MP Materials Shares Gain Ground Following Strong Q4 Earnings Performance

Quick Summary

• Q4 earnings per share reached $0.09, surpassing the Street consensus of $0.08 and significantly exceeding Zacks’ projection of $0.04, representing an earnings surprise of +145.23%
• Quarterly revenue totaled $52.69 million, falling short of the $76.06 million analyst consensus by 11.6%
• Shares advanced 2.3% following the earnings announcement, reaching an intraday peak of $60.29, with year-to-date gains now standing at approximately 16.1%
• Company executives offloaded 723,146 shares valued at around $45.8 million during the past quarter, with both CEO and CFO participating in sales
• Wall Street maintains a consensus “Buy” rating with a mean price target of $78.91

Shares of MP Materials (MP) posted gains of 2.3% on Thursday following the rare earth mining company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings release, which exceeded analyst expectations on the bottom line.

The equity peaked at $60.29 during the trading session before closing near $60.00, up from the previous day’s close of $58.66. Trading activity reached approximately 6.55 million shares, representing a decline of roughly 23% compared to typical daily volumes.

MP Materials Corp., MP

The company reported quarterly earnings per share of $0.09, exceeding the Street consensus forecast of $0.08 and substantially outperforming the Zacks projection of $0.04. This resulted in an earnings surprise of +145.23%, a figure that caught investors’ attention.

Compared to the same period last year when the company recorded a loss of $0.12 per share, the improvement marks a significant turnaround. Throughout the previous four quarters, MP has exceeded EPS expectations in three instances.

On the revenue front, however, results fell short of projections. The company generated $52.69 million in quarterly revenue, missing the analyst consensus of $76.06 million by approximately 11.6%. This figure also represents a decrease from the $60.99 million reported in the comparable quarter of the prior year.

The company currently operates with a negative net margin of 50.55% and a negative return on equity of 7.69%, both metrics reflecting the substantial capital investments associated with its ongoing expansion initiatives.

Executive Stock Sales

Company insiders have been active sellers in recent months. CFO Ryan Corbett divested 38,146 shares at an average price of $60.00 on December 9th, trimming his holdings by 19.58%. CEO James Litinsky executed a larger transaction in January, offloading 272,600 shares at $64.17 each, a sale valued at more than $17.4 million.

Combined insider transactions over the past three months totaled 723,146 shares with an aggregate value of approximately $45.8 million. Company insiders currently maintain ownership of roughly 9.5% of outstanding shares.

Meanwhile, institutional investors have been moving in the opposite direction. Corient Private Wealth expanded its position by 404.4% during Q4, while Pacer Advisors boosted its holdings by 71.7%. Institutional ownership currently represents 52.55% of shares outstanding.

Wall Street Outlook

The analyst community maintains a generally optimistic stance on MP. According to MarketBeat data, the consensus rating stands at “Buy,” with an average price target of $78.91 — representing meaningful upside from current trading levels.

Goldman Sachs launched coverage in November with a “Buy” recommendation and a $77.00 price objective. Morgan Stanley elevated the stock to “Overweight” in December, lifting its target to $71.00. JPMorgan similarly upgraded to “Overweight” in November, though it modestly reduced its price target to $74.00.

BMO Capital Markets shifted from “Market Perform” to “Outperform,” while Wall Street Zen issued the only bearish call, downgrading to “Sell” in November.

Among the analysts providing coverage, two maintain a “Strong Buy” rating, thirteen rate it “Buy,” and one has issued a “Sell” rating.

Shares of MP have appreciated approximately 16.1% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500’s 1.5% gain over the identical timeframe.

The Zacks consensus forecast for the upcoming quarter projects $0.07 in EPS on revenues of $76.36 million, with full-year 2026 estimates calling for $0.59 in EPS on total revenue of $418.47 million.

The stock’s 50-day moving average currently stands at $59.89, while the 200-day moving average sits at $64.38. The company’s market capitalization is valued at $10.63 billion.

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