MP Materials (MP) to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) is expected to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect MP Materials to post earnings of ($0.0101) per share and revenue of $96.8860 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $90.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $74.82 million. MP Materials had a negative return on equity of 2.27% and a negative net margin of 28.00%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.12) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect MP Materials to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MP Materials Trading Up 5.8%

Shares of NYSE:MP traded up $2.52 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $46.36. 2,752,519 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,544,158. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $54.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.01. MP Materials has a 12 month low of $37.81 and a 12 month high of $100.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 6.58 and a current ratio of 7.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -111.36 and a beta of 1.88.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of MP Materials in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of MP Materials from $70.00 to $71.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of MP Materials from $69.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded MP Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on MP Materials from $75.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, MP Materials currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $78.21.

Insider Transactions at MP Materials

In related news, COO Michael Stuart Rosenthal bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were bought at an average price of $54.30 per share, for a total transaction of $543,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief operating officer directly owned 136,622 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,418,574.60. This trade represents a 7.90% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $1,500,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 109,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,176,275. This trade represents a 15.50% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 905,167 shares of company stock valued at $60,161,837 over the last ninety days. 8.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of MP Materials

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MP. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in MP Materials by 26.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 234,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,716,000 after purchasing an additional 49,052 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of MP Materials in the first quarter valued at approximately $215,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in MP Materials during the first quarter worth $219,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in MP Materials by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 479 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in MP Materials by 36.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 193,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,734,000 after purchasing an additional 51,348 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 52.55% of the company’s stock.

About MP Materials

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.