Skip to main content

Materion Corporation (MTRN) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellModerate Confidence

Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $202.29: 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 is an integrated producer of high-performance advanced engineered materials — beryllium alloys, specialty metals, electronic chemicals, and precision optics — with $1.8B in net sales in 2025. Products serve semiconductor, industrial, aerospace/defense,... Read more

$202.29+4.5% A.UpsideScore 4.9/10#14 of 21 Other Industrial Metals & Mining
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield-0.06%
IncomeYield0.28%(5y avg 0.52%)Payout15.34%sustainable
Stop $188.13Target $211.31(resistance)A.R:R -1.1:1
Analyst target$198.33-2.0%3 analysts
$211.31our TP
$202.29price
$198.33mean
$185
$225

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $202.29: 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 70, MACD bullish. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 77d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Materion Corporation

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: international (64.0%)
Target reached (-16.7% upside)
Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)55.6
P/E (Fwd)27.2
Mkt Cap$4.2B
EV/EBITDA25.3
Profit Mgn4.0%
ROE8.3%
Rev Growth30.8%
Beta1.03
Dividend0.28%
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.24bullish
IV49%normal

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.'

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

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

Value Rank
3.6
Growth Rank
4.2
Quality Rank
5.8

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

Ev Ebitda
0.0
Pe
2.2
Analyst Target
3.0
Peg Ratio
3.5
Forward Pe
4.6
Ps
8.8
Forward P/E: 27.2xPEG: 3.32

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
2.3
Roa
2.7
Roe
2.8
Moat
5.6
Piotroski F
8.9
Current Ratio
10.0
Earnings quality RED FLAG: -3% FCF/NIStrong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
GatesA.R:R -1.1=NEGATIVEMomentum 6.7>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 77d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
70 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $164.03Resistance $215.62

Price Targets

$188
$211
A.Upside+4.5%
A.R:R-1.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-16.7% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-05 (77d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first
Loading history...
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 $202.29: 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 70, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $188.13. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the MTRN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $211.31 (+4.5% upside). Prior stop was $188.13. Stop-loss: $188.13.

What are the risks of investing in MTRN?

Concentration risk — Geographic: international (64.0%); Target reached (-16.7% upside); Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0).

Is MTRN overvalued or undervalued?

Materion Corporation trades at a P/E of 55.6 (forward 27.2). TrendMatrix value score: 3.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about MTRN?

10 analysts cover MTRN with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $198.

What does Materion Corporation do?Materion Corporation is an integrated producer of high-performance advanced engineered materials — beryllium alloys,...

Materion Corporation is an integrated producer of high-performance advanced engineered materials — beryllium alloys, specialty metals, electronic chemicals, and precision optics — with $1.8B in net sales in 2025. Products serve semiconductor, industrial, aerospace/defense, automotive, and consumer electronics end markets, sold globally through ~800 customers.

Related stocks: NEXA (Nexa Resources S.A.) · USAS (Americas Gold and Silver Corpor) · TECK (Teck Resources Ltd) · ALM (Almonty Industries Inc.) · LAR (Lithium Argentina AG)