Materion (NYSE:MTRN) CEO Sells $1,920,750.70 in Stock

Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) CEO Jugal Vijayvargiya sold 12,245 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.86, for a total transaction of $1,920,750.70. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 118,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,510,734.88. The trade was a 9.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Materion Trading Down 1.2%

Materion stock opened at $149.05 on Monday. Materion Corporation has a 1 year low of $69.10 and a 1 year high of $172.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $139.59 and its 200-day moving average is $125.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 3.11. The company has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.52 and a beta of 0.87.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The basic materials company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.02. Materion had a net margin of 4.19% and a return on equity of 12.36%. The firm had revenue of $489.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $448.78 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share. Materion’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. Materion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.500 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Materion Corporation will post 5.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Materion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Materion’s payout ratio is currently 15.60%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Materion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Materion from $159.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Materion in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $170.00.

Trending Headlines about Materion

Here are the key news stories impacting Materion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and guidance support growth — Materion beat EPS and revenue in its Feb. 12 quarter and set FY2026 guidance of $6.00–$6.50 EPS, above current analyst consensus, which is constructive for fundamentals.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/target increase — KeyCorp raised its price objective (supportive to the stock’s outlook), signaling continued analyst confidence in the company’s end markets and execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend remains modest — Company declared a small quarterly dividend ($0.14/share), providing limited income support but not a material catalyst for price movement.
• Neutral Sentiment: Annual meeting scheduled — Materion set its annual shareholder meeting for May 7, 2026 (routine corporate event). Materion Annual Meeting Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales this week — CEO Jugal Vijayvargiya, Director Vinod Khilnani and other senior insiders sold material blocks of shares across Feb. 17–18 (CEO sales individually ~12–13k shares per filing). Large, clustered insider selling is being read as a near-term negative by investors and likely pressured the stock. CEO Stock Sale Coverage Insider Trades Summary

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTRN. Harvey Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Materion in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,418,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Materion by 28.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,298,956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $103,098,000 after purchasing an additional 283,998 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Materion by 222.3% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 238,418 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $18,923,000 after purchasing an additional 164,433 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Materion by 155.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 190,626 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $23,030,000 after purchasing an additional 116,091 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in Materion by 187.4% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 167,200 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $20,199,000 after purchasing an additional 109,017 shares in the last quarter. 93.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Materion Company Profile

Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN) is a global supplier of advanced materials and precision-engineered solutions. The company develops and manufactures high-performance alloys, engineered clad and composite materials, precision thin film products, and advanced optical and electronic materials. Materion’s offerings address critical performance requirements for industries where material properties such as strength, wear resistance, conductivity and optical clarity are paramount.

Materion’s core businesses include beryllium and beryllium composites for aerospace and defense platforms, nickel- and copper-based specialty alloys for industrial and medical applications, optical coatings and substrates for scientific instrumentation, and electronic materials used in semiconductor production.