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Materion Corporation (MTRN) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $177.94: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum.

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

$177.94+7.0% A.UpsideScore 4.7/10#16 of 21 Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Stop $165.45Target $190.39(resistance)A.R:R -1.0:1
Analyst target$178.33+0.2%3 analysts
$190.39our TP
$177.94price
$178.33mean
$170
$190

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $177.94: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.60, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Recent Analyst detected in news
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: international (64.0%)
Target reached (-14.8% upside)
Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)47.1
P/E (Fwd)23.9
Mkt Cap$3.6B
EV/EBITDA22.0
Profit Mgn4.0%
ROE8.3%
Rev Growth30.8%
Beta
Dividend0.32%
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C0.26bullish
IV57%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

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

Volume
0.0
Macd
0.6
Obv
1.0
Rsi
5.0
Ma Position
9.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

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
GatesMomentum 3.1<4.5A.R:R -1.0=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.60EARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
63 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $142.76Resistance $194.28

Price Targets

$165
$190
A.Upside+7.0%
A.R:R-1.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-14.8% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 3.1/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-29 (nulld)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is MTRN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $177.94: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $165.45. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the MTRN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $190.39 (+7.0% upside). Prior stop was $165.45. Stop-loss: $165.45.

What are the risks of investing in MTRN?

Concentration risk — Geographic: international (64.0%); Target reached (-14.8% upside); Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0).

Is MTRN overvalued or undervalued?

Materion Corporation trades at a P/E of 47.1 (forward 23.9). TrendMatrix value score: 4.0/10. 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...

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 international operations (principally Europe and Asia) was approximately 64% in 2025.

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