SG Americas Securities LLC Has $3.83 Million Stock Holdings in Materion Corporation $MTRN

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Materion by 1,358.6% in Q4 to 30,806 shares worth about $3.83 million, representing roughly 0.15% of the company.
• Company insiders have been net sellers recently: the CFO sold 8,976 shares for about $1.31 million, and insiders sold 49,549 shares totalling about $7.55 million over the last 90 days (insiders own 2.6% of the stock).
• Materion beat quarterly estimates (EPS $1.53 vs. $1.51 consensus; revenue up 12.1%) and issued FY2026 guidance of $6.00–$6.50 EPS, while analysts' consensus target sits at $170 with a "Moderate Buy" average rating.

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN - Free Report) by 1,358.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,806 shares of the basic materials company's stock after acquiring an additional 28,694 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.15% of Materion worth $3,830,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Materion by 28.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,298,956 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $103,098,000 after purchasing an additional 283,998 shares in the last quarter. Trigran Investments Inc. grew its position in Materion by 0.5% in the second quarter. Trigran Investments Inc. now owns 798,747 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $63,397,000 after purchasing an additional 3,982 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Materion by 53.2% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 365,212 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $44,121,000 after buying an additional 126,794 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC increased its stake in Materion by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 349,500 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $42,223,000 after buying an additional 78,349 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harvey Partners LLC bought a new stake in Materion during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,418,000. 93.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Shelly Marie Chadwick sold 8,976 shares of Materion stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.13, for a total transaction of $1,311,662.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 16,139 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,358,392.07. This trade represents a 35.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Melissa A. Fashinpaur sold 309 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $49,440.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 310 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $49,600. The trade was a 49.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 49,549 shares of company stock worth $7,548,444. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MTRN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Materion in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. KeyCorp initiated coverage on Materion in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $170.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on Materion in a research report on Wednesday. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Materion from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $170.00.

Materion Stock Up 0.8%

Materion stock opened at $149.10 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $147.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $133.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 3.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.53 and a beta of 0.91. Materion Corporation has a twelve month low of $69.10 and a twelve month high of $172.03.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The basic materials company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $489.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $448.78 million. Materion had a return on equity of 12.36% and a net margin of 4.19%.The business's revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. Materion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.500 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Materion Corporation will post 5.5 EPS for the current year.

Materion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. Materion's dividend payout ratio is currently 15.60%.

About Materion

Materion Corporation NYSE: MTRN is a global supplier of advanced materials and precision-engineered solutions. The company develops and manufactures high-performance alloys, engineered clad and composite materials, precision thin film products, and advanced optical and electronic materials. Materion's offerings address critical performance requirements for industries where material properties such as strength, wear resistance, conductivity and optical clarity are paramount.

Materion's core businesses include beryllium and beryllium composites for aerospace and defense platforms, nickel- and copper-based specialty alloys for industrial and medical applications, optical coatings and substrates for scientific instrumentation, and electronic materials used in semiconductor production.

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