Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:MP MP Materials (MP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $47.36 -2.02 (-4.10%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$48.06 +0.71 (+1.50%) As of 09/18/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About MP Materials Stock (NYSE:MP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get MP Materials alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$47.26▼$50.2050-Day Range$38.04▼$60.2552-Week Range$37.81▼$100.25Volume9.76 million shsAverage Volume4.85 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.43 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$76.58Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview MP Materials Corp. is a rare earth materials company that owns and operates the Mountain Pass rare earth mine and processing facility in California. The site is one of the largest rare earth production facilities in the Western Hemisphere and produces rare earth concentrate, with an emphasis on neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr), materials used in high-performance permanent magnets. The company is expanding its operations beyond mining and concentrate production into separated rare earth products and magnet manufacturing. Its products support applications including electric vehicles, wind turbines, robotics, defense systems, consumer electronics and other technologies that use rare earth magnets. MP Materials has developed downstream processing and magnet manufacturing capabilities in the United States, including facilities in Texas. Mountain Pass has a long history as a major rare earth mining site. After the previous operator filed for bankruptcy, the asset was acquired in 2017 by an investor group that included JHL Capital Group and later became the foundation of MP Materials. The company became publicly traded in 2020 through a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company. MP Materials is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Litinsky.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More MP Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks60th Percentile Overall ScoreMP MarketRank™: MP Materials scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 131st out of 229 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMP Materials has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialMP Materials has a consensus price target of $76.58, representing about 61.7% upside from its current price of $47.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageMP Materials has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about MP Materials' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for MP Materials are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.12) to $0.68 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MP Materials is -139.28, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MP Materials is -139.28, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMP Materials has a P/B Ratio of 4.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about MP Materials' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted19.64% of the float of MP Materials has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMP Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.67.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MP Materials has recently increased by 9.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldMP Materials does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMP Materials does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.64 News SentimentMP Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.64. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for MP Materials this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 96 people have searched for MP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -5% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows85 people have added MP Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 81% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.9 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MP Materials insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders8.20% of the stock of MP Materials is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions52.55% of the stock of MP Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about MP Materials' insider trading history. Receive MP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MP Materials and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. MP Stock News HeadlinesMP Materials Rises as Beijing Moves on Its Chinese ShareholderSeptember 18 at 3:06 PM | finance.yahoo.comExclusive - China Rare Earth Group in talks to buy MP Materials shareholder Shenghe Resources, sources saySeptember 18 at 10:04 AM | msn.comALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings. Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.September 19 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)MP Materials Corp Class ASeptember 18 at 10:04 AM | cnn.comMP Materials delivers first magnets to General Motors from Fort Worth factorySeptember 18 at 10:04 AM | bizjournals.comChina Rare Earth Group in talks to buy MP Materials shareholder Shenghe Resources - ReutersSeptember 18 at 10:04 AM | seekingalpha.comFreedom Broker Begins Coverage on MP Materials (NYSE:MP)September 18 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comApple put $500 million behind US.-made rare earth magnets - MP Materials could be the big winnerSeptember 17 at 11:46 PM | msn.comSee More Headlines MP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MP shares performed this year? MP Materials' stock was trading at $50.52 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MP shares have decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $47.3560. How were MP Materials' earnings last quarter? MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.00. MP Materials's revenue was up 89.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are MP Materials' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of MP Materials include Van ECK Associates Corp (2.56%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.65%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (0.32%) and Amundi (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include James H Litinsky, Michael Stuart Rosenthal, Ryan Corbett and Andrew A Mcknight. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MP Materials? Shares of MP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of MP Materials own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MP Materials investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Applied Materials (AMAT). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today9/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (4d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 4 days ago, MP's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Metals & Mining Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining Current SymbolNYSE:MP CIK1801368 Webmpmaterials.com Phone702-844-6111FaxN/AEmployees998Year Founded1959Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for MP Materials$76.58 High Price Target$112.00 Low Price Target$57.00 Potential Upside/Downside+61.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.34) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$85.87 million Net Margins-19.85% Pretax Margin-29.75% Return on Equity-1.21% Return on Assets-0.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio9.51 Quick Ratio8.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$224.44 million Price / Sales37.58 Cash Flow$0.14 per share Price / Cash Flow331.75 Book Value$11.16 per share Price / Book4.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares178,100,000Free Float163,498,000Market Cap$8.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.94 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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