Intech Investment Management LLC Takes Position in MP Materials Corp. $MP

Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 52,266 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,505,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MP. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of MP Materials by 47.2% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 15,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,069,000 after purchasing an additional 5,109 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management increased its holdings in MP Materials by 47.1% during the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 3,231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after buying an additional 1,034 shares during the last quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in MP Materials during the third quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Monetta Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in MP Materials in the third quarter worth approximately $1,006,000. Finally, Compound Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of MP Materials during the 3rd quarter worth $552,000. Institutional investors own 52.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on MP. William Blair began coverage on MP Materials in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered MP Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on MP Materials in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $77.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised MP Materials from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $75.00 to $74.00 in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded MP Materials from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $78.91.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 38,146 shares of MP Materials stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $2,288,760.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 156,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,399,960. This trade represents a 19.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 272,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.17, for a total value of $17,492,742.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 12,805,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $821,758,774.05. The trade was a 2.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 723,146 shares of company stock valued at $45,767,276 in the last quarter. 12.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

MP Materials Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of MP stock opened at $58.98 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 6.67 and a current ratio of 7.24. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.45 billion, a PE ratio of -113.42 and a beta of 1.55. MP Materials Corp. has a 52-week low of $18.64 and a 52-week high of $100.25.

Key Headlines Impacting MP Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: MP reported an EPS beat and moved to quarterly profitability (Q4 EPS $0.09 vs. estimates). MP Materials Corp. (MP) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 profit was helped by a $51M Price Protection Agreement from the U.S. Department of Defense and adjusted EBITDA recovery, signaling government backing for MP’s domestic supply-chain role. MP Materials posts Q4 profit, unveils $1.25B Texas magnet factory plans
• Positive Sentiment: MP selected Northlake, Texas for its “10X” rare-earth magnet campus — a roughly $1.25B investment intended to scale U.S. magnet production and vertically integrate NdPr to NdFeB magnet output. MP Materials Selects Northlake, Texas, as the Site of “10X”
• Positive Sentiment: Operational progress: MP produced first NdFeB magnets on commercial equipment and reported higher REO and NdPr output, supporting its transition toward downstream magnet sales. MP Materials Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: MP disclosed a supply agreement with an unnamed automaker, indicating commercial traction for its domestic rare-earth supply. MP Materials inks rare earths deal with mystery automaker
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts compare MP to peers (e.g., USA Rare Earth) and generally see MP as having a near-term edge as U.S. magnet capacity ramps — important context but not an immediate price driver. MP Materials vs. USA Rare Earth
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations (Q4 sales ~$52.7M vs. analyst estimates near $76M); management halted rare-earth sales to China per a government agreement, which reduced near-term revenue. MP Materials Revenue Falls After Halting Rare Earth Sales to China
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the profit beat, MP still shows negative net margin/return on equity and the large 10X capex raises near-term financing and execution risk; the stock dipped in after-hours reaction to the mixed release. MP Materials Beat on Earnings, Missed on Sales. The Stock Dips After the Close.

About MP Materials

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.