Minerals Technologies (MTX) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.26 per share and revenue of $516.40 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $519.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $517.83 million. Minerals Technologies had a negative net margin of 0.89% and a positive return on equity of 10.22%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Minerals Technologies to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Minerals Technologies Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of MTX stock opened at $72.24 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -141.65 and a beta of 1.19. Minerals Technologies has a 1 year low of $49.54 and a 1 year high of $75.29. The company has a current ratio of 2.08, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $65.05.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Minerals Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MTX. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Minerals Technologies by 626.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 596 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 514 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Minerals Technologies during the third quarter valued at $56,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Minerals Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $70,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Minerals Technologies by 136.2% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,278 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 737 shares during the period. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Minerals Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $124,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MTX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Minerals Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Zacks Research upgraded Minerals Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Minerals Technologies from $84.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Minerals Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $89.00.

About Minerals Technologies

Minerals Technologies Inc develops, produces and processes a broad range of mineral-based products and solutions that serve a variety of industrial applications. Its offerings include bentonite, perlite, precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), mineral sands, foundry additives, performance minerals and specialty chemicals designed to enhance performance in markets such as paper, steel, construction, oil and gas, environmental remediation and consumer products.

The company operates through several business segments, including Specialty Minerals, Refractory Minerals, Performance Materials and Recycled Materials.