Here's Why MP Materials Stock Soared in the 1st Half of 2025

On the flip side, the trade conflict with China is a near-term negative for the company's earnngs, given that the company currently sells the "vast majority" of its rare earth concentrate to a Chinese company, according to its SEC filings. Shares of rare earth materials and magnets company MP Materials (MP 7.80%) rose by 113.3% in the first half of 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That's exciting enough, but it doesn't tell anything like the whole story of a stock that's front an ...