MTRN · NYSE · STOCK
Materion Corporation
$280.93
52W $104.90 – $304.58
59/100
$5.84B
64.7
1.07
Is MTRN Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Materion Corporation (MTRN) Watch with a composite score of 59/100
, based on 6 analysts with 67% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +0.78 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -19.22 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 48.8% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- EPS growing 460.6% YoY — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- P/E of 66.3 is expensive by classic value standards — Value
- Bollinger bandwidth of 48.8% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
59/100
Agreement
67%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 58%
of 95 Basic Materials peers
Value Analyst
bearish
38
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Multiples don't clear a genuine value bar here, or cheapness looks justified by weak fundamentals
− P/E of 66.3 is expensive by classic value standards
Growth Analyst
bullish
75
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ EPS growing 460.6% YoY
Technical Analyst
bullish
69
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 48.8% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
63.0
Neutral
MACD Histogram
7.121
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$129.98
Resistance
$298.87
Bollinger %B
0.80
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$263.57
Above
EMA 21
$252.79
Above
EMA 50
$242.59
Above
EMA 200
$188.16
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
44
Profitability
26
Financial Health
100
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
64.7×
P/B Ratio
5.88×
PEG Ratio
0.14
Dividend Yield
0.20%
52W High
$304.58
52W Low
$104.90
Quality & Growth
ROE
793.2%
ROA
415.0%
Gross Margin
1563.4%
Operating Margin
620.4%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.51
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 64.7 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 5.9x; PEG ratio of 0.1 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 7.9%; Return on assets of 4.2%; Net margin of 4.3%; Gross margin of 15.6%; Current ratio of 2.94 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.51; Free cash flow per share is positive (1.64); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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