Mistras Group, Inc. (MG)Industrials | Security & Protection Services | Princeton Junction, United States | NYSE
17.85 USD
+0.66
(3.839%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 18.20 +0.35 (1.961%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:25 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 10:18 p.m. EDT
Mixed signals: Cynical fundamentals vs. defensive market overhang. Despite the 'strong_buy' analyst tag and a clear downtrend reversal in recent price action (up ~17% in 14 days), the underlying data is grim—negative earnings growth, eroding margins, and a massive crowd of investors placing puts rather than calls. The stock has removed a ~56% valuation discount given the forward P/E, but until earnings stabilization and margin expansion are proven, the crowded short interest in options flows (and the upcoming earnings miss headlines) creates a high-risk environment for momentum traders. Not a buy yet; wait for put buying to dry up. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.034366 |
| AutoTheta | 0.057700 |
| MSTL | 0.059126 |
| AutoETS | 0.065733 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 47% |
| H-stat | 6.11 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.261 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.36 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 102.959 |
| Revenue per Share | 23.052 |
| Market Cap | 567,927,744 |
| Trailing P/E | 33.68 |
| Forward P/E | 14.63 |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| Profit Margins | 2.33% |
| Website | https://www.mistrasgroup.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 10:18 p.m. EDT: Options markets are dominated by a strong defensive bias. Put volume and Open Interest (OI) significantly exceed Call volume and OI for nearly every expiration, particularly at the nearest expiration ({ 2026-04-17 }) where OTM put positions hold the highest volume. While ATM call activity exists, the disparity in total volume and OI suggests speculators are positioning for downside protection or expiration risk management rather than directional upside. The absence of OTM call volume (with fixed OI of 0) indicates a lack of conviction in immediate breakouts.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.99664426 |
| Address1 | 195 Clarksville Road |
| All Time High | 26.98 |
| All Time Low | 2.77 |
| Ask | 21.1 |
| Ask Size | 600 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 0.0 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 146,320 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 156,125 |
| Average Volume | 156,125 |
| Average Volume10Days | 146,320 |
| Beta | 0.746 |
| Bid | 16.64 |
| Bid Size | 900 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 7.448 |
| City | Princeton Junction |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 17.85 |
| Current Ratio | 1.739 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 18.1699 |
| Day Low | 17.295 |
| Debt To Equity | 102.959 |
| Display Name | Mistras |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,772,719,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,772,719,200 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.25 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.249 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,772,658,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,097,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,097,600 |
| Ebitda | 80,634,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.11137 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 9.663 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.076 |
| Enterprise Value | 779,130,752 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.02 |
| Eps Forward | 1.22 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.53 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 15.1214 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.7286005 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.1804463 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 99.66443 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 18.17 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.3199997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.017611431 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.06 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 10.790001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.5283288 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.06 - 18.17 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,255,008,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 8,207,895 |
| Forward Eps | 1.22 |
| Forward P E | 14.631147 |
| Free Cashflow | 6,594,375 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 4,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.31336 |
| Gross Profits | 226,880,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.35408002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.59928 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 31,816,681 |
| Industry | Security & Protection Services |
| Industry Disp | Security & Protection Services |
| Industry Key | security-protection-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Mistras Group, Inc. provides technology-enabled industrial asset integrity and laboratory testing solutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America. The company offers non-destructive testing (NDT) services; pipeline inspections; Plant Condition Management Software; maintenance planning; and specialized engineering solutions. It also provides maintenance and light mechanical services, such as corrosion removal, mitigation and prevention, insulation installation and removal, electrical services, heat tracing, industrial cleaning, pipefitting, and welding; engineering consulting services, including plant operations and management support, turnaround/shutdown planning, profit improvement, facilities planning studies, engineering design, process safety reviews, energy optimization evaluations, benchmarking/key performance indicator development, and technical training. In addition, the company offers scaffolding and rope access forb at-height and confined assets; certified divers for subsea inspection and maintenance; unmanned aerial, land-based, and subsea systems for inspection applications; portable, handheld, wireless and turnkey NDT equipment; acoustic emission products and sensors, instruments, and turnkey systems for monitoring and testing materials, pressure components, processes, and structures; and ultrasonic testing equipment. Further, it provides asset protection solutions to detect, mitigate, and prevent degradation mechanisms, such as corrosion, cracking, leaks, and manufacturing defects; inspection, maintenance, and monitoring and data services; and quality assurance and quality control solutions for new and existing metal and alloy components, materials, and composites. It serves renewable energy, alternative power generation, natural gas transportation, data centers, pipeline integrity, and additive manufacturing industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. |
| Long Name | Mistras Group, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 567,927,744 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_4549100 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 16,837,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 567,927,755 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 17.54 |
| Operating Cashflow | 32,981,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.10816 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.05 |
| Phone | 609 716 4000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.35000038 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.9607865 |
| Post Market Price | 18.2 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,701 |
| Previous Close | 17.19 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 17.5 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.3966167 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.7844046 |
| Profit Margins | 0.02325 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.47 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 0.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.66 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 3.83944 |
| Regular Market Day High | 18.1699 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 17.295 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 17.295 - 18.1699 |
| Regular Market Open | 17.54 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 17.19 |
| Regular Market Price | 17.85 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 199,697 |
| Return On Assets | 0.06038 |
| Return On Equity | 0.07788 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.051 |
| Revenue Per Share | 23.052 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 31,816,681 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0175 |
| Shares Short | 556,441 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 534,786 |
| Short Name | Mistras Group Inc |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.044699997 |
| Short Ratio | 3.11 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NJ |
| Symbol | MG |
| Target High Price | 18.0 |
| Target Low Price | 18.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 18.0 |
| Target Median Price | 18.0 |
| Total Cash | 28,008,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.886 |
| Total Debt | 242,616,992 |
| Total Revenue | 724,024,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.53 |
| Trailing P E | 33.67925 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.0938 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 11.80685 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.04315 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.5118342 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 199,697 |
| Website | https://www.mistrasgroup.com |
| Zip | 8,550 |