MP Materials (MP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In 2017, MP Materials acquired the site and rapidly resumed full-scale operations. Since then, the company has invested in expanding its separation and refining capacity, aiming to rebuild a domestic supply chain for rare earth magnets and reduce reliance on foreign sources for these strategic elements.

MP Materials serves customers across North America and exports to global markets, targeting sectors with high growth potential in clean technology and national security. The company is actively developing partnerships to advance downstream processing, including plans for permanent magnet manufacturing in the United States. Through these efforts, MP Materials seeks to strengthen the resilience of critical material supplies and support domestic manufacturing of precision components.

Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, MP Materials is led by a management team with extensive experience in mining, materials processing, and capital markets. Chief Executive Officer James Litinsky, a co-founder of the company, guides strategic initiatives to scale production, optimize operations and expand the company’s value chain. MP Materials continues to invest in operational excellence, environmental stewardship and community engagement as it advances its mission to secure a reliable supply of rare earth materials for the modern economy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $71.07 to $73.87
• 50-Day Range: $30.00 to $76.67
• 52-Week Range: $12.39 to $82.50
• Volume: 6.90 million shs
• Average Volume: 12.87 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $60.63
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MP Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MP Materials scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 187 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MP Materials has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MP Materials has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MP Materials are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.19) to $0.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MP Materials is -113.00, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of MP Materials is -113.00, 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 Ratio

MP Materials has a P/B Ratio of 12.47. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.12% of the float of MP Materials has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MP Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MP Materials has recently decreased by 21.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

MP Materials does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

MP Materials does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.12% of the float of MP Materials has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MP Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MP Materials has recently decreased by 21.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

MP Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for MP Materials this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

177 people have searched for MP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 83 people have added MP Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -5% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MP Materials insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,803,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.50% of the stock of MP Materials is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.55% of the stock of MP Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MP shares performed this year?

MP Materials' stock was trading at $15.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MP shares have increased by 356.3% and is now trading at $71.19.

How were MP Materials' earnings last quarter?

MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by $0.03. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 83.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will MP Materials' stock buyback program work?

MP Materials' board approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, September 3rd 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $300,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 13.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are MP Materials' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of MP Materials include State Street Corp (3.98%), Caxton Associates LLP (2.24%), Invesco Ltd. (1.86%) and BNP Paribas Financial Markets (1.79%). Insiders that own company stock include James H Litinsky, Michael Stuart Rosenthal, Daniel Allen Gold, Financial Lp Qvt, 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 Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 8/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MP
• CIK: 1801368
• Web: mpmaterials.com
• Phone: 702-844-6111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 490
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MP Materials: $60.63
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -14.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.63)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$65.42 million
• Net Margins: -41.87%
• Pretax Margin: -57.30%
• Return on Equity: -9.34%
• Return on Assets: -4.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.83
• Current Ratio: 3.60
• Quick Ratio: 3.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $203.85 million
• Price / Sales: 61.85
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $5.71 per share
• Price / Book: 12.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 177,100,000
• Free Float: 160,274,000
• Market Cap: $12.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.30