<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>MP Materials (NYSE:MP - Get Free Report)</span> was upgraded by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.</p><ul><li>The Side of Rate Cuts Nobody Is Telling You About</li></ul><p>Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised MP Materials from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Benchmark  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of MP Materials in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on MP Materials from $64.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. raised their target price on MP Materials from $18.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;sell (d-)&#34; rating on shares of MP Materials in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued  a Buy rating, four have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $74.00.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on MP Materials</b></p><h2>MP Materials Trading Up 2.5%</h2><ul><li>3 Heavily Shorted Stocks That Could Prove the Bears Wrong</li></ul><p>NYSE MP opened at $72.35 on Thursday. MP Materials has a 1-year low of $15.56 and a 1-year high of $82.50. The company has a current ratio of 3.60, a quick ratio of 3.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $69.62 and a 200-day moving average of $44.62. The firm has a market cap of $12.81 billion, a PE ratio of -114.84 and a beta of 2.32. </p><p>MP Materials (NYSE:MP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.03. MP Materials had a negative return on equity of 9.34% and a negative net margin of 41.87%.The company had revenue of $57.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.84 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.17) EPS. MP Materials's revenue for the quarter was up 83.6% on a year-over-year basis.  As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that  MP Materials will post -0.19 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><ul><li>MP Materials: How One Move Redefined the U.S. Magnet Supply Chain</li></ul><p>In other MP Materials news, COO Michael Stuart Rosenthal sold 150,000 shares of MP Materials stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.02, for a total transaction of $10,803,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,284,409 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $92,503,136.18. The trade was a 10.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own  9.50% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Institutional Trading of MP Materials</h2><p>Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in  MP Materials during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000.  AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its position in  MP Materials by 168.7% during the 2nd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 806 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 506 shares in the last quarter.  NBC Securities Inc. boosted its position in  MP Materials by 119,900.0% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,199 shares in the last quarter.  MAI Capital Management boosted its position in  MP Materials by 132.7% during the 1st quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,403 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of  MP Materials by 181.3% in the 2nd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,010 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 651 shares in the last quarter. 52.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>MP Materials Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>MP Materials Corp., together with its subsidiaries, produces rare earth materials. The company owns and operates the Mountain Pass Rare Earth mine and processing facility in North America. It holds the mineral rights to the Mountain Pass mine and surrounding areas, as well as intellectual property rights related to the processing and development of rare earth minerals.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than MP Materials</li><li>Consumer Discretionary Stocks Explained</li><li>Why Amazon’s Prime Day May Be the Catalyst for a Year-End Rally</li><li>Best ESG Stocks: 11 Best Stocks for ESG Investing</li><li>Let the Good Times Roll: 2 Stocks Showing No Signs of Slowing</li><li>3 Must-Buy Warren Buffett Stocks for Volatile Times</li><li>Café Culture Revival? 3 Stocks to Watch After Chick-fil-A’s Move</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU1Q?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="330" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU1Q"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. 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<p>BMO Capital Markets has upgraded MP Materials (NYSE:MP) to a "hold" rating, as reported in a recent research note. Other analysts have also adjusted their ratings, with Wall Street Zen moving from "sell" to "hold" and Benchmark maintaining a "buy" rating. The stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $74.00. MP Materials reported a revenue increase of 83.6% year-over-year, with a current market cap of $12.81 billion. COO Michael Rosenthal sold 150,000 shares recently, reducing his stake by 10.46%.</p>

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) Raised to Hold at BMO Capital Markets