Pier 88 Investment Partners LLC Takes Position in MP Materials Corp. $MP

Pier 88 Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 16,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,089,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of MP. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in MP Materials by 420.0% in the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of MP Materials in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in shares of MP Materials by 4,600.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 564 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank increased its holdings in MP Materials by 500.0% in the third quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its holdings in MP Materials by 28.1% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. 52.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MP has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on MP Materials in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $77.00 target price on the stock. William Blair initiated coverage on shares of MP Materials in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of MP Materials from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $75.00 to $74.00 in a research note on Friday, November 14th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $82.00 target price on shares of MP Materials in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of MP Materials from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $71.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $78.91.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 38,146 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $2,288,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 156,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,399,960. This trade represents a 19.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 385,000 shares of MP Materials stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.94, for a total value of $24,231,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 13,105,965 shares in the company, valued at approximately $824,889,437.10. This represents a 2.85% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 991,557 shares of company stock valued at $62,785,202 over the last ninety days. 12.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

MP Materials News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: MP remains an operating, revenue-producing leader with Department of Defense support and a price-floor agreement that helps protect margins; that operational reality and upcoming Feb. 19 earnings give investors a near-term catalyst to reassess value. 3 Rare Earth Stocks to Watch Following Washington’s Latest Trade Moves
• Positive Sentiment: Local development progress — a proposed 1,000-job magnet plant facing an incentives vote — supports MP’s downstream magnet ambitions and long-term production ramp. 1,000-job magnet plant faces key incentives vote
• Positive Sentiment: Broad policy moves (Trump administration rare-earth deal) have previously lifted MP and peers, showing the sector can rally when Washington signals support — a tailwind that still benefits MP. Trump’s Rare Earth Mega-Deal Sparks Rally In MP Materials And Peers
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term structural opportunity from China’s dominance in critical minerals keeps investor interest high across several miners; MP is part of that thematic exposure but faces competitive and policy-specific risks. China’s Stranglehold on Critical Minerals Creates Massive Opportunity in These 5 Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate selling pressure followed the Department of Commerce’s $1.6B financing package for USA Rare Earth (including equity and loans) — investors rotated into the newly government-backed challenger, pressuring MP shares. Washington’s $1.6B Endorsement Turns USA Rare Earth Into a Force
• Negative Sentiment: News and headlines emphasizing the larger government funding for USAR prompted near-term selling — multiple outlets reported an ~8–9% drop in MP amid the rotation. MP Materials (MP) Drops 8.8% as Rival Gets Higher Funding From Govt
• Negative Sentiment: Investor caution is amplified by competition for capital into pre-revenue, heavily funded projects (USAR) and by past insider share sales noted in filings — both factors can weigh on near-term sentiment despite MP’s fundamentals. What’s Going On With MP Materials Stock Monday?

MP Materials Stock Performance

Shares of MP stock opened at $63.35 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 7.51 and a current ratio of 8.05. MP Materials Corp. has a 52 week low of $18.64 and a 52 week high of $100.25. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $59.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $64.68. The company has a market capitalization of $11.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -89.23 and a beta of 1.62.

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $53.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.72 million. MP Materials had a negative net margin of 50.55% and a negative return on equity of 7.69%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.12) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that MP Materials Corp. will post -0.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.