<div id="readability-page-1"><p>SWS Partners cut its position in shares of  MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP - Free Report) by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 89,431 shares of the company's stock after selling 13,352 shares during the quarter. MP Materials makes up  about  1.4% of SWS Partners' investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. SWS Partners owned 0.05% of MP Materials worth $5,998,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li> Dividend Stocks for 2026: Where to Invest as the Market Cools</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in  MP Materials by 420.0% in the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 364 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 294 shares in the last quarter.  Grove Bank &amp; Trust purchased a new stake in shares of  MP Materials in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000.  Hilltop National Bank grew its holdings in shares of  MP Materials by 500.0% during the 3rd quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 600 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter.  Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in  MP Materials in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000.  Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its stake in  MP Materials by 168.7% in the second quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 806 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 506 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own  52.55% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>MP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Daiwa Capital Markets began coverage on MP Materials in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. They set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. Daiwa America upgraded MP Materials to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Bank of America lifted their price target on MP Materials from $78.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Morgan Stanley upgraded MP Materials from an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating to an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $68.50 to $71.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Benchmark  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of MP Materials in a report on Friday, August 29th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued  a Buy rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, MP Materials currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $78.91.</p><ul><li>Oil Prices May Fall to $55 by 2026—Bad News for This Energy ETF</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Report on MP Materials</b></p><h2>MP Materials Trading Down 1.9%</h2><p>NYSE MP opened at $53.48 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $9.48 billion, a P/E ratio of -75.32 and a beta of 1.69. MP Materials Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $15.56 and a fifty-two week high of $100.25. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $60.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 7.51 and a current ratio of 8.05. </p><ul><li>5 High Short-Interest Stocks to Buy Before Q1 2026</li></ul><p>MP Materials (NYSE:MP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.05. MP Materials had a negative return on equity of 7.69% and a negative net margin of 50.55%.The company had revenue of $53.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.72 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.12) earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 14.9% on a year-over-year basis.  On average, analysts forecast that  MP Materials Corp. will post -0.19 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at MP Materials</h2><p>In related news, CEO James H. Litinsky sold 385,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.94, for a total value of $24,231,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 13,105,965 shares of the company's stock, valued at $824,889,437.10. This represents a 2.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 38,146 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $2,288,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 156,666 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,399,960. This trade represents a 19.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 691,557 shares of company stock valued at $43,538,586 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own  9.50% of the company's stock. </p><h2>MP Materials Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.  </p><p>The Mountain Pass mine first began commercial rare earth production in the 1950s and was later operated by Molycorp until its bankruptcy in 2015.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than MP Materials</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li><li>Can Any Expenses Be Deducted From Capital Gains Tax?</li><li>Do you know what Amazon is planning for January 1?</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.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="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.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 reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>SWS Partners reduced its stake in MP Materials Corp. by 13% in Q3, now holding 89,431 shares. MP Materials is 1.4% of SWS's portfolio. Analysts have given MP Materials a consensus 'Moderate Buy' rating with a price target of $78.91. The stock opened at $53.48, with a market cap of $9.48 billion. Recent earnings showed a $0.10 loss per share, beating estimates. CEO James Litinsky sold 385,000 shares recently.</p>

SWS Partners Cuts Stock Position in MP Materials Corp. $MP