Dorsey Wright & Associates Acquires 54,031 Shares of MP Materials Corp. $MP

Dorsey Wright & Associates grew its holdings in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) by 84.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 118,252 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 54,031 shares during the period. MP Materials comprises about 1.8% of Dorsey Wright & Associates’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Dorsey Wright & Associates owned about 0.07% of MP Materials worth $7,931,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in MP Materials by 54.3% during the 3rd quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,865,000 after purchasing an additional 9,785 shares during the period. Harvest Investment Services LLC bought a new position in MP Materials in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,811,000. Keystone Financial Group bought a new position in MP Materials in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $405,000. Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd grew its holdings in MP Materials by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd now owns 14,861,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $996,741,000 after buying an additional 1,000,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its holdings in MP Materials by 40.4% during the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 12,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $806,000 after buying an additional 3,460 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.55% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on MP shares. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of MP Materials in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $77.00 target price on the stock. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $82.00 target price on shares of MP Materials in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. TD Securities upgraded shares of MP Materials to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MP Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of MP Materials from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $68.50 to $71.00 in a report on Friday, December 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MP Materials has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $78.91.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 272,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.17, for a total transaction of $17,492,742.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 12,805,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $821,758,774.05. This represents a 2.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 46,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $2,760,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 129,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,741,020. This trade represents a 26.28% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 346,000 shares of company stock worth $22,006,616. 12.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

MP Materials Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of MP opened at $59.23 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 7.24 and a quick ratio of 6.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -113.89 and a beta of 1.55. MP Materials Corp. has a 1 year low of $18.64 and a 1 year high of $100.25. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $61.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.18.

MP Materials News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MP Materials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst / bull case: A recent Seeking Alpha piece reiterates a Buy thesis for MP, highlighting vertical integration, the shift from concentrate to higher‑margin separated products and magnetics, a $500M Apple commercial tie and a 10‑year downside price protection deal that support revenue and margin upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Long‑term growth narrative: The Motley Fool piece frames MP as a potential multi‑year winner as the U.S. secures domestic rare‑earth supply, supporting upside expectations for demand and strategic importance. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management disclosure: A JPMorgan Industrials Conference transcript was published (management commentary available) — useful for forward guidance and execution updates but neutral until specific financials or guidance are highlighted. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry M&A / exploration: Harena’s agreement to pursue Paradigm Critical Minerals assets is industry activity that may affect supply dynamics longer term but has no direct, immediate effect on MP’s operations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Ryan Corbett sold 46,000 shares (~$2.76M at ~$60), reducing his stake materially per the SEC filing — can be seen as a near‑term negative signal and a source of selling pressure. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst caution: A Seeking Alpha author argues that despite commodity rallies, valuation and execution risks still make MP a less compelling buy today, which can pressure sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Defense diversification: Recent Pentagon supply arrangements with Lynas (coverage and a reported ~$96M preliminary deal) show the U.S. continuing to secure non‑U.S. rare‑earth sources — this reduces some near‑term geopolitical urgency for exclusively domestic suppliers and could weigh on MP’s short‑term pricing or offtake expectations. Lynas Deal U.S. Rare‑Earths Deal

MP Materials Company Profile

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.