Materion (NYSE:MTRN) Director Sells $595,440.00 in Stock

Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) Director Vinod Khilnani sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.86, for a total value of $595,440.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,034,171.90. This trade represents a 22.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Materion Stock Down 1.2%

MTRN stock opened at $149.05 on Friday. Materion Corporation has a 52 week low of $69.10 and a 52 week high of $172.03. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $139.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $125.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 3.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a PE ratio of 41.52 and a beta of 0.87.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The basic materials company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.02. Materion had a net margin of 4.19% and a return on equity of 12.36%. The firm had revenue of $489.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $448.78 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.55 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Materion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Materion Corporation will post 5.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Materion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Materion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Trending Headlines about Materion

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

Institutional Trading of Materion

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MTRN. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Materion in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Materion by 54.1% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 89,212 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $7,280,000 after acquiring an additional 31,305 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in Materion in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $34,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Materion by 12.2% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 54,045 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,410,000 after acquiring an additional 5,894 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Materion by 44.9% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 35,319 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,882,000 after purchasing an additional 10,940 shares during the period. 93.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.