MTRN NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Materion Corporation · Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining

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Latest close 241.0 USD
-1.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 29.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.7%, after a -16.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 57/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 62 out of 100
Latest Close 241.0 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.7% latest completed week
4W Return -16.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 28.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 96.2% 50 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 50-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -16.0%. Indicator stack 98/62 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.88% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 57/100 conviction; expected move 15.9%. News sentiment 55/100 57 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 29.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.7%, after a -16.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9912-week average 0.88

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -16.0% over four weeks, 28.1% over 12 weeks, and 155.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 50 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.7%
4W-16.0%
12W28.1%
26W78.7%
52W155.3%
Active trend streak50 weeks
Active weeks in one year50
Trend breadth96.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.88Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-48.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership43.18Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-49.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength12/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Value4/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Quality14/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Momentum98/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework6/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
65.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
30.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
15.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
5.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
8.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
6.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
11.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
651.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-19.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

MTRN shows volatility options pressure with a 57/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.09, expected move of 15.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction57/100
Expected move15.9%
Put/call volume0.09
Pressure94
Speculation25
Volatility85
Trend agreement16
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Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

24 positive · 28 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move15.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-19.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.0%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-11.6%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.7%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split36/16Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.0% / -4.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape69/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 69/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.99; 6 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.88%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.88% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors28/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 40; Small Cap Core rank 97 SVQF6/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 955.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options42/100

MTRN shows volatility options pressure with a 57/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.09, expected move of 15.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 15.9% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

Materion To Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? Insiders12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026241.0 USD-1.7%186.9 USD122.6 USD0.8843.181.0MOn
17 Jul 2026245.1 USD-4.9%183.1 USD121.7 USD1.1746.951.3MOn
10 Jul 2026257.7 USD-2.9%179.2 USD120.9 USD1.4854.451.5MOn
3 Jul 2026265.4 USD-7.5%174.9 USD120.0 USD1.6364.171.7MOn
26 Jun 2026287.0 USD4.4%170.2 USD119.1 USD1.6984.953.1MOn
19 Jun 2026275.0 USD11.2%164.7 USD117.9 USD1.7777.161.9MOn
12 Jun 2026247.3 USD12.0%159.4 USD116.9 USD1.6864.401.8MOn
5 Jun 2026220.8 USD0.3%155.1 USD116.0 USD1.6250.491.8MOn
29 May 2026220.0 USD2.4%151.6 USD115.2 USD1.5248.621.3MOn
22 May 2026214.9 USD4.9%148.0 USD114.5 USD1.5449.591.4MOn
15 May 2026204.9 USD2.8%145.3 USD113.8 USD1.4146.131.6MOn
8 May 2026199.2 USD5.9%142.8 USD113.1 USD1.2044.491.3MOn
1 May 2026188.1 USD1.3%140.1 USD112.5 USD0.8541.591.8MOn
24 Apr 2026185.8 USD2.2%137.9 USD112.0 USD0.3442.88981.7KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.