Q1 Earnings Estimate for Materion Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Materion Co. (NYSE:MTRN) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Materion in a research note issued on Thursday, February 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $1.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.25. The consensus estimate for Materion’s current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Materion’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.81 EPS.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.12. Materion had a net margin of 0.35% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The business had revenue of $436.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $433.22 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.41 earnings per share. Materion’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Materion Price Performance

NYSE:MTRN opened at $93.09 on Monday. Materion has a 52 week low of $92.81 and a 52 week high of $139.21. The firm has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 321.00 and a beta of 1.23. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 3.19.

Materion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.135 per share. This represents a $0.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. Materion’s dividend payout ratio is 186.21%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Materion news, CFO Shelly Marie Chadwick sold 805 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.24, for a total transaction of $81,498.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,632 shares in the company, valued at $1,481,343.68. This represents a 5.21 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Materion

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Materion by 307.8% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 261 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Materion by 269.5% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 436 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Materion by 118.7% in the 3rd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 562 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Materion in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $85,000. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of Materion by 54.5% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 882 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. 93.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Materion Company Profile

Materion Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces advanced engineered materials used in semiconductor, industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, consumer electronics, and telecom and data center in the United States, Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Performance Materials, Electronic Materials, Precision Optics, and Other.