Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) Stock Breaks Below Fifty Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Materialise NV (NASDAQ:MTLS)’s share price crossed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $7.80 and traded as low as $6.35. Materialise shares last traded at $6.78, with a volume of 1,246,453 shares traded.

More Materialise News

Here are the key news stories impacting Materialise this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue increased 2.1% year over year to €67.7 million and reportedly exceeded analysts’ expectations, indicating continued demand for Materialise’s 3D-printing software, medical-device and manufacturing solutions. Materialise Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 adjusted EBIT and revenue outlook, providing some support for investor confidence despite the quarter’s weaker earnings performance. Materialise Q3 Profit Declines; Reaffirms FY26 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The earnings call highlighted continued growth initiatives and investments intended to support longer-term expansion, particularly across the company’s software and medical businesses. Materialise NV Earnings Call Highlights Growth, Investments
• Neutral Sentiment: Materialise reported earnings of $0.03 per share and quarterly revenue of approximately $76.7 million, with profitability metrics including a 4.85% net margin and 5.20% return on equity. Materialise Quarterly Earnings Results
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly profit declined, and earnings missed expectations as increased research-and-development and other costs reduced operating leverage. The results suggest that Materialise’s growth investments are pressuring near-term margins. Materialise Q3 2026 Earnings

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Materialise from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Materialise from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 30th. Finally, DA Davidson began coverage on Materialise in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Materialise has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $10.00.

Materialise Trading Down 21.3%

The company has a quick ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The business’s fifty day moving average is $7.80 and its 200 day moving average is $6.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $400.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.11 and a beta of 1.33.

Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The software maker reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $76.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.13 million. Materialise had a net margin of 4.85% and a return on equity of 5.20%. Equities analysts predict that Materialise NV will post 0.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Materialise

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of Materialise by 218.1% in the first quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 38,383 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $190,000 after purchasing an additional 26,315 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its position in shares of Materialise by 175.0% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 34,723 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 22,098 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Materialise by 1,606.7% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 26,300 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $195,000 after buying an additional 24,759 shares in the last quarter. AXQ Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Materialise during the second quarter worth about $118,000. Finally, Granite Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Materialise during the first quarter worth about $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 19.30% of the company’s stock.

Materialise Company Profile

Materialise NV is a Belgium-based company that develops software and provides services for additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing. Its technologies are used by manufacturers, medical professionals and researchers to design, prepare, manage and produce three-dimensional parts and devices.

The company’s software portfolio includes solutions such as Magics for preparing and managing 3D-printing jobs, the Mimics Innovation Suite for processing medical imaging data and creating patient-specific models, and 3-matic for advanced design and engineering applications.