Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Sell if holding. At $75.04, A.R:R 0.8:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 6.8%; Concentration risk — Supplier: China magnesia (57.0%).
Minerals Technologies is a global specialty minerals company producing bentonite, calcium carbonate, and mineral-based products through Consumer & Specialties (53% of revenues) and Engineered Solutions (47%) segments. Revenue comes from satellite PCC plants, cat litter, foundry... Read more
Sell if holding. At $75.04, A.R:R 0.8:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 6.8%; Concentration risk — Supplier: China magnesia (57.0%). Chart setup: RSI 60 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 72d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Minerals Technologies Inc.
Latest news
- Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Minerals Technologies, Raises Price Target to $90 — benzinga May 4, 2026 positive
- Transcript: Minerals Technologies Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call — benzinga May 1, 2026 neutral
- Minerals Technologies Q1 Adj. EPS $1.38 Beats $1.25 Estimate, Sales $547.000M Beat $515.625M Estimate — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 positive
- Earnings Scheduled For April 30, 2026 — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHSupplierChina magnesia57%10-K Item 1: 'Approximately 57% of the Company’s magnesia requirements were purchased 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, to step down from that role effective April 30, 2026. Will continue as Corporate Strategy Advisor to the Chairman and CEO.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-24Item 5.02LOWDirectors Alison A. Deans and Franklin L. Feder notified Company they will retire from the Board at the end of their terms at the May 20, 2026 annual meeting.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. At $75.04, A.R:R 0.8:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 6.8%; Concentration risk — Supplier: China magnesia (57.0%). Chart setup: RSI 60 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $69.79. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $80.11 (+6.8% upside). Prior stop was $69.79. Stop-loss: $69.79.
Concentration risk — Supplier: China magnesia (57.0%); Thin upside margin: 6.8%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.7).
Minerals Technologies Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.9 (forward 10.6). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
8 analysts cover MTX with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $94.
What does Minerals Technologies Inc. do?Minerals Technologies is a global specialty minerals company producing bentonite, calcium carbonate, and mineral-based...
Minerals Technologies is a global specialty minerals company producing bentonite, calcium carbonate, and mineral-based products through Consumer & Specialties (53% of revenues) and Engineered Solutions (47%) segments. Revenue comes from satellite PCC plants, cat litter, foundry binders, refractories, and environmental remediation products sold to paper, packaging, foundry, steel, and construction industries.