Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) Stock Analysis
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $70.25: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
Minerals Technologies is a specialty minerals company and the world's largest bentonite producer operating two segments: Consumer & Specialties (53% of revenue, including cat litter and personal care) and Engineered Solutions (47%, including high-temperature technologies and... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $70.25: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 3/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Options Flow
Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHSupplierChina magnesia suppliers57%10-K Item 1A: 'the Company has purchased approximately 57% of its magnesia requirements from sources in China over the past five years'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-09Item 5.02LOWJonathan J. Hastings (SVP, M&A and Strategy) stepping down effective April 30, 2026; will continue as Corporate Strategy Advisor to the Chairman and CEO. No reason cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-24Item 5.02LOWDirectors Alison A. Deans and Franklin L. Feder notified the Company on March 18, 2026 they will retire from the Board at the May 20, 2026 annual meeting. No reason cited beyond end of term.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $70.25: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $66.99. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $74.16 (+5.6% upside). Prior stop was $66.99. Stop-loss: $66.99.
Concentration risk — Supplier: China magnesia suppliers (57.0%); Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0).
Minerals Technologies Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 10.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
8 analysts cover MTX with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $87.
What does Minerals Technologies Inc. do?Minerals Technologies is a specialty minerals company and the world's largest bentonite producer operating two...
Minerals Technologies is a specialty minerals company and the world's largest bentonite producer operating two segments: Consumer & Specialties (53% of revenue, including cat litter and personal care) and Engineered Solutions (47%, including high-temperature technologies and environmental/infrastructure products). Operations are global with ~48% of 2025 sales outside the U.S.