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Minerals Technologies Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Minerals Technologies is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 4 (since Oct 1, 2026). It closed at $64.07, 22.4% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various mineral, mineral-based products and services. More about the company

$64.07
+1.22% today
$2.0B · Small cap
Market Neutral — Fading

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 34w
S4 24w
S1 16w
S2 28w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 1w → S1 6w → S4 7w → S1 3w → S2 34w → S3 7w → S4 4w → S1 3w → S2 8w → S3 2w → S4 24w → S1 16w → S4 9w → S2 28w → S3 9w → S4 3w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 16 stage runs.

MTX among Specialty Chemicals36th of 62 by relative strength

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Stocks in Specialty Chemicals ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1SSLStage 2 · wk 798+22.2%
2ALTOStage 4 · wk 498−3.8%
3CLMTStage 2 · wk 5897−9.3%
4KROStage 2 · wk 1090−9.4%
5LYBStage 2 · wk 787+9.0%
6ASHStage 2 · wk 2086+6.6%
7IFFStage 2 · wk 2185+9.5%
8KOPStage 3 · wk 485−11.9%
…36MTXStage 4 · wk 458−4.2%
vs 52W High
-22.4%
$54.70 lo$82.57 hi
22.4% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-10.2%
200 DMA: $71.37 · rising
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.99x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-4.2%
3M
-14.0%
6M
-9.9%
YTD
+5.3%
1Y
+4.1%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-11-20
6 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-05-03.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.99x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.98x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.18x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$67.90
200 DMA
$71.37
52W High
$82.57
52W Low
$54.70
5D Low
$62.32
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$66.98
60d High
$76.96
120d High
$82.57
250d High
$82.57
Next resistance
+4.5%
to 20d High
ROE
-3.8%
Profit margin -3.1%
Dividend Yield
0.76%
P/B 1.3

Minerals Technologies: quick answers

What stage is Minerals Technologies in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Minerals Technologies (MTX) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 1, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Minerals Technologies in an uptrend?

No. Minerals Technologies is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 10.2% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Minerals Technologies from its 52-week high?

Minerals Technologies closed at $64.07 on Oct 22, 2026, 22.4% below its 52-week high of $82.57. Its 52-week low is $54.70.

How has Minerals Technologies performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Minerals Technologies is up 4.1% over the past year and up 5.3% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Minerals Technologies in?

Minerals Technologies is in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Materials sector.

About this companyMaterials· Specialty Chemicals

Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various mineral, mineral-based products 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 cat litter under the SIVO brand name, personal care, fabric care, edible oil and renewable 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, consumer markets, and packaging applications. The Engineered Solutions segment provides high-temperature technology products consisting of custom-blended mineral and non-mineral products for casting auto and heavy truck parts, agriculture and construction equipment, municipal, infrastructure and other industrial castings markets; and environmental and infrastructure products comprising geosynthetic clay lining systems, vapor intrusion mitigation products, sub surface waterproofing systems, green roofs, wastewater remediation, drinking water purification technologies, and drilling products. In addition, this segment offers gunnable monolithic refractory products and application systems; monolithic refractory materials and pre-cast refractory shapes; refractory shapes and linings; carbon composites and pyrolitic graphite under PYROID brand; and filtration and well testing services. It markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Minerals Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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