MP Materials (MP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MP Materials Corp., together with its subsidiaries, produces rare earth materials. The company owns and operates the Mountain Pass Rare Earth mine and processing facility in North America. It holds the mineral rights to the Mountain Pass mine and surrounding areas, as well as intellectual property rights related to the processing and development of rare earth minerals. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $59.20 to $64.50
• 50-Day Range: $18.78 to $64.21
• 52-Week Range: $10.02 to $65.84
• Volume: 15.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 23.29 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $57.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MP Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MP Materials scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 133rd out of 184 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 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MP Materials has been the subject of 6 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 -98.08, 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 -98.08, 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 9.87. 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

21.83% 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 2.1, 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 8.35%, 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

21.83% 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 2.1, 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 8.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

MP Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for MP Materials this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

156 people have searched for MP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 136% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

95 people have added MP Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 86% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MP Materials insiders have not sold or bought any 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MP stock has increased by 308.7% and is now trading at $63.75.

How were MP Materials' earnings last quarter?

MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.02. The firm's revenue was up 24.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will MP Materials' stock buyback program work?

MP Materials' board approved a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, September 3rd 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $300,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 13.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are MP Materials' major shareholders?

MP Materials' top institutional shareholders include IMC Chicago LLC, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC (0.28%), Sicart Associates LLC (0.24%) and Bernzott Capital Advisors (0.19%). 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: 5/08/2025
• Today: 8/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 8/07/2025
• 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: $54.78
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -14.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.65)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$65.42 million
• Net Margins: -48.41%
• Pretax Margin: -66.74%
• Return on Equity: -9.77%
• Return on Assets: -4.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.81
• Current Ratio: 4.12
• Quick Ratio: 3.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $203.85 million
• Price / Sales: 51.13
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $6.46 per share
• Price / Book: 9.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 163,480,000
• Free Float: 147,948,000
• Market Cap: $10.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.29