MP Materials (NYSE:MP) Shares Up 4.9% – Here’s Why

MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) rose 4.9% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $58.73 and last traded at $58.4260. Approximately 4,804,061 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 45% from the average daily volume of 8,727,797 shares. The stock had previously closed at $55.70.

MP Materials News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company selected Northlake, Texas for its large “10X” rare‑earth magnet manufacturing campus, strengthening MP’s U.S. supply‑chain position and signaling significant future capacity and revenue potential. MP Materials Selects Northlake, Texas as the Site of “10X,” a New U.S. Rare‑Earth Magnet Manufacturing Campus
• Positive Sentiment: Operational progress: MP produced first NdFeB magnets on commercial equipment, grew NdPr oxide production 74% YoY and REO concentrate output 5% YoY — evidence the vertical integration buildout is advancing. MP Materials Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: EPS beat: reported $0.09 vs. consensus ~$0.04–$0.08, marking a swing from a loss a year ago — supports near‑term sentiment even though top‑line missed estimates. MP Materials Corp. (MP) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst focus shifting from near‑term numbers to execution of the U.S.‑backed buildout — the market is weighing growth optionality vs. current profitability. MP Materials Q4 ahead: Street sees $0.02 EPS as focus shifts to execution of U.S.-backed buildout
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined ~14% after the company halted rare‑earth sales to China under a U.S. government agreement — a direct drag on near‑term top line and cash flow. MP Materials Revenue Falls After Halting Rare Earth Sales to China
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue missed estimates ($52.7M reported vs. ~$76.1M expected) and the company still shows negative net margin and ROE — underlines that profitability and cash conversion remain risks while the buildout ramps. MP Materials (MP) stock page

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded MP Materials from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $75.00 to $74.00 in a report on Friday, November 14th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of MP Materials from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $76.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Monday, November 24th. William Blair started coverage on shares of MP Materials in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $82.00 price target on shares of MP Materials in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded MP Materials from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $68.50 to $71.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $78.91.

MP Materials Trading Up 2.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 8.05 and a quick ratio of 7.51. The business’s 50-day moving average is $60.05 and its 200 day moving average is $64.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -84.51 and a beta of 1.60.

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.07. MP Materials had a negative net margin of 50.55% and a negative return on equity of 7.69%. The firm had revenue of $52.69 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.12) EPS. The business’s revenue was down 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that MP Materials Corp. will post -0.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MP Materials news, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 385,000 shares of MP Materials stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.94, for a total value of $24,231,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 13,105,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $824,889,437.10. The trade was a 2.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 38,146 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $2,288,760.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 156,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,399,960. This trade represents a 19.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 723,146 shares of company stock worth $45,767,276. Corporate insiders own 9.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in MP Materials by 26.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 234,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,716,000 after purchasing an additional 49,052 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MP Materials in the first quarter valued at about $215,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of MP Materials during the first quarter worth about $219,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of MP Materials by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 479 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in MP Materials by 36.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 193,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,734,000 after acquiring an additional 51,348 shares during the last quarter. 52.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.