Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for MP Materials (MP)

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/16/2026 – MP Materials had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $69.00 to $65.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – MP Materials had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/9/2026 – MP Materials had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $70.00 to $61.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – MP Materials had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $70.00 to $71.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/5/2026 – MP Materials had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/1/2026 – MP Materials is now covered by Needham & Company LLC. They set a “buy” rating and a $81.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/1/2026 – MP Materials is now covered by Needham & Company LLC. They set a “buy” rating and a $81.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – MP Materials is now covered by Barclays PLC. They set an “overweight” rating and a $69.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – MP Materials was upgraded by Barclays PLC to “strong-buy”.
• 5/20/2026 – MP Materials had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Michael Stuart Rosenthal acquired 10,000 shares of MP Materials stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $54.30 per share, for a total transaction of $543,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief operating officer directly owned 136,622 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,418,574.60. This trade represents a 7.90% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Ryan Corbett sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $1,500,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,017 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,176,275. This represents a 15.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 1,164,346 shares of company stock valued at $76,757,068 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 8.20% of the company’s stock.

MP Materials Corporation operates as a vertically integrated producer of rare earth materials in North America. The company owns and manages the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine and Processing Facility in California, the only commercially viable rare earth mining and processing site in the United States. MP Materials extracts, separates and refines critical rare earth elements—such as neodymium, praseodymium, and cerium—which are essential inputs for permanent magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and various defense applications.

The Mountain Pass mine first began commercial rare earth production in the 1950s and was later operated by Molycorp until its bankruptcy in 2015.