Groupama Asset Managment Sells 300,000 Shares of MP Materials Corp. $MP

Groupama Asset Managment lessened its holdings in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) by 50.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 300,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 300,000 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment owned about 0.17% of MP Materials worth $20,121,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MP. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its holdings in shares of MP Materials by 28.1% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 806 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of MP Materials by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 18,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,218,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital increased its position in MP Materials by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 11,824 shares of the company’s stock worth $872,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in MP Materials by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $298,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its stake in MP Materials by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 5,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.55% of the company’s stock.

Key MP Materials News

Here are the key news stories impacting MP Materials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights a clear growth plan: CFO Ryan Corbett outlined a push toward 6,000 tonnes of refining capacity plus recycling and downstream magnetics at a sustainability summit — this supports long‑term revenue and margin expansion if executed. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish fundamental case: analysts and a Seeking Alpha bull note point to a structural rare‑earth deficit, a price‑floor agreement, DoD backing and vertical integration (concentrate → separated products → magnetics) as drivers of multi‑year EBITDA upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Long‑term strategic narrative: retail/strategy pieces (e.g., The Motley Fool) emphasize MP’s role in U.S. supply security for EVs, wind and defense, supporting longer‑term demand and strategic valuation support. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference disclosure: the JPMorgan Industrials transcript provides management commentary and execution updates — useful for modeling but neutral until specific guidance or timing is issued. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry moves may reshape the landscape: Mosaic’s rare‑earth JV news and Harena’s Paradigm diligence are industry developments that could revalue peers over time but don’t change MP’s near‑term operations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Exploration/M&A elsewhere: Harena’s Paradigm agreement is a sector data point on potential new supply/targets but has no immediate impact on MP’s Mountain Pass execution. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Ryan Corbett sold 46,000 shares (~$2.76M at ~$60), trimming his holding materially per the SEC filing — such sales can create near‑term sentiment/headline pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/execution caution: a Seeking Alpha skeptic argues that commodity rallies and headline optimism don’t eliminate valuation and execution risks—this type of critique can weigh on short‑term sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. diversifies suppliers: recent Pentagon arrangements (reported deals with Lynas and other non‑U.S. suppliers) reduce some geopolitical urgency for a single domestic provider, which could moderate near‑term offtake/pricing expectations for MP. Read More.

Insider Activity at MP Materials

In related news, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 272,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.17, for a total value of $17,492,742.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 12,805,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $821,758,774.05. The trade was a 2.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 46,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $2,760,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 129,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,741,020. The trade was a 26.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 346,000 shares of company stock valued at $22,006,616. Corporate insiders own 9.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. TD Securities upgraded shares of MP Materials to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $82.00 price target on shares of MP Materials in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of MP Materials in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. BMO Capital Markets raised MP Materials from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $75.00 in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on MP Materials in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $77.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $78.91.

MP Materials Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of NYSE MP opened at $57.54 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $63.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 7.24 and a quick ratio of 6.67. MP Materials Corp. has a 1 year low of $18.64 and a 1 year high of $100.25. The firm has a market cap of $10.20 billion, a PE ratio of -110.66 and a beta of 1.55.

About MP Materials

MP Materials Corporation operates as a vertically integrated producer of rare earth materials in North America. The company owns and manages the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine and Processing Facility in California, the only commercially viable rare earth mining and processing site in the United States. MP Materials extracts, separates and refines critical rare earth elements—such as neodymium, praseodymium, and cerium—which are essential inputs for permanent magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and various defense applications.

The Mountain Pass mine first began commercial rare earth production in the 1950s and was later operated by Molycorp until its bankruptcy in 2015.