Materion (NYSE:MTRN) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.000-6.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.260. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Materion Stock Performance

Shares of MTRN opened at $156.78 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.29, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $135.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $123.26. Materion has a 12 month low of $69.10 and a 12 month high of $157.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 165.03 and a beta of 0.87.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The basic materials company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.61 by ($0.08). Materion had a return on equity of 12.66% and a net margin of 1.12%.Materion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.500 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Materion will post 5.5 EPS for the current year.

Materion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Materion’s payout ratio is 58.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on MTRN shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Materion in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Materion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, KeyCorp set a $161.00 price target on shares of Materion and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $161.00.

Institutional Trading of Materion

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MTRN. Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in Materion by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 3,582 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Materion by 182.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Materion by 7.2% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 3,816 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $480,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Materion during the third quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its holdings in shares of Materion by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 17,832 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,415,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.56% of the company’s stock.

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.