Uhlmann Price Securities LLC Invests $354,000 in Materion Corporation $MTRN

Uhlmann Price Securities LLC bought a new stake in Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,505 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $354,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in Materion by 1,607.7% in the 3rd quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 222 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in Materion in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Materion by 182.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in shares of Materion during the first quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Materion during the third quarter worth about $35,000. 93.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Materion Stock Performance

Materion stock opened at $276.05 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 3.04 and a quick ratio of 1.32. Materion Corporation has a 12 month low of $76.09 and a 12 month high of $276.42. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $207.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $164.50. The company has a market cap of $5.74 billion, a PE ratio of 75.42 and a beta of 1.08.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.03. Materion had a net margin of 3.99% and a return on equity of 12.45%. The company had revenue of $261.79 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $479.03 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.13 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.8% on a year-over-year basis. Materion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.50 EPS. Research analysts expect that Materion Corporation will post 6.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Materion Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 28th were paid a $0.145 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 28th. This is an increase from Materion’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. This represents a $0.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Materion’s payout ratio is presently 15.85%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on MTRN shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Materion in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered Materion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 15th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Materion from $223.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird began coverage on Materion in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $237.00.

Materion 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.