Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.09 EPS

Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The basic materials company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.09, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $554.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $552.20 million. Minerals Technologies had a negative net margin of 3.12% and a positive return on equity of 10.60%. Minerals Technologies’s revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.55 EPS.

Minerals Technologies Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of MTX opened at $62.56 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $66.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $71.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.70 and a beta of 1.12. Minerals Technologies has a 12-month low of $53.94 and a 12-month high of $84.34.

Minerals Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 5th will be paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 5th. This is a boost from Minerals Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Minerals Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is -22.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Minerals Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Minerals Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Minerals Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $90.00.

More Minerals Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Minerals Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings topped estimates: Third-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.53, ahead of the approximately $1.44–$1.46 analyst consensus. Reported diluted EPS was $1.37, matching the prior-year period. Revenue rose 4% year over year to $554.9 million, slightly above the consensus cited by several reports. Minerals Technologies Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth and cash generation remained solid: Nine-month sales increased 6% to $1.65 billion, while year-to-date operating cash flow rose 32% to $171 million. Third-quarter free cash flow was $51.9 million. Management said it remains on track for mid-single-digit full-year revenue growth. Minerals Technologies Announces 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and strategic initiatives supported sentiment: MTX raised its quarterly dividend 8% to $0.13 per share. It also highlighted technologies for high-purity calcium production and steel-slag mineral recovery, opportunities the company estimates could generate more than $200 million in revenue over five years. Debt maturities were extended through a $400 million senior-notes refinancing, and revolving-credit capacity increased to $500 million.
• Neutral Sentiment: Segment performance diverged: Engineered Solutions sales rose 9% and operating income increased 9%, but Consumer & Specialties operating income fell 34% as energy, transportation, and raw-material costs outpaced contractual price recovery.
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying profitability softened: Adjusted operating income declined 9% year over year to $71.5 million, and adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 17.2% from 18.8%. Investors may also continue monitoring talc-related litigation and bankruptcy obligations, which required substantial reserves earlier in 2026.

About Minerals Technologies

Minerals Technologies Inc (NYSE: MTX) is a global specialty minerals and materials company that develops, produces and markets mineral-based products and engineered solutions for industrial and consumer applications. Its products are used in industries including paper and packaging, construction, environmental services, agriculture, food, personal care and automotive manufacturing.

The company supplies materials such as precipitated calcium carbonate, talc, bentonite, perlite and other specialty minerals.