Deuterium Capital Management LLC Acquires 100,000 Shares of MP Materials Corp. $MP

Key Points

• Deuterium Capital Management bought 100,000 MP Materials shares, worth about $4.73 million, making the stock 5.1% of its portfolio and its sixth-largest holding.
• MP Materials beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $0.04 per share and $147.7 million in revenue, up 175.7% year over year.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and $69.50 average price target, although some firms have recently cut their targets; shares were down 3.5% in the cited session.

Deuterium Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 100,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,729,000. MP Materials accounts for about 5.1% of Deuterium Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Deuterium Capital Management LLC owned 0.06% of MP Materials as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Toth Financial Advisory Corp raised its stake in shares of MP Materials by 73.3% in the second quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 520 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. boosted its stake in shares of MP Materials by 390.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 682 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares during the period. Markowski Investments purchased a new position in shares of MP Materials during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp bought a new position in MP Materials during the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, Archer Investment Corp raised its position in MP Materials by 990.1% in the 1st quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 1,101 shares of the company's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 52.55% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $82.00 price objective on shares of MP Materials in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "positive" rating on shares of MP Materials in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on MP Materials from $75.00 to $60.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on MP Materials from $73.00 to $66.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered MP Materials from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MP Materials presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $69.50.

MP Materials Stock Down 3.5%

Shares of MP opened at $36.42 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -165.55 and a beta of 2.05. MP Materials Corp. has a 12-month low of $31.90 and a 12-month high of $76.80. The company has a current ratio of 6.75, a quick ratio of 6.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $44.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.14.

MP Materials (NYSE:MP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $147.66 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $117.37 million. MP Materials had a negative net margin of 9.90% and a negative return on equity of 0.05%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 175.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that MP Materials Corp. will post -0.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting MP Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Broker upgraded MP Materials from “hold” to “buy” and set a $51 price target, adding to the positive analyst outlook. Freedom Broker rating
• Positive Sentiment: MP’s third-quarter results beat estimates: revenue rose 176% year over year to about $147.7 million, supported by higher NdPr sales and pricing. Management also cited customer demand well above planned magnet capacity and progress toward GM shipments. MP Q3 earnings report
• Neutral Sentiment: China extended its pause on certain rare-earth export controls until January. The reprieve may ease near-term supply concerns, though it could also lessen urgency around alternative suppliers. China export-control update
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target from $65 to $54, while keeping an “overweight” rating. Canaccord also recently lowered its target, from $82 to $70, despite retaining a “buy” rating—suggesting analysts are tempering expectations even as they remain broadly constructive. Barclays price target update

MP Materials Company Profile

MP Materials operates the Mountain Pass rare earth mine and processing facility in California. The site is a major North American source of rare earth materials, which are used in products such as electric vehicles, wind turbines, electronics and defense systems. The company mines and processes rare earth ore into concentrate and separated products, including neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr), a key input for high-strength permanent magnets. MP Materials is also developing domestic magnet manufacturing capabilities to extend its business further along the supply chain.

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