KeyCorp Has Bullish Outlook for Materion FY2026 Earnings

Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Materion in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 13th. KeyCorp analyst P. Gibbs now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $6.50 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.25. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $161.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Materion’s current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Materion’s FY2027 earnings at $7.65 EPS.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.41. Materion had a net margin of 1.12% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The company had revenue of $444.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $444.43 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.41 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Materion has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.300-5.700 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Materion in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Materion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Zacks Research cut Materion from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $161.00.

Materion Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE MTRN opened at $149.48 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $125.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $115.53. Materion has a 12 month low of $69.10 and a 12 month high of $151.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 3.29 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The company has a market capitalization of $3.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.35 and a beta of 0.86.

Institutional Trading of Materion

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTRN. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC purchased a new position in Materion during the third quarter worth about $1,673,000. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Materion by 222.3% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 238,418 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $18,923,000 after acquiring an additional 164,433 shares during the period. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Materion in the second quarter worth approximately $469,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in Materion by 706.5% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 26,333 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,090,000 after purchasing an additional 23,068 shares during the period. Finally, Icon Advisers Inc. Co. acquired a new position in Materion during the second quarter worth approximately $1,056,000. 93.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Gregory R. Chemnitz sold 864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.23, for a total value of $97,830.72. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 10,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,174,874.48. This trade represents a 7.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Materion Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 13th were given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Materion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.95%.

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.