Gregory Chemnitz Sells 4,000 Shares of Materion (NYSE:MTRN) Stock

Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) VP Gregory Chemnitz sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.09, for a total value of $628,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 8,572 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,346,575.48. This represents a 31.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Materion Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTRN opened at $149.05 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.11, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Materion Corporation has a 1-year low of $69.10 and a 1-year high of $172.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.52 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $139.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $125.75.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The basic materials company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.02. Materion had a net margin of 4.19% and a return on equity of 12.36%. The company had revenue of $489.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $448.78 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.55 EPS. Materion’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. Materion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.500 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Materion Corporation will post 5.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Materion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Materion’s payout ratio is 15.60%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Materion in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Materion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Materion from $159.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Materion presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.00.

Materion News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Materion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and guidance support growth — Materion beat EPS and revenue in its Feb. 12 quarter and set FY2026 guidance of $6.00–$6.50 EPS, above current analyst consensus, which is constructive for fundamentals.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/target increase — KeyCorp raised its price objective (supportive to the stock’s outlook), signaling continued analyst confidence in the company’s end markets and execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend remains modest — Company declared a small quarterly dividend ($0.14/share), providing limited income support but not a material catalyst for price movement.
• Neutral Sentiment: Annual meeting scheduled — Materion set its annual shareholder meeting for May 7, 2026 (routine corporate event). Materion Annual Meeting Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales this week — CEO Jugal Vijayvargiya, Director Vinod Khilnani and other senior insiders sold material blocks of shares across Feb. 17–18 (CEO sales individually ~12–13k shares per filing). Large, clustered insider selling is being read as a near-term negative by investors and likely pressured the stock. CEO Stock Sale Coverage Insider Trades Summary

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Materion

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in Materion during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Materion by 1,607.7% during the third quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 222 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 209 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Materion during the third quarter worth $35,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Materion in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Materion by 182.9% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period. 93.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Materion

Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN) is a global supplier of advanced materials and precision-engineered solutions. The company develops and manufactures high-performance alloys, engineered clad and composite materials, precision thin film products, and advanced optical and electronic materials. Materion’s offerings address critical performance requirements for industries where material properties such as strength, wear resistance, conductivity and optical clarity are paramount.

Materion’s core businesses include beryllium and beryllium composites for aerospace and defense platforms, nickel- and copper-based specialty alloys for industrial and medical applications, optical coatings and substrates for scientific instrumentation, and electronic materials used in semiconductor production.