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S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
Average long-term US mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics
S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
Average long-term US mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics
NYSE:MTX

Minerals Technologies (MTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$75.32
-1.38 (-1.80%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$75.28
$76.67
50-Day Range
$65.35
$76.70
52-Week Range
$48.61
$76.80
Volume
147,785 shs
Average Volume
122,509 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.44 billion
P/E Ratio
29.08
Dividend Yield
0.53%
Price Target
$68.50

Minerals Technologies MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
9.1% Downside
$68.50 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.13% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.48mentions of Minerals Technologies in the last 14 days
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$1.01 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
14.58%
From $5.90 to $6.76 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.47 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

102nd out of 171 stocks

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals Industry

7th out of 9 stocks

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About Minerals Technologies Stock (NYSE:MTX)

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. This segment produces limestone and dolomitic limestone used in construction, automotive, and consumer markets for packaging applications. The Engineered Solutions segment provides high-temperature technology products consisting of custom-blended mineral and non-mineral products for casting auto parts, farm and construction equipment, oil and gas production equipment, power generation turbine castings, and rail car components; and environmental and infrastructure products comprising geosynthetic clay lining systems, vapor intrusion mitigation products, sub surface waterproofing systems, green roofs, wastewater remediation, drinking water purification technologies, and drilling products. In addition, this segment provides chromite products; gunnable monolithic refractory products and application systems; monolithic refractory materials and pre-cast refractory shapes; refractory shapes and linings; carbon composite and pyrolitic graphite; and filtration and well testing services. It markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. The company serves in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Minerals Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

MTX Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/02/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/7 Dividend
2/14/2024
Dividend Payable
3/07/2024
Today
3/29/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Industrial inorganic chemicals
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
CUSIP
60315810
Employees
4,027
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$68.50
High Stock Price Target
$72.00
Low Stock Price Target
$65.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-9.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$84.10 million
Pretax Margin
4.96%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.17 billion
Cash Flow
$8.00 per share
Book Value
$51.83 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
31,327,000
Market Cap
$2.44 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.33
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Douglas T. Dietrich (Age 55)
    Chairman & CEO
    Comp: $3.88M
  • Mr. Erik C. Aldag (Age 39)
    Senior VP of Finance & Treasury and CFO
    Comp: $3.63M
  • Mr. D. J. Monagle IIIMr. D. J. Monagle III (Age 61)
    Group President of Consumer & Specialties
    Comp: $1.56M
  • Mr. Jonathan J. Hastings (Age 61)
    Senior Vice President of Strategy and M&A
    Comp: $1.41M
  • Mr. Michael A. Cipolla (Age 66)
    VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Timothy J. Jordan (Age 49)
    VP, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer
  • Ms. Erin N. Cutler (Age 36)
    Vice President of Human Resources
  • Mr. Brett Argirakis (Age 59)
    Group President of Engineered Solutions

MTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Minerals Technologies stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Minerals Technologies in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" MTX shares.
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What is Minerals Technologies' stock price target for 2024?

3 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Minerals Technologies' shares. Their MTX share price targets range from $65.00 to $72.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $68.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.1%.
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How have MTX shares performed in 2024?

Minerals Technologies' stock was trading at $71.31 at the start of the year. Since then, MTX shares have increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $75.32.
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Are investors shorting Minerals Technologies?

Minerals Technologies saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 339,600 shares, an increase of 22.3% from the February 14th total of 277,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 166,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.1% of the company's shares are short sold.
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When is Minerals Technologies' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024.
View our MTX earnings forecast
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How were Minerals Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.03. The basic materials company had revenue of $524.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $506.67 million. Minerals Technologies had a net margin of 3.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.26%. Minerals Technologies's quarterly revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.67 EPS.

How often does Minerals Technologies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Minerals Technologies?

Minerals Technologies declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 15th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Thursday, March 7th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 14th.
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Is Minerals Technologies a good dividend stock?

Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.52%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 15.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MTX will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.92% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for MTX.

What ETFs hold Minerals Technologies' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM), QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (NVQ) and FMC Excelsior Focus Equity ETF (FMCX).SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SLY).

What is ​Douglas T. Dietrich's approval rating as Minerals Technologies' CEO?

4 employees have rated Minerals Technologies Chief Executive Officer ​Douglas T. Dietrich on Glassdoor.com. ​Douglas T. Dietrich has an approval rating of 29% among the company's employees. This puts ​Douglas T. Dietrich in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Minerals Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Minerals Technologies investors own include AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Cisco Systems (CSCO), CVS Health (CVS), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Altria Group (MO), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Pfizer (PFE) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS).

Who are Minerals Technologies' major shareholders?

Minerals Technologies' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.41%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.47%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.97%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (4.74%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (2.21%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Brett Argirakis, Dj Monagle III, Douglas T Dietrich, Douglas W Mayger, Jonathan J Hastings, Michael Cipolla, Rocky Motwani and Thomas J Meek.
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How do I buy shares of Minerals Technologies?

Shares of MTX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:MTX) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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