Materion (MTRN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company serves a broad range of end markets including aerospace, defense, telecommunications, consumer electronics, automotive, and energy exploration, providing materials that enable lighter, stronger and more efficient systems.

Headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Materion operates manufacturing and service centers across North America, Europe and Asia, combining global reach with localized technical support. The firm traces its heritage to early beryllium alloy work in the 1930s, and in 2010 adopted the Materion name to reflect its expanded portfolio of performance materials beyond its original beryllium focus.

Materion is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Mark S. Funk, who oversees corporate strategy and operations. Under his leadership, the company continues to invest in research and development and capital projects aimed at enhancing production capabilities and expanding applications for its advanced materials worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $127.70 to $131.95
• 50-Day Range: $105.95 to $128.59
• 52-Week Range: $69.10 to $131.95
• Volume: 142,003 shs
• Average Volume: 150,470 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 159.93
• Dividend Yield: 0.44%
• Price Target: $117.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Materion Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Materion scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 192 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Materion has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Materion has a consensus price target of $117.00, representing about 8.6% downside from its current price of $127.94.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Materion has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.18%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Materion are expected to grow by 28.18% in the coming year, from $5.50 to $7.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Materion is 159.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.20.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Materion is 159.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 160.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Materion has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.54% of the float of Materion has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Materion has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Materion has recently increased by 5.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Materion has a dividend yield of 0.44%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Materion has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Materion is 70.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Materion will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.94% next year. This indicates that Materion will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.54% of the float of Materion has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Materion has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Materion has recently increased by 5.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.06

News Sentiment

Materion has a news sentiment score of 0.06. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Materion this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for MTRN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Materion to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Materion insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $557,392.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.60% of the stock of Materion is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.56% of the stock of Materion is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MTRN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTRN shares performed this year?

Materion's stock was trading at $98.88 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MTRN shares have increased by 29.4% and is now trading at $127.94.

How were Materion's earnings last quarter?

Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 22nd. The basic materials company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The basic materials company earned $230.20 million during the quarter. Materion had a net margin of 0.94% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.69%.

Who are Materion's major shareholders?

Materion's top institutional shareholders include Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.17%), Chatham Capital Group Inc. (0.15%), HWG Holdings LP (0.11%) and Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Shelly Marie Chadwick, Gregory R Chemnitz, N Mohan Reddy and Melissa A Fashinpaur.
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How do I buy shares of Materion?

Shares of MTRN 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 Materion own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Materion investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/22/2023
• Record date for 9/5 Dividend: 8/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend: 8/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/05/2025
• Today: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MTRN
• CIK: 1104657
• Web: www.materion.com
• Phone: (216) 486-4200
• Fax: 216-383-4091
• Employees: 3,037
• Year Founded: 1931

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Materion: $117.00
• High Price Target: $117.00
• Low Price Target: $117.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 161.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.51
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $5.89 million
• Net Margins: 0.94%
• Pretax Margin: 1.54%
• Return on Equity: 12.69%
• Return on Assets: 6.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 3.17
• Quick Ratio: 1.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.59
• Cash Flow: $8.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.53
• Book Value: $41.87 per share
• Price / Book: 3.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,730,000
• Free Float: 20,188,000
• Market Cap: $2.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.91