Vinod Khilnani Sells 4,000 Shares of Materion (NYSE:MTRN) Stock

Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) Director Vinod Khilnani sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.86, for a total transaction of $595,440.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,034,171.90. The trade was a 22.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Materion Stock Performance

Shares of MTRN stock opened at $149.05 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $139.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.09 billion, a PE ratio of 41.52 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 3.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Materion Corporation has a 52 week low of $69.10 and a 52 week high of $172.03.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $489.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $448.78 million. Materion had a return on equity of 12.36% and a net margin of 4.19%.The company’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.55 earnings per share. Materion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.500 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Materion Corporation will post 5.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Materion Announces Dividend

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

More Materion News

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Materion

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTRN. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Materion in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,673,000. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Materion during the third quarter worth approximately $1,946,000. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new position in Materion during the second quarter worth approximately $469,000. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Materion by 222.3% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 238,418 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $18,923,000 after buying an additional 164,433 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Old West Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Materion in the third quarter valued at approximately $841,000. 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.