Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Minerals Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.16 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.30. The consensus estimate for Minerals Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.62 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Minerals Technologies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.57 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.99 EPS.
MTX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Minerals Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Minerals Technologies from $101.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th.
Minerals Technologies Stock Performance
Shares of MTX opened at $57.27 on Wednesday. Minerals Technologies has a one year low of $52.40 and a one year high of $90.30. The company has a 50-day moving average of $64.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 2.84 and a quick ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market cap of $1.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.06 and a beta of 1.25.
Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The basic materials company reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Minerals Technologies
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blair William & Co. IL boosted its holdings in shares of Minerals Technologies by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 5,657 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Minerals Technologies by 21.4% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,009 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Minerals Technologies by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 5,312 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Minerals Technologies by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,783 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $288,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Minerals Technologies by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,481 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $494,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.
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