Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give Materion an average rating of "Moderate Buy" (2 buys, 2 holds) with a consensus 12‑month price target of $94, which is notably below the current share price of $144.56.
• Materion beat quarterly expectations—EPS $1.53 vs. $1.51 estimate and revenue $489.8M vs. $448.8M—and issued FY2026 guidance of $6.00–$6.50 EPS versus analyst forecasts around $5.5.
• Insiders have sold roughly 49,549 shares (~$7.55M) in the past 90 days while institutional investors hold about 93.56% of the stock.

Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the four brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $94.00.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on MTRN shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Materion from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 15th. KeyCorp began coverage on Materion in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued 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 issued an "outperform" rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Materion in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd.

Materion Stock Up 5.2%

MTRN stock opened at $144.56 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $147.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $132.86. The company has a market cap of $3.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.27 and a beta of 0.84. Materion has a 12-month low of $69.10 and a 12-month high of $172.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 3.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

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

Materion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Materion's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.60%.

Insider Activity at Materion

In other news, VP Gregory R. Chemnitz sold 4,517 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.32, for a total transaction of $710,614.44. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 5,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $932,907.60. The trade was a 43.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Vinod M. Khilnani sold 4,000 shares of Materion stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.86, for a total transaction of $595,440.00. Following the sale, the director owned 13,665 shares in the company, valued at $2,034,171.90. This represents a 22.64% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 49,549 shares of company stock worth $7,548,444. Insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Materion

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MTRN. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Materion during the third quarter worth approximately $1,673,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Materion in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,960,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Materion by 155.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 190,626 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $23,030,000 after acquiring an additional 116,091 shares during the last quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Materion during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,946,000. Finally, Harvey Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Materion during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,418,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.56% of the company's stock.

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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