MP Materials Corp. $MP Shares Sold by Lisanti Capital Growth LLC

Lisanti Capital Growth LLC cut its holdings in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) by 35.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 96,662 shares of the company’s stock after selling 52,973 shares during the quarter. MP Materials accounts for 1.6% of Lisanti Capital Growth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC owned 0.05% of MP Materials worth $6,483,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MP. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its position in shares of MP Materials by 49.0% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 8,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $568,000 after purchasing an additional 2,786 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System grew its position in MP Materials by 1.4% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 36,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,433,000 after buying an additional 502 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in MP Materials in the third quarter valued at about $416,000. Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in MP Materials by 6.7% in the third quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 10,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $712,000 after buying an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MP Materials during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $238,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.55% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about MP Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: Northlake, Texas approved tax incentives to attract a planned $1 billion rare-earth magnet plant tied to MP’s supply chain expansion — this supports long‑term domestic magnet manufacturing and downstream demand for MP’s materials. Tax breaks OK’d to lure $1 billion rare earth magnet plant to Northlake
• Neutral Sentiment: MP set its Q4 2025 earnings release and webcast for Feb. 26; investors will get updated guidance and details then — a potential near‑term catalyst. MP Materials Announces Date for Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Webcast
• Neutral Sentiment: MP publicly disputed reports about broader government price protections, calling them misleading — this could limit further reputation-driven selling if the company clarifies existing contracts. MP Materials (MP) Stock Drops as Company Slams “Misleading” Price Protection Report
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that the Biden/Trump administration (sources cited) is backing away from setting critical‑mineral price floors rattled markets — investors fear less federal price support for rare‑earth producers, a key demand driver for MP. Trump administration backs away from setting critical mineral price floors, sources say
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage tying the price-floor headlines to MP’s recent government price guarantees (and DoD ties) pushed selling pressure and volume as traders priced in reduced policy support. Why MP Materials Stock Just Crashed
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines and commentary flagged the same risk and noted the stock decline, amplifying the move as momentum players and funds adjusted exposure. MP material stock sinks on Trump rare earth price-floor comment. What to do now.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MP has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America upped their price target on MP Materials from $78.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. William Blair assumed coverage on shares of MP Materials in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of MP Materials from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $68.50 to $71.00 in a report on Friday, December 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded MP Materials from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $68.00 to $71.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised MP Materials from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $76.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Monday, November 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MP Materials has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $78.91.

MP Materials Price Performance

MP opened at $58.75 on Friday. MP Materials Corp. has a 1 year low of $18.64 and a 1 year high of $100.25. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $64.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.41 billion, a PE ratio of -82.75 and a beta of 1.62. 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 (NYSE:MP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.05. MP Materials had a negative return on equity of 7.69% and a negative net margin of 50.55%.The business had revenue of $53.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.72 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.12) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that MP Materials Corp. will post -0.19 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at MP Materials

In related news, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 38,146 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $2,288,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer 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 SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 272,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was 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 approximately $821,758,774.05. This represents a 2.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 991,557 shares of company stock valued at $62,785,202 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 9.50% of the company’s stock.

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.