Minerals Technologies, Inc (NYSE: MTX) is -29.41% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $49.54 and a high of $90.29 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The MTX stock was last observed hovering at around $54.01 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.21%.
Currently trading at $53.80, the stock is -5.99% and -4.55% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.2 million and changing -0.39% at the moment leaves the stock -23.01% off its SMA200. MTX registered -34.77% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -31.99%.
The stock witnessed a -8.49% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -20.89%, and is -7.15% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.82% over the week and 2.07% over the month.
Minerals Technologies, Inc (MTX) has around 3891 employees, a market worth around $1.71B and $2.08B in sales. Fwd P/E is 8.36. Profit margin for the company is -1.14%. Distance from 52-week low is 8.60% and -40.42% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-0.92%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -8.89% this year
The shares outstanding are 31.73M, and float is at 31.32M with Short Float at 1.79%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 5.67 million shares valued at $471.22 million. The investor’s holdings represent 17.5975 of the MTX Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 3.71 million shares valued at $308.47 million to account for 11.5198 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP which holds 2.3 million shares representing 7.1327 and valued at over $191.0 million, while MACQUARIE GROUP LTD holds 5.5352 of the shares totaling 1.78 million with a market value of $148.22 million.
Minerals Technologies, Inc (MTX) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Motwani Rocky, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Motwani Rocky bought 370 shares of the company’s common stock on Jun 16 ’25 at a price of $54.31 per share for a total of $20094.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 1192.0 shares.
Minerals Technologies, Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 02 ’25 that JOHNSON KRISTINA M (Director) bought a total of 1,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 02 ’25 and was made at $53.79 per share for $53785.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 1400.0 shares of the MTX stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Apr 30 ’25, ALDAG ERIK (SVP FINANCE AND TREASURY, CFO) acquired 1,000 shares at an average price of $50.37 for $50370.0. The insider now directly holds 4,245 shares of Minerals Technologies, Inc (MTX).
