
BMO upgrades rating on rare earth miner MP Materials MP.N to "outperform" from "market perform"
MP's shares gain 2.7% to $56.80 premarket
However, brokerage cuts PT to $75 from $76; implying ~36% upside to stock's last close
Brokerage argues that recent pullback in rare earth prices and China's removal of export restrictions do not undermine long‑term U.S. rare earth supply chain theme
BMO expects combination of potential upside from Saudi Arabia joint venture and recent share price weakness to create an attractive entry point
"We believe MP's strategically important assets will continue to warrant a premium multiple versus peers," BMO says
14 of 16 brokerages rate stock "buy" or higher and two rate "hold"; median PT is $78.00 - data compiled by LSEG
Up to last close, MP up 254.3% YTD