MP Materials (MP) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.08 per share and revenue of $76.0630 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

MP Materials Stock Up 4.9%

Shares of MP opened at $58.43 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 7.51 and a current ratio of 8.05. MP Materials has a 52 week low of $18.64 and a 52 week high of $100.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -82.29 and a beta of 1.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $59.75 and a 200-day moving average of $64.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 385,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.94, for a total value of $24,231,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 13,105,965 shares in the company, valued at approximately $824,889,437.10. The trade was a 2.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 38,146 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $2,288,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 156,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,399,960. This represents a 19.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 723,146 shares of company stock worth $45,767,276. 12.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of MP Materials

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of MP Materials during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in MP Materials in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Hollencrest Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of MP Materials by 859.6% during the fourth quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 765 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of MP Materials by 234.1% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EFG International AG bought a new position in shares of MP Materials during the 4th quarter worth about $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.55% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MP has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MP Materials in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. 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 note on Friday, November 14th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of MP Materials from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $75.00 in a report on Monday, November 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of MP Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. Finally, William Blair started coverage on shares of MP Materials in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $78.91.

MP Materials Company 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.