MTX NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Minerals Technologies Inc · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

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Latest close 74.60 USD
-0.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 68.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a -6.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 49/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 54 out of 100
Latest Close 74.60 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.4% latest completed week
4W Return -6.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 31-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.05% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -6.5%. Indicator stack 84/25 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.05% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 49/100 conviction; expected move 6.3%. News sentiment 58/100 43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 68.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a -6.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8012-week average 0.79

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.80Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -6.5% over four weeks, -1.6% over 12 weeks, and 14.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 31 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.4%
4W-6.5%
12W-1.6%
26W8.4%
52W14.8%
Active trend streak31 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.69Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-154.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership3.18Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-73.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength82/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Value86/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Quality23/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Momentum69/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Growth29/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework75/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
14.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
11.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
24.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
12.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
27.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

MTX shows bearish options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.79, expected move of 6.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction49/100
Expected move6.3%
Put/call volume1.79
Pressure-23
Speculation63
Volatility39
Trend agreement83
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Insider activity17 / 3

17 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

16 positive · 26 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move6.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.7%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-6.7%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week-0.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -3.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape59/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.80; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.05%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.05% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors64/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 22; Small Cap Core rank 20 SVQF75/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 252.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options49/100

MTX shows bearish options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.79, expected move of 6.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 6.3% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

Construction and steel demand drive United States Lime & Minerals Q2 revenue Insiders17 / 3

17 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202674.60 USD-0.4%72.25 USD67.71 USD-0.693.18811.5KOn
17 Jul 202674.91 USD3.4%71.83 USD67.61 USD-0.022.96789.9KOn
10 Jul 202672.46 USD-2.7%71.35 USD67.48 USD0.58-1.761.0MOn
3 Jul 202674.46 USD-6.7%70.99 USD67.36 USD1.122.341.2MOn
26 Jun 202679.80 USD1.4%70.47 USD67.23 USD1.2612.172.3MOn
19 Jun 202678.67 USD0.7%69.76 USD67.08 USD0.918.361.3MOn
12 Jun 202678.12 USD3.0%69.09 USD66.91 USD0.648.93683.9KOn
5 Jun 202675.83 USD-1.4%68.39 USD66.77 USD0.526.64815.3KOn
29 May 202676.90 USD0.3%67.72 USD66.64 USD0.705.57562.8KOn
22 May 202676.67 USD0.7%67.04 USD66.52 USD0.696.89911.5KOn
15 May 202676.16 USD-4.1%66.47 USD66.39 USD0.557.151.7MOn
8 May 202679.39 USD4.7%65.89 USD66.28 USD0.3811.991.6MOn
1 May 202675.84 USD5.7%65.17 USD66.15 USD0.139.69888.8KOn
24 Apr 202671.74 USD-1.3%64.72 USD66.04 USD0.044.97722.7KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.