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

Materion Co. (NYSE:MTRN) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Materion in a report issued on Thursday, February 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates 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 Stock Down 0.8 %

Materion stock opened at $92.31 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a PE ratio of 318.32 and a beta of 1.23. The company’s 50-day moving average is $99.36 and its 200-day moving average is $106.36. Materion has a fifty-two week low of $91.76 and a fifty-two week high of $139.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 3.19 and a quick ratio of 1.26.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $436.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $433.22 million. Materion had a net margin of 0.35% and a return on equity of 12.42%. Materion’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 business earned $1.41 EPS.

Materion Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Materion

In related news, CFO Shelly Marie Chadwick sold 805 shares of Materion stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer now owns 14,632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,481,343.68. The trade was a 5.21 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Materion

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Materion by 307.8% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 261 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Materion by 269.5% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 436 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 318 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Materion by 118.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 562 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 305 shares during the period. ARK Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Materion during the 3rd quarter worth about $85,000. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in shares of Materion by 54.5% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 882 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 311 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.56% of the company’s stock.

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.