Minerals Technologies Inc. is +1.7% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 17 points behind the market. 1-year return: +1.7% (S&P 500 +18%). vs 200-day average: −9.7%, below trend, but not far. RSI (14): 31, neutral. Below its 52-week high: 23%.

MTXMinerals Technologies Inc.

Basic Materials

$63.64+1.7% 1Y

$63.64

$54.7952 weeks$82.71

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−10% vs 200-day).

1 to watch, 1 neutral, 1 without data

TrendDowntrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −10% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest2.7% of sharesFINRA · Sep 30, 2026

Lightly shorted, settled Sep 30, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Down 6.0% since the previous count, up from 2.3% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnmiddle of the market

vs 200-day avgbehind 72% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How MTX is trading

Minerals Technologies Inc. is +1.7% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 17 points behind the market.

+1.7%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average: −9.7%
vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far
RSI (14): 31
RSI (14) · neutral
Below its 52-week high: 23%
Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$50.47 – $83.71 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026

Details›

Last close2026-10-09: $63.64
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%: −8.3%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%: +1.7%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%: −10%
vs 50-day average$70.03: −9.1%
52-week high: $82.71
52-week low: $54.79
Annualised volatility: 31%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-09: −$2.2M

Calendar-year price return
Year	Return
2026 (year to date)	+4.7%
2025	−19%
2024	+7.4%
2023	+18%
2022	−17%
2021	+18%
2020	+8.2%
2019	+13%
2018	−25%
2017	−11%

Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
Month	Years	Positive	Average
Jan	10	6 of 10	+3.0%
Feb	10	5 of 10	−1.6%
Mar	10	3 of 10	−2.7%
Apr	10	6 of 10	+1.2%
May	10	7 of 10	+3.8%
Jun	10	5 of 10	−1.5%
Jul	11	6 of 11	+2.2%
Aug	11	3 of 11	−2.1%
Sep	11	6 of 11	−2.5%
Oct	11	4 of 11	−2.2%
Nov	10	9 of 10	+7.4%
Dec	10	6 of 10	+1.4%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

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