Marco Investment Management LLC Invests $1.84 Million in MP Materials Corp. $MP

Marco Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 36,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,844,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MP Materials during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Financial Consulate Inc. grew its holdings in shares of MP Materials by 555.3% during the fourth quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 472 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of MP Materials by 75.9% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 642 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in shares of MP Materials by 106.2% during the third quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 635 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of MP Materials during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. 52.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 259,179 shares of MP Materials stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.03, for a total value of $16,595,231.37. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,505,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $800,756,938.95. The trade was a 2.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 46,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $2,760,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 129,017 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,741,020. This trade represents a 26.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 366,000 shares of company stock worth $23,469,816. 8.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

MP Materials Price Performance

MP Materials stock opened at $67.61 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $58.37 and its 200 day moving average is $59.65. 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 firm has a market cap of $12.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -160.97 and a beta of 1.90. MP Materials Corp. has a one year low of $18.64 and a one year high of $100.25.

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $90.65 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $74.82 million. MP Materials had a negative return on equity of 2.37% and a negative net margin of 28.00%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.12) earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that MP Materials Corp. will post 0.1 EPS for the current year.

MP Materials News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: MP Materials reported first-quarter EPS of $0.03, beating the loss estimate, while revenue of $90.65 million also topped expectations and rose 49.1% year over year. MP Materials Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it delivered record NdPr production and sales, advanced growth projects at Independence and 10X, and maintained its $500 million to $600 million capex plan while targeting a 500-tons-per-month NdPr run rate by the end of 2026. MP Materials Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts turned more constructive after the release, with Wedbush raising its price target to $100 from $90 and keeping an outperform rating. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment was also helped by commentary from CEO James Litinsky that geopolitical tensions could accelerate demand for rare earth magnets, reinforcing MP’s strategic importance. Iran war points to ‘huge demand accelerant for rare earth magnetics,’ MP Materials CEO says
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage and earnings-call recaps are keeping MP Materials in focus, but they largely reiterate the same story: improving production, stronger sales, and a big long-term domestic rare-earth opportunity. MP Materials Corp. (MP) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beat, the stock pulled back as investors focused on rising costs, weak momentum, and a premium valuation, suggesting the quarter was good but not enough to eliminate execution concerns. MP Dips 5% Despite Q1 Earnings Beat: How to Play the Stock?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on MP shares. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $82.00 price target on MP Materials in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded MP Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MP Materials in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on MP Materials from $71.00 to $62.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of MP Materials in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.33.

MP Materials 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.