Minerals Technologies (MTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc develops, produces and processes a broad range of mineral-based products and solutions that serve a variety of industrial applications. Its offerings include bentonite, perlite, precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), mineral sands, foundry additives, performance minerals and specialty chemicals designed to enhance performance in markets such as paper, steel, construction, oil and gas, environmental remediation and consumer products.

The company operates through several business segments, including Specialty Minerals, Refractory Minerals, Performance Materials and Recycled Materials. These segments supply products such as fine ground calcium carbonate for paper filler and coating, magnesia for refractories, diatomite for filtration, high‐purity silica for electronics and engineered mineral additives for drilling, foundry and environmental applications.

Founded in 1994 as a spin-off from Engelhard Corporation, Minerals Technologies has expanded its global footprint through strategic acquisitions, greenfield investments and innovation partnerships. Today, it maintains manufacturing plants, technical centers and sales offices across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, serving customers in more than 100 countries.

Headquartered in New York City, Minerals Technologies is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gerard F. Barr. Under his leadership, the company has emphasized research and development, sustainability initiatives and targeted growth in high-value mineral specialties to broaden its product portfolio and geographic reach.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $62.94 to $64.25
• 50-Day Range: $56.33 to $65.54
• 52-Week Range: $49.54 to $86.49
• Volume: 306,784 shs
• Average Volume: 207,421 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,067.93
• Dividend Yield: 0.69%
• Price Target: $84.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Minerals Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Minerals Technologies scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 184 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: 3.7 / 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.

Upside Potential

Minerals Technologies has a consensus price target of $84.00, representing about 31.1% upside from its current price of $64.07.

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 1,067.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.59.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Minerals Technologies is 1,067.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 157.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Minerals Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.73% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Minerals Technologies has recently decreased by 10.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Minerals Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.69%, 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 Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Minerals Technologies is 733.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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

1.73% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Minerals Technologies has recently decreased by 10.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

Minerals Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Minerals Technologies this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for MTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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 $20,095.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.50% 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 2025. Since then, MTX stock has decreased by 15.9% and is now trading at $64.0650.

How were Minerals Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The basic materials company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.12. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Minerals Technologies' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Minerals Technologies include American Century Companies Inc. (4.09%), State Street Corp (3.95%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.91%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (2.08%). 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

• Record date for 6/12 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/12/2025
• Last Earnings: 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
• Today: 9/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• 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: 1992

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Minerals Technologies: $84.00
• High Price Target: $84.00
• Low Price Target: $84.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,065.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.64
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $167.10 million
• Net Margins: 0.10%
• Pretax Margin: 0.57%
• Return on Equity: 10.64%
• Return on Assets: 5.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.57
• Current Ratio: 1.95
• Quick Ratio: 1.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.95
• Cash Flow: $9.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.96
• Book Value: $55.92 per share
• Price / Book: 1.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,380,000
• Free Float: 30,278,000
• Market Cap: $2.00 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.22