Minerals Technologies (MTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc is a global resource- and technology-based company that develops, produces and markets a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. The company operates through three principal segments—Specialty Minerals, Performance Materials and Refractories—and serves a diverse set of end markets, including paper, plastics, paints and coatings, consumer products, environmental and energy development.

In its Specialty Minerals segment, Minerals Technologies supplies high-purity talc and other mica-based minerals used as reinforcing and functional additives in paper, paint, rubber and plastics. Its Performance Materials business produces bentonite, perlite, precipitated silica and other products designed for applications such as drilling fluids, foundry sand binders, barrier membranes and wastewater treatment. The Refractories division offers thermal and environmental monolithic refractory solutions, including castables, gun mixes, shotcretes and ramming materials, primarily for steel, non-ferrous metals and cement industries.

Headquartered in New York, Minerals Technologies maintains a global footprint with manufacturing facilities, research centers and sales offices in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its products are used by customers in more than 70 countries, and the company emphasizes technical service, product development and tailored solutions to meet local performance and environmental requirements. Regular collaboration with academic institutions and industry consortia underpins its research and development efforts.

Founded in 1993 through the consolidation of several mineral operations, Minerals Technologies has grown both organically and through targeted acquisitions, including the 2014 merger with AMCOL International. The company is led by Gerald J. Golan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, whose tenure has focused on expanding the firm’s high-value product lines and strengthening its sustainability initiatives. A commitment to operational excellence and strategic innovation remains central to the company’s long-term growth strategy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.28 to $58.35
• 50-Day Range: $53.19 to $60.30
• 52-Week Range: $49.54 to $90.30
• Volume: 559,603 shs
• Average Volume: 199,285 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.77%
• Price Target: $80.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Minerals Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Minerals Technologies scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 58th out of 188 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Minerals Technologies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Minerals Technologies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.90%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Minerals Technologies are expected to grow by 13.90% in the coming year, from $6.62 to $7.54 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Minerals Technologies is -74.04, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Minerals Technologies is -74.04, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Minerals Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.25% of the float of Minerals Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Minerals Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Minerals Technologies has recently increased by 5.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Minerals Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.77%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Minerals Technologies has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Minerals Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.84% next year. This indicates that Minerals Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.25% of the float of Minerals Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Minerals Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Minerals Technologies has recently increased by 5.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.07

News Sentiment

Minerals Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Minerals Technologies this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for MTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Minerals Technologies insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $124,255.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.30% of the stock of Minerals Technologies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.29% of the stock of Minerals Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTX shares performed this year?

Minerals Technologies' stock was trading at $76.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MTX shares have decreased by 25.2% and is now trading at $57.01.

How were Minerals Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 24th. The basic materials company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.02. Minerals Technologies's revenue was down 8.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Minerals Technologies' major shareholders?

Minerals Technologies' top institutional shareholders include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.18%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.06%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.03%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas T Dietrich, Thomas J Meek, Dj Monagle III, Jonathan J Hastings, Michael Cipolla, Brett Argirakis, Erik Aldag, Erin Cutler, Erin Cutler, Kristina M Johnson and Rocky Motwani.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Minerals Technologies?

Shares of MTX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Minerals Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Minerals Technologies investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Humana (HUM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/24/2025
• Record date for 6/12 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/12/2025
• Today: 7/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/24/2025
• Record date for 9/5 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MTX
• CIK: 891014
• Web: www.mineralstech.com
• Phone: (212) 878-1800
• Fax: 212-878-1802
• Employees: 3,891
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Minerals Technologies: $80.00
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $80.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.77)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.61
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $167.10 million
• Net Margins: -1.14%
• Pretax Margin: -0.62%
• Return on Equity: 10.90%
• Return on Assets: 5.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.59
• Current Ratio: 1.89
• Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.85
• Cash Flow: $9.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.24
• Book Value: $55.92 per share
• Price / Book: 1.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,730,000
• Free Float: 30,685,000
• Market Cap: $1.81 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.20