The stock of MP Materials Corporation (MP) has seen a -1.30% decrease in the past week, with a 7.30% gain in the past month, and a 26.96% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.34%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.84% for MP. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.94% for MP stock, with a simple moving average of 36.07% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in MP Materials Corporation (NYSE: MP) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for MP is at 2.32. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MP is 117.43M, and currently, shorts hold a 15.75% of that float. The average trading volume for MP on February 25, 2025 was 3.25M shares.
MP) stock’s latest price update
MP Materials Corporation (NYSE: MP)’s stock price has decreased by -4.64 compared to its previous closing price of 24.27. However, the company has seen a -1.30% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-02-21 that The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.
Analysts’ Opinion of MP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MP stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for MP by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MP in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $25 based on the research report published on September 27, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MP reach a price target of $16.50. The rating they have provided for MP stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on July 15th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to MP, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on April 23rd of the previous year.
MP Trading at 12.12% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.34%, as shares surge +9.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +20.57% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MP rose by +0.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +45.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.39. In addition, MP Materials Corporation saw 48.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MP starting from Litinsky James H., who sale 386,223 shares at the price of $24.01 back on Feb 04 ’25. After this action, Litinsky James H. now owns 15,643,076 shares of MP Materials Corporation, valued at $9,273,214 using the latest closing price.
Litinsky James H., the Chairman and CEO of MP Materials Corporation, sale 1,579,110 shares at $23.39 during a trade that took place back on Dec 03 ’24, which means that Litinsky James H. is holding 16,029,299 shares at $36,934,246 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for MP Materials Corporation stands at -0.43. The total capital return value is set at -0.03. Equity return is now at value -5.41, with -2.77 for asset returns.
Based on MP Materials Corporation (MP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -5.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -7.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 17.55 million with net debt to EBITDA at 51.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 17.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.29.
Conclusion
In conclusion, MP Materials Corporation (MP) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
