Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Outlook of MTX Q4 Earnings

Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Minerals Technologies in a report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.58 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.63. The consensus estimate for Minerals Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.62 per share.

Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The basic materials company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.11. Minerals Technologies had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 7.89%.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Minerals Technologies from $103.00 to $101.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 10th. StockNews.com cut Minerals Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th.

Minerals Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MTX opened at $68.19 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.02. The company has a market cap of $2.18 billion, a PE ratio of 13.16 and a beta of 1.28. Minerals Technologies has a 12-month low of $66.33 and a 12-month high of $90.29.

Minerals Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.65%. Minerals Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.49%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Minerals Technologies by 181.1% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 506 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP grew its holdings in shares of Minerals Technologies by 536.5% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 732 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 617 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Minerals Technologies by 21.4% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,009 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Minerals Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $78,000. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in Minerals Technologies by 43.9% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,478 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 451 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.29% of the company’s stock.

About Minerals Technologies

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.