still see meaningful upside from current levels. Barclays lowers MP Materials price target but keeps Overweight rating
• Positive Sentiment: MP Materials announced it will report second-quarter 2026 results on August 6, which keeps investors focused on upcoming catalysts and could provide clarity on production, costs, and the company’s rare-earth scale-up progress. MP Materials announces date for second quarter 2026 financial results and webcast
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst write-ups highlighted MP’s improving operating performance, strong liquidity, and policy support from the U.S. rare-earth push, but also noted premium valuation and execution risks around project ramp-up. MP Materials stock outlook hinges on rare earth scale-up plans
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment remains constructive overall, with an average “Buy” recommendation from analysts, reinforcing a generally favorable outlook. MP Materials receives average recommendation of Buy from brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary also stressed rising costs, incomplete project ramps, and customer/execution uncertainty, which could limit earnings momentum and help explain why MP remains volatile. MP Materials and the U.S. rare earth push are starting to align

MP Materials Profile

MP Materials Corporation operates as a vertically integrated producer of rare earth materials in North America. The company owns and manages the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine and Processing Facility in California, the only commercially viable rare earth mining and processing site in the United States. MP Materials extracts, separates and refines critical rare earth elements—such as neodymium, praseodymium, and cerium—which are essential inputs for permanent magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and various defense applications.

The Mountain Pass mine first began commercial rare earth production in the 1950s and was later operated by Molycorp until its bankruptcy in 2015.