Q3 EPS Forecast for Minerals Technologies Lowered by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn have lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Minerals Technologies to $1.45 per share, down from a previous estimate of $1.50.
• The company has announced a dividend increase to $0.12 per share, set to be paid on December 4th, with the ex-dividend date on October 30th.
• Minerals Technologies stock experienced a decline of 0.4% and currently has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion.

Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Minerals Technologies in a research note issued on Friday, October 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.45 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.50. The consensus estimate for Minerals Technologies' current full-year earnings is $6.62 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Minerals Technologies' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.56 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.52 EPS.

Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 15th. The basic materials company reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $557.00 million for the quarter. Minerals Technologies had a return on equity of 10.64% and a net margin of 0.10%.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Minerals Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Minerals Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on Minerals Technologies from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $84.00.

Minerals Technologies Stock Down 0.4%

Minerals Technologies stock opened at $59.32 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 988.86 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.95. Minerals Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $49.54 and a fifty-two week high of $86.49. The stock's fifty day moving average is $62.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.79.

Minerals Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from Minerals Technologies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 30th. Minerals Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 733.33%.

Institutional Trading of Minerals Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Minerals Technologies by 7.3% during the 1st quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,955 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $442,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Minerals Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $212,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Minerals Technologies by 341.8% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 8,394 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $534,000 after buying an additional 6,494 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Minerals Technologies by 2.6% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 171,008 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $10,871,000 after acquiring an additional 4,361 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Minerals Technologies during the first quarter valued at about $1,279,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.29% of the company's stock.

About Minerals Technologies

Minerals Technologies Inc develops, produces, and markets various mineral, mineral-based, and related systems and services. The company operates through two segments, Consumer & Specialties, and Engineered Solutions segments. The Consumer & Specialties segment offers household and personal care products, such as pet litter, personal care, fabric care, edible oil and other fluid purification, animal health, and agricultural products; and specialty additives products, including precipitated calcium carbonate and ground calcium carbonate products that are used in the paper, paperboard, and fiber based packaging industries, as well as automotive, construction, and table and food applications.

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