Materion (NYSE:MTRN) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The basic materials company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.12, Zacks reports. Materion had a net margin of 4.45% and a return on equity of 12.06%. Materion updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.300-5.700 EPS.

Materion Price Performance

NYSE:MTRN opened at $99.49 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.15, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Materion has a 12 month low of $93.20 and a 12 month high of $139.21. The business’s 50-day moving average is $100.67 and its 200 day moving average is $106.84. The company has a market capitalization of $2.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.03 and a beta of 1.23.

Materion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Investors 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 yield of 0.54%. Materion’s payout ratio is 15.21%.

Insider Transactions at Materion

In other news, CFO Shelly Marie Chadwick sold 805 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,632 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,481,343.68. This represents a 5.21 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% 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.