Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Minerals Technologies (MTX)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Minerals Technologies (NYSE: MTX):

• 5/6/2026 – Minerals Technologies was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 5/4/2026 – Minerals Technologies had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Seaport Research Partners.
• 5/4/2026 – Minerals Technologies had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $89.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/2/2026 – Minerals Technologies was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/22/2026 – Minerals Technologies had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/18/2026 – Minerals Technologies was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 4/4/2026 – Minerals Technologies was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.

Minerals Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 2nd will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Minerals Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Timothy Jordan sold 6,000 shares of Minerals Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.27, for a total value of $481,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 1,279 shares in the company, valued at $102,665.33. This trade represents a 82.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 3.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Minerals Technologies Inc develops, produces and processes a broad range of mineral-based products and solutions that serve a variety of industrial applications. Its offerings include bentonite, perlite, precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), mineral sands, foundry additives, performance minerals and specialty chemicals designed to enhance performance in markets such as paper, steel, construction, oil and gas, environmental remediation and consumer products.

The company operates through several business segments, including Specialty Minerals, Refractory Minerals, Performance Materials and Recycled Materials.