MP Materials Corp. $MP Shares Sold by Finivi Inc.

Key Points

• Finivi Inc. reduced its MP Materials stake by 80% in the second quarter, selling 25,950 shares and retaining 6,498 shares valued at approximately $364,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 52.55% of the company.
• MP Materials reported 89% year-over-year revenue growth to $108.49 million in the second quarter, beating estimates, while its adjusted loss narrowed to $0.01 per share. Management expects more than 1,000 metric tons of NdPr production in the third quarter and commercial magnet shipments in the fourth quarter.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive view, with an average “Buy” rating and a $78.21 target price, but the company remains unprofitable and faces execution risks tied to its magnet and heavy-rare-earth expansion plans.

Finivi Inc. cut its stake in shares of MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP - Free Report) by 80.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,498 shares of the company's stock after selling 25,950 shares during the quarter. Finivi Inc.'s holdings in MP Materials were worth $364,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd lifted its position in MP Materials by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd now owns 14,861,212 shares of the company's stock worth $996,741,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000,000 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of MP Materials by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,479,787 shares of the company's stock valued at $731,519,000 after purchasing an additional 459,213 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of MP Materials by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,597,885 shares of the company's stock worth $333,325,000 after purchasing an additional 769,517 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of MP Materials by 76.3% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,921,542 shares of the company's stock worth $97,200,000 after purchasing an additional 1,264,243 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in shares of MP Materials by 71.6% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,834,914 shares of the company's stock worth $143,220,000 after purchasing an additional 1,183,307 shares during the last quarter. 52.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MP Materials News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose 89% year over year to $108.49 million, exceeding the approximately $96.89 million analyst consensus. The company’s adjusted loss of $0.01 per share was in line with the reported consensus and improved substantially from a $0.13 loss a year earlier. MP Materials Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management is targeting more than 1,000 metric tons of NdPr production in the third quarter and commercial magnet shipments in the fourth quarter. The planned expansion into heavy rare earth products, including a reported nine-figure gadolinium agreement, could broaden MP Materials’ customer base and revenue opportunities. MP Q2 Earnings Call Focuses on Magnet Ramp and Rare Earth Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also focusing on Project Swarm, defense-related partnerships and U.S. efforts to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals. A reported meeting between the U.S. president and mining executives, including MP Materials, reinforces the potential strategic and policy support for domestic rare-earth supply. Trump to Meet Mining Executives
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually active options trading showed call volume about 17% above its average, indicating increased speculative interest but not necessarily a fundamental change in valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Ryan Corbett is scheduled to speak at Canaccord Genuity’s Growth Conference on August 12, potentially providing updates on production, magnet commercialization and expansion plans. MP Materials to Participate in Canaccord Genuity’s Growth Conference
• Negative Sentiment: MP Materials remains unprofitable, with a negative net margin, and its magnet and heavy-rare-earth initiatives still face execution and commercialization risks. The stock also remains well below its 12-month high, leaving investors sensitive to delays or weaker rare-earth pricing.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on MP shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on MP Materials from $70.00 to $61.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wedbush raised their price target on shares of MP Materials from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of MP Materials from $70.00 to $71.50 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "positive" rating on shares of MP Materials in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of MP Materials from $75.00 to $60.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $78.21.

Insider Activity at MP Materials

In other news, COO Michael Stuart Rosenthal bought 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $54.30 per share, for a total transaction of $543,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief operating officer directly owned 136,622 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,418,574.60. This trade represents a 7.90% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 185,167 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.14, for a total transaction of $12,802,446.38. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 11,620,798 shares in the company, valued at $803,461,973.72. This trade represents a 1.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 885,167 shares of company stock worth $58,661,837. Insiders own 8.20% of the company's stock.

MP Materials Stock Performance

Shares of MP stock opened at $51.20 on Monday. MP Materials Corp. has a 52-week low of $37.81 and a 52-week high of $100.25. The company has a quick ratio of 8.56, a current ratio of 9.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market cap of $9.12 billion, a PE ratio of -150.59 and a beta of 1.88. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $52.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.45.

MP Materials (NYSE:MP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.01). MP Materials had a negative return on equity of 1.21% and a negative net margin of 19.85%.The company had revenue of $108.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $96.89 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. MP Materials's quarterly revenue was up 89.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that MP Materials Corp. will post 0.04 EPS for the current year.

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.

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