State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Has $2.59 Million Stock Position in MP Materials Corp. $MP

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its holdings in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) by 16.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 51,277 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,120 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in MP Materials were worth $2,591,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new stake in MP Materials in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $670,000. Private Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in MP Materials in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $9,702,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in MP Materials in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $550,000. Pier 88 Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of MP Materials in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,089,000. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of MP Materials by 11.9% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 108,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,293,000 after purchasing an additional 11,544 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.55% of the company’s stock.

MP Materials Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MP opened at $72.71 on Thursday. MP Materials Corp. has a 1-year low of $18.64 and a 1-year high of $100.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.92 billion, a PE ratio of -139.83 and a beta of 1.90. The business’s 50 day moving average is $58.16 and its 200-day moving average is $59.73. The company has a current ratio of 7.24, a quick ratio of 6.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $52.69 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $76.06 million. MP Materials had a negative return on equity of 4.28% and a negative net margin of 38.26%.MP Materials’s revenue was down 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.12) EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that MP Materials Corp. will post 0.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MP has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wedbush initiated coverage on MP Materials in a report on Monday, April 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $90.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on MP Materials from $71.00 to $62.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $82.00 price objective on shares of MP Materials in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen raised MP Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 8th. Finally, William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of MP Materials in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MP Materials presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.08.

Insider Activity at MP Materials

In related news, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 46,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $2,760,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 129,017 shares in the company, valued at $7,741,020. This trade represents a 26.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 259,179 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.03, for a total value of $16,595,231.37. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 12,505,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $800,756,938.95. This trade represents a 2.03% decrease in their position. 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 346,000 shares of company stock valued at $21,969,816 in the last 90 days. 8.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

MP Materials News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Department of Defense has deepened support for MP via direct equity ownership, long-term pricing support for key rare-earth products, and funding tied to a $1.25B Texas magnet facility — reinforcing MP’s role in domestic supply security and justifying the stock’s rally. Will Pentagon Backing and Cramer Spotlight Change MP Materials’ (MP) Strategic Narrative?
• Positive Sentiment: Ongoing visibility from industry events — MP executives are speaking at the Dallas “Made in North Texas” event alongside defense and industrial leaders — boosting awareness among corporate partners and regional stakeholders. DBJ’s Made in North Texas event returns with execs from Lockheed, MP Materials on panels
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes MP’s strong run (roughly +30% over the past month) and asks whether buying now is sensible — highlighting momentum but warning of pronounced share-price volatility. Useful for timing decisions rather than fundamentals. MP Materials Is Up 30% in a Month. Is It Too Late to Buy the Only U.S. Mine-to-Magnet Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: MSN/Market commentary echoes the same late?cycle momentum framing — helpful for retail/investor sentiment but not new company-specific fundamentals. MP Materials is up 30% in a month. Is it too late to buy the only US mine-to-magnet stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry supply-side moves: a new rare-earth IPO (Rare Earth Americas) and M&A approvals among peers (Critical Metals’ Greenland deal) expand the investor universe for critical-metals exposure — could dilute exclusive narratives around MP but also validate sector demand. There’s a New Rare-Earth Stock. Here’s What Makes It Stand Out. Critical Metals Granted Approval for 70% Acquisition of 60° North ApS
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst notes and pre-earnings writeups flag rising revenues and strong production but also higher costs, a revenue miss last quarter versus expectations, negative net margin and premium valuation — risks that could amplify downside on any disappointing Q1 results. Should You Buy, Sell or Hold MP Stock Before Q1 Earnings Release?

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.