Materion Corporation (MTRN) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the MTRN stock price target?

Take-profit $190.39 (+1.4% upside). Prior stop was $174.57.

Q: What are the risks of investing in MTRN?

Concentration risk — Geographic: international (64.0%); Target reached (-19.2% upside); Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0); Target reached (-19.2% upside); Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0).

Q: Is MTRN overvalued or undervalued?

Materion Corporation trades at a P/E of 50.2 (forward 25.2). TrendMatrix value score: 3.9/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about MTRN?

10 analysts cover MTRN with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $178.

Breakout setup

SellModerate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-05-01

Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $187.54: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.

Materion Corporation produces high-performance advanced engineered materials—including beryllium alloys, specialty metals, and precision optics—for semiconductor, industrial, aerospace/defense, automotive, and life sciences markets with $1.8B in 2025 net sales. Revenue from... Read more

$187.54+1.4% A.UpsideScore 4.9/10#13 of 21 Other Industrial Metals & Mining

Stop $174.57Target $190.39(resistance)A.R:R -1.3:1

Analyst target$178.33-4.9%3 analysts

$190.39our TP

$187.54price

$178.33mean

$170

$190

Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.60, earnings proximity 95d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards

Recent Analyst detected in news

Risks

Concentration risk — Geographic: international (64.0%)

Target reached (-19.2% upside)

Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)50.2

P/E (Fwd)25.2

Mkt Cap$3.8B

EV/EBITDA23.3

Profit Mgn4.0%

ROE8.3%

Rev Growth30.8%

Beta0.91

Dividend0.30%

Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C0.18bullish

IV54%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

HIGHGeographicinternational64%
10-K Item 1A: 'Revenue from international operations (principally Europe and Asia) accounted for approximately 64% in 2025, 57% in 2024 and 51% in 2023, respectively of Net sales'

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value3.915%0.58

Quality3.715%0.56

Growth6.815%1.02

Momentum6.810%0.68

Sentiment5.310%0.53

Insider Activity3.310%0.33

Peer Rank3.410%0.34

Technical Setup4.15%0.20

Risk Profile6.75%0.34

Catalyst7.35%0.36

Overall (Σ contributions)4.95

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank

3.5

Growth Rank

4.2

Quality Rank

5.8

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Gross Margin

0.0

Fcf Quality

0.0

Net Margin

2.0

Operating Margin

2.2

Roa

2.7

Roe

2.8

Moat

5.0

Piotroski F

8.9

Current Ratio

10.0

Earnings quality RED FLAG: -5% FCF/NINo competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ev Ebitda

0.0

2.5

Analyst Target

3.0

Peg Ratio

3.7

Forward Pe

5.0

9.0

Forward P/E: 25.2xPEG: 3.07

GatesA.R:R -1.3=NEGATIVEMomentum 6.8>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.60EARNINGS PROXIMITY 95d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Aggressive

RSI

66 · Neutral

↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $145.97Resistance $194.28

Price Targets

$175

$190

A.Upside+1.5%

A.R:R-1.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-19.2% upside)

! Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0)

! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

3/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-08-05 (95d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MTRN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $187.54: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 66, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $174.57. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the MTRN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $190.39 (+1.4% upside). Prior stop was $174.57. Stop-loss: $174.57.

What are the risks of investing in MTRN?

Concentration risk — Geographic: international (64.0%); Target reached (-19.2% upside); Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0).

Is MTRN overvalued or undervalued?

Materion Corporation trades at a P/E of 50.2 (forward 25.2). TrendMatrix value score: 3.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about MTRN?

10 analysts cover MTRN with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $178.

What does Materion Corporation do?Materion Corporation produces high-performance advanced engineered materials—including beryllium alloys, specialty...