Why Materion Corporation’s (MTRN) Stock Is Down 6.61%

By Michael Rose
August 02, 2026
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Materion Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • Materion Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Materion Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for MTRN from analysts
  • MTRN’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Materion Corporation (MTRN)

Before we jump into Materion Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Materion Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces advanced engineered materials in the United States, Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Performance Materials, Electronic Materials, Precision Optics, and Other. It provides beryllium and non-beryllium containing alloy systems and custom engineered metal solutions in strip, bulk, rod, plate, bar, tube, and other customized shapes; engineering and product development services; alloyed metals, beryllium products, and beryllium hydroxide; precision strip, rod, wire, and engineered strip metal products; ToughMet alloys; and SupremEX aluminum silicon carbide metal matrix composite formulation products. The company also operates the bertrandite ore mine and refinery that provides feedstock hydroxide for its beryllium businesses and external sale. In addition, it produces advanced chemicals, microelectronics packaging, precious and non-precious metal, and specialty metal products, including vapor deposition targets, frame lid assemblies, clad and precious metal pre-forms, and high temperature braze materials. Further, the company designs and manufactures precision thin film coatings, optical filters, and assemblies. In addition, it offers inorganic chemicals and powders, specialty coatings, specialty engineered beryllium and copper-based alloys, beryllium composites, ceramics, and engineered clad and plated metal systems. The company sells its products to semiconductor, industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, consumer electronics, and life sciences through its facilities and service centers, independent distributors and agents, outside distributors, direct sales offices, and independent sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Brush Engineered Materials Inc. and changed its name to Materion Corporation in March 2011. Materion Corporation was founded in 1921 and is based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.

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Materion Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Materion Corporation’s stock price was $210.840.

Materion Corporation is up 1.31% from its previous closing price of $208.110.

During the last market session, Materion Corporation’s stock traded between $204.820 and $216.250. Currently, there are approximately 20.76 million shares outstanding for Materion Corporation.

Materion Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 57.8, which is high compared to the Metals & Mining industry median of 13.7. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Materion Corporation Stock Price History

Materion Corporation’s (MTRN) price is currently down 29.1% so far this month.

During the month of July, Materion Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $293.540 and a low of $188.510.

Over the last year, Materion Corporation has hit prices as high as $298.870 and as low as $101.450. Year to date, Materion Corporation’s stock is up 69.59%.

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What Caused Materion Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Materion Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Materion Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Materion Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Materion Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Materion Corporation (MTRN) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Materion Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Materion Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 13.31%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 87 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Materion Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Materion Corporation’s stock price is $210.840, which is up 1.31% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Materion Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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