Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) Poised To Sustain Upside Momentum Near Term

Positive momentum and price above major averages support continued near-term strength, while fundamentals place the stock near WMDST’s fair-valued mark. Technical breadth favors continuation but several momentum measures suggest mixed short-term pressure.

Recent News

On January 21, 2026 the company’s board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable March 6, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 13, 2026.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators (ADX / DI+ / DI-): ADX at 38.65 signals a strong trend environment; DI+ at 30.41 and increasing while DI- at 11.87 and decreasing together indicate bullish directional pressure that supports further upside versus the current valuation.

MACD & signal: MACD registers 2.33 with a MACD signal at 2.02, but MACD_trend shows a peak-and-reversal; the recent peak-and-reversal denotes bearish momentum emerging even though MACD currently sits just above its signal line, creating short-term conflict between signal-cross structure and momentum decay.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO at 25.02 sits positive, indicating price presently exceeds the model target and therefore carries downside potential back toward target levels; the MRO dip-and-reversal suggests the overshoot recently eased and the magnitude implies meaningful mean-reversion risk to watch against the bullish directional setup.

RSI: RSI at 62.83 and rising indicates bullish internals without being overbought; this supports continuation of gains while leaving room before typical overbought levels near 70.

Price vs moving averages, Bollinger, Ichimoku: Closing price $72.97 trades above the 20-day average $70.16, 50-day average $65.06, and 200-day average $60.35, and the 12-day EMA trend sits higher at $71.34 — a structure consistent with trend-following strength. Price sits near the upper 1x Bollinger band ($73.76), implying proximity to short-term resistance. Ichimoku Tenkan ($69.47) and Kijun ($68.36) below price reinforce bullish bias and near-term support levels.

Volatility & volume context: 42-day beta 0.53 and 52-week beta 0.90 reflect below-market to market-like sensitivity; recent volume (144,142) runs below 10- and 50-day averages, suggesting moves may lack heavy conviction from higher-volume participation.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Earnings and surprises: Reported EPS $1.27 versus an estimate $1.28 produced an EPS surprise of -0.78%, a modest miss that does not materially alter the broader earnings momentum profile.

Earnings trends: Earnings growth YoY reached 26.29%, while earnings growth QoQ shows +55.56%, indicating strong sequential and annual improvement in profitability metrics available for the reporting period ending 2025-12-31.

Revenue dynamics: Reported revenue growth figures indicate 0.0% year-over-year and a -100.0% reading on both QoQ and YoY growth metrics in the provided data; treat the -100.0% QoQ/YoY values as reported here rather than as interpretive trend statements.

Valuation multiples: Trailing PE at 49.33 and forward PE at 34.41 reflect premiumably higher multiples versus many smaller materials peers. WMDST values the stock as fair-valued. The company’s PEG stands at -2.73; that PEG sits above the industry peer mean of -10.13 and above the industry peer median of -12.02, closer to the industry peer high of 3.46. Trailing PE of 49.33 sits below the industry peer mean of 80.40 and slightly below the industry peer median of 54.30, indicating mixed relative multiple positioning within the peer range.

Capital & cost metrics: Invested capital totals $649,400,000 and reported cost of debt rounds to 1.07%. Cash-flow metrics show $0.0 reported cash conversion into the specific cash-flow fields provided; no additional cash conversion signal appears for analysis here.

Valuation summary: WMDST’s valuation marks the equity as fair-valued; multiples reflect a market pricing that rewards recent earnings recovery while pricing in execution risk from revenue dynamics and mean-reversion potential signaled by the MRO.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-01-29
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-04-30
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow
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INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
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COSTS
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PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit
 EBITDA
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 Interest Income
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 Income Before Tax
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 Net Income From Continuing Operations
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.28
 EPS Actual 1.27
 EPS Difference -0.01
 EPS Surprise -0.781 %
 Forward EPS 1.75
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets
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LIABILITIES
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EQUITY
 Total Equity
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VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share
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VALUATION
 Market Capitalization
 Enterprise Value
 Enterprise Multiple
Enterprise Multiple QoQ
Enterprise Multiple YoY
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA
 EV/R
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity
 Asset To Liability
 Debt To Capital
 Debt To Assets
Debt To Assets QoQ
Debt To Assets YoY
Debt To Assets IPRWA
 Debt To Equity
Debt To Equity QoQ
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PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B)
Price To Book QoQ
Price To Book YoY
Price To Book IPRWA
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 49.334
Price To Earnings QoQ 10.721 %
Price To Earnings YoY -3.744 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 152.705
mean: 80.405
median: 54.302
MTX: 49.334
low: -19.937
 PE/G Ratio -2.731
 Price To Sales (P/S)
Price To Sales QoQ
Price To Sales YoY
Price To Sales IPRWA
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 34.406
Forward PE/G -1.905
Forward P/S
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
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ASSET & SALES
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Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ
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Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ
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Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
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CASH CYCLE
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Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 328.394
median: 91.211
mean: 86.792
low: 60.923
MTX: 0
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
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CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital
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 Invested Capital 649.4 M
 Net Tangible Assets
 Net Working Capital
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio
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Current Ratio QoQ
Current Ratio YoY
Current Ratio IPRWA
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
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COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA
 Cost Of Debt 1.071 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY
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TIMING / LIQUIDITY
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DIVIDENDS
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PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate
 Revenue Growth 0.0 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -100.0 %
Revenue Growth YoY -100.0 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 4.316 %
MTX: 0.0 %
median: -2.034 %
mean: -3.261 %
low: -9.644 %
 Earnings Growth -18.065 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 55.558 %
Earnings Growth YoY 2628.852 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 15.686 %
mean: -10.515 %
MTX: -18.065 %
median: -28.814 %
low: -37.883 %
MARGINS
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 Return On Sales (ROS)
Return On Sales QoQ
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Return On Sales IPRWA
CASH FLOW
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Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA
 Free Cash Growth
Free Cash Growth QoQ
Free Cash Growth YoY
Free Cash Growth IPRWA
 Free Cash To Net Income
 Cash Flow Margin 0.0 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.0
VALUE & RETURNS
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Return On Invested Capital IPRWA

Six-Week Outlook

Bias for swing traders: technical structure supports a bullish bias driven by a strong ADX, rising DI+, price above key averages, and a rising RSI, which together favor continuation of the recent advance into the near term. Counterbalance: MACD’s peak-and-reversal and a positive MRO imply heightened mean-reversion risk; volume below multi-week averages weakens conviction. Manage trades with awareness that momentum measures may cool even as the broader trend remains intact; expect consolidation or pullback toward short-term support near the 12–20 day EMA band if selling intensifies.

About Minerals Technologies Inc.

Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) develops, produces, and markets a diverse range of mineral and mineral-based products and services. The company operates through two primary segments: Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. Within the Consumer & Specialties segment, Minerals Technologies creates products for household and personal care, including pet litter and fabric care, as well as specialty additives like precipitated and ground calcium carbonate for industries such as paper, automotive, and construction. This segment also produces limestone and dolomitic limestone for various packaging applications. The Engineered Solutions segment delivers high-temperature technology products, including custom-blended mineral and non-mineral solutions for casting auto parts and equipment used in oil and gas production, power generation, and rail car components. Additionally, this segment provides environmental and infrastructure products, such as geosynthetic clay lining systems and wastewater remediation technologies. Minerals Technologies markets its products through a direct sales force and regional distributors, serving customers across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Founded in 1968, the company maintains its headquarters in New York, New York.



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