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MTX Stock Forecast: Minerals Technologies, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 2 Oct 2026
$67
+2.12% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Minerals Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $90 — +35.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 67 of 100 as at 2 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$2.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
67 / 100
Median analyst target
$90
Analysts covering
4
Revenue$548.4M+3.7% y/y
Operating income$74.6M
Net income−$182.6M
Free cash flow$35.8M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.6%
1M
−6.2%
YTD
+9.7%
1Y
+7.6%
From 52W high
−19.4%
From 52W low
+21.7%
$55
$83
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

MTX stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Minerals Technologies, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 2 Oct 2026
67 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
87
Accruals
85
Volatility
79
Value
75
Momentum
65
Revisions
43
Growth
38
Quality
37
Size
35

Issuance (87): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Quality (37): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.

Size (35): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MTX stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MTX, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$50$60$70$80$90$100Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26MTXHigh $100Median $90Low $90

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says4 analysts
4 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $90Median $90High $100

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +35.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
23 Sept 2026Freedom Capital MarketsMaintainsBuy—
18 Sept 2026Freedom Capital MarketsMaintainsBuy$92 → $90
18 Sept 2026Freedom Capital MarketsMaintainsBuy—
4 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$89 → $90
4 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
2 Feb 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
21 Nov 2025Freedom Capital MarketsInitiatesBuy—
28 July 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
28 Apr 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
21 Apr 2025Seaport GlobalMaintainsBuy—
14 Apr 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
5 Mar 2025Seaport GlobalMaintainsBuy—
10 Feb 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
28 Jan 2025Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
28 Oct 2024Seaport GlobalMaintainsBuy—
5 Feb 2024Seaport GlobalUpgradeBuy—
19 Oct 2023Sidoti & Co.UpgradeBuy—
31 July 2023CL KingUpgradeBuy—
3 Feb 2023Sidoti & Co.DowngradeNeutral—
13 Oct 2022Seaport GlobalDowngradeNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MTX appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

MTX vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 2 Oct 2026, Minerals Technologies, Inc. returned +7.6% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

MTX vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26MTXS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

MTX analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−3.8%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Minerals Technologies, Inc. (MTX) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
14.0×

Cheaper than 48% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.0×

Cheaper than 69% of US stocks

Price / book
1.3×

Cheaper than 60% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
7.1×

Cheaper than 48% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
3.7%

Higher than 35% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
3.7%

Higher than 40% of US stocks

Gross margin
24.4%

Higher than 26% of US stocks

Operating margin
13.6%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Net margin
−3.1%

Higher than 26% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−3.8%

Higher than 40% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.2%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.7%

Higher than 14% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Minerals Technologies, Inc. (MTX) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Minerals Technologies, Inc. has a market value of $2.1B and an enterprise value of $2.7B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.1B. The latest quarter grew 3.7% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$62.6M, a −2.9% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−2.17.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $120.3M.

  • Minerals Technologies, Inc. spent $35.1M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 31.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 14.0×; forward P/E: 9.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.72%, paying out 9% of earnings.

  • Minerals Technologies, Inc. employs 3,782 people — $568K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 3 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

MTX vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSpecialty Chemicals
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MTXMinerals Technologies, Inc.$2.1B
67
CCThe Chemours Co.$2.1B
56
STDNStandard Nuclear, Inc.$2.0B
0
IOSPInnospec, Inc.$2.4B
86
NGVTIngevity Corp.$2.6B
99
FULH.B. Fuller Co.$2.7B
77
WDFCWD-40 Co.$2.7B
72

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Minerals Technologies, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest MTX news & analysis

Minerals Technologies Inc. Announces Pricing of Private Offering of $400 Million of Senior Notes

GlobeNewsWire · 1 Oct 2026neutral

Minerals Technologies Inc. announced the pricing of its private offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% senior notes due 2032. The notes will be guaranteed by the company's wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries that are obligors or guarantors under its senior secured credit facilities or certain other indebtedness, with the offering expected to close on October 13, 2026.

Why it matters — This capital-raising event is noteworthy for MTX watchers as it introduces new debt obligations with a fixed interest rate that will affect the company's capital structure and future interest expenses.

Minerals Technologies Inc. Announces Private Offering of $400 Million of Senior Notes

GlobeNewsWire · 1 Oct 2026neutral

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) announced the commencement of a private offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2034, subject to market and other conditions. The offering was announced on October 1, 2026.

Why it matters — This debt offering adds to MTX's long-term capital structure and could affect its balance sheet and financing costs, which investors tracking the company would want to monitor.

Minerals Technologies Inc. Reiterates Long-Term Targets and Shares Several Breakthrough Innovations at 2026 Investor Day

GlobeNewsWire · 23 Sept 2026positive

Minerals Technologies Inc. reiterated its long-term targets and highlighted value creation opportunities at its 2026 Investor Day. The company also presented its capability to produce high-purity calcium metal to support domestic heavy rare earth metallization.

Why it matters — This indicates MTX is advancing new capabilities in high-purity calcium metal production that could support domestic heavy rare earth metallization.

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 22 Sept 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Minerals Technologies Inc.'s Analyst/Investor Day, covering the company's presentations to analysts and investors.

Why it matters — A transcript of the Analyst/Investor Day gives Minerals Technologies watchers direct access to management's commentary and remarks from the event.

Minerals Technologies Inc. Hosts 2026 Investor Day September 22

GlobeNewsWire · 16 Sept 2026neutral

Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) announced it will host its 2026 Investor Day on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the company's research and development center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Why it matters — The Investor Day provides MTX watchers with an opportunity to hear company presentations at its R&D facility.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MTX stock

What is the MTX stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Minerals Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $90, with estimates ranging from $90 to $100. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MTX stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Minerals Technologies, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Minerals Technologies, Inc. 67 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MTX?

As at 2 Oct 2026, Minerals Technologies, Inc. ranks 67 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (87 of 100).

Will MTX stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +35.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Minerals Technologies, Inc. 67 out of 100 as at 2 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MTX stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Minerals Technologies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MTX are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $90 to $100 over the next 12 months.

How has MTX stock performed over the past year?

Minerals Technologies, Inc. returned +7.6% over the 12 months to 2 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Minerals Technologies, Inc. do?

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets mineral-based products, systems, and services for consumer and industrial markets.

What is the latest news on MTX?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 1 Oct 2026): "Minerals Technologies Inc. Announces Pricing of Private Offering of $400 Million of Senior Notes". Minerals Technologies Inc. announced the pricing of its private offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% senior notes due 2032. The notes will be guaranteed by the company's wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries that are obligors or guarantors under its senior secured credit facilities or certain other indebtedness, with the offering expected to close on October 13, 2026.

Company

About Minerals Technologies, Inc.

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets mineral-based products, systems, and services for consumer and industrial markets. Minerals Technologies Inc. operates through two main segments: Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. Its Consumer & Specialties businesses supply products used in household and personal care, paper and packaging, edible oil purification, animal health, and agricultural applications. The Engineered Solutions segment provides mineral blends, refractory materials, environmental and infrastructure products, and other process technologies used in manufacturing, construction, transportation, and industrial operations. Minerals Technologies Inc. also supports customers with application-specific solutions designed to improve product performance and process efficiency across a broad range of end markets.

CEO Mr. Douglas T. Dietrich · 3,782 employees · United States · https://www.mineralstech.com