What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for Materion Q1 Earnings?

Materion Co. (NYSE:MTRN) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Materion in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.25. The consensus estimate for Materion’s current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Materion’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.81 EPS.

Materion Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTRN opened at $92.31 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $99.36 and a 200-day moving average of $106.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a PE ratio of 318.32 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a current ratio of 3.19, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Materion has a 12 month low of $91.76 and a 12 month high of $139.21.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $436.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $433.22 million. Materion had a net margin of 0.35% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.41 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Materion

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC increased its position in Materion by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 473,606 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $46,830,000 after purchasing an additional 30,262 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its position in Materion by 155.9% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 9,518 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $941,000 after purchasing an additional 5,798 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its position in Materion by 240.3% during the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 7,120 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $704,000 after purchasing an additional 5,028 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its position in Materion by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,054 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,192,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Snowden Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Materion by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,613 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $456,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. 93.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Shelly Marie Chadwick sold 805 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.24, for a total transaction of $81,498.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,632 shares in the company, valued at $1,481,343.68. This represents a 5.21 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Materion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be given a $0.135 dividend. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. Materion’s payout ratio is presently 186.21%.

About Materion

Materion Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces advanced engineered materials used in semiconductor, industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, consumer electronics, and telecom and data center in the United States, Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Performance Materials, Electronic Materials, Precision Optics, and Other.