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

Last close, 11 Sept 2026
$69
−0.88% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Minerals Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $91 — +32.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 70 of 100 as at 12 Sept 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$2.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
70 / 100
Median analyst target
$91
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
−2.9%
1M
−6.6%
YTD
+13.4%
1Y
+6.6%
From 52W high
−16.7%
From 52W low
+25.8%
$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 12 Sept 2026
70 / 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
86
Volatility
81
Value
75
Momentum
67
Revisions
47
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$100Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MTXHigh $100Median $91Low $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 $91High $100

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +32.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
4 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$89 → $90
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—
30 Aug 2022CL KingDowngradeNeutral—
7 Feb 2022JP MorganUpgradeOverweight—
18 Dec 2020JP MorganDowngradeNeutral—
21 Sept 2020Seaport GlobalInitiatesBuy—

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 11 Sept 2026, Minerals Technologies, Inc. returned +6.6% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

MTX vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120130Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 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
−3.7%
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 49% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.0×

Cheaper than 70% of US stocks

Price / book
1.4×

Cheaper than 59% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
7.3×

Cheaper than 47% 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 70% 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 $2.8B.

  • 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: 9.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.70%, 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 13 Sept 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
70
CCThe Chemours Co.$2.3B
61
IOSPInnospec, Inc.$2.3B
89
STDNStandard Nuclear, Inc.$1.9B
0
NGVTIngevity Corp.$2.5B
99
HWKNHawkins, Inc.$2.6B
70
WDFCWD-40 Co.$2.6B
71

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

CETCO, a Minerals Technologies Company, Announces That Its FLUORO-SORB® Adsorbent Wins Water Environment Federation (WEF) Innovative Technology Award

GlobeNewsWire · 1 Sept 2026positive

CETCO, a Minerals Technologies company, announced that its FLUORO-SORB® adsorbent, a proprietary media used to remove PFAS from drinking water, landfill leachate, wastewater, and contaminated soil and groundwater, received the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Innovative Technology Award. The award recognizes outstanding new technologies that are changing the water industry.

Why it matters — This award highlights recognition of one of Minerals Technologies' proprietary products in the growing PFAS-removal market, which could support the company's water-treatment segment.

Minerals Technologies Inc. to Host 2026 Investor Day on September 22

GlobeNewsWire · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Minerals Technologies Inc. announced it will host its 2026 Investor Day on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at its research and development center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The event, to be held in person and webcast live, will include a growth update, product line spotlights, and live R&D demonstrations.

Why it matters — MTX watchers may be interested because the event provides a formal opportunity for the company to present its growth strategy and R&D activities to investors and analysts.

Gabelli To Host 4th Annual PFAS Symposium

GlobeNewsWire · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Gabelli announced it will host its 4th Annual PFAS Symposium on September 24, 2026, in New York City. The event is scheduled to take place in the fall of 2026.

Why it matters — A MTX watcher would care because PFAS-related regulations and industry discussion are relevant to Minerals Technologies' specialty minerals and environmental solutions businesses.

Minerals Technologies: Progress Outweighs The Headwinds

Seeking Alpha · 3 Aug 2026positive

A Seeking Alpha analysis describes Minerals Technologies as a company that transforms basic minerals into specialized, high-value ingredients, with value based in advanced engineering and product innovation rather than traditional mining. It characterizes MTX as undervalued with strong cash flow, improved earnings quality, and growth from higher-margin products and geographic expansion.

Why it matters — The piece highlights MTX's earnings quality, cash-flow strength, and growth drivers in higher-margin products and geographic expansion, giving watchers a distinctive view of the company's strategy beyond its mining operations.

Minerals Technologies Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 31 July 2026positive

Minerals Technologies reported second-quarter sales of $548 million, up 4% year over year, with operating income of $75 million and earnings per share of $1.60, up 3% from a year earlier, as stated by CEO Doug Dietrich on the Q2 2026 earnings call.

Why it matters — The quarterly results show year-over-year growth in sales and earnings, providing a current snapshot of the company's financial performance for MTX shareholders.

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 $91, 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. 70 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MTX?

As at 12 Sept 2026, Minerals Technologies, Inc. ranks 70 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 +32.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Minerals Technologies, Inc. 70 out of 100 as at 12 Sept 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 +6.6% over the 12 months to 11 Sept 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 Sept 2026): "CETCO, a Minerals Technologies Company, Announces That Its FLUORO-SORB® Adsorbent Wins Water Environment Federation (WEF) Innovative Technology Award". CETCO, a Minerals Technologies company, announced that its FLUORO-SORB® adsorbent, a proprietary media used to remove PFAS from drinking water, landfill leachate, wastewater, and contaminated soil and groundwater, received the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Innovative Technology Award. The award recognizes outstanding new technologies that are changing the water industry.

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