Minerals Technologies Inc(MTX)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report
Oct 29, 2026

MTX is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $1.49.

Next report
Oct 29, 2026
In 5 days · after close
EPS beat rate
75%
9 of 12 quarters
Avg move after earnings
±4.9%
Up 58% of the time · last 12
Options-implied move
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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±4.9%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 9 EPS beats and 3 misses.

When it beat expectations
9 reports
When it missed expectations
3 reports

In plain words: it beat expectations 9 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 9 times.

Report by report
  • Jul '26
    Missed
    ▲ +5.1%
  • Apr '26
    Beat
    ▲ +5.6%
  • Jan '26
    Missed
    ▲ +0.8%
  • Oct '25
    Beat
    ▼ -2.9%
  • Jul '25
    Beat
    ▲ +10.6%
  • Apr '25
    Missed
    ▼ -9.9%
  • Feb '25
    Beat
    ▼ -3.1%
  • Oct '24
    Beat
    ▼ -1.9%
  • Jul '24
    Beat
    ▼ -8.8%
  • Apr '24
    Beat
    ▲ +3.5%
  • Feb '24
    Beat
    ▲ +2.8%
  • Oct '23
    Beat
    ▲ +3.9%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat
+1.1%
average next-day move · up 56% of 9 times
After an EPS miss
-1.3%
average next-day move · up 67% of 3 times

Why did MTX fall after beating earnings?

6 of MTX's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

MTX beat EPS estimates in 9 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 2 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

  • Oct 23, 2025EPS beat +6.2%stock -2.9% next day
    • It had risen 3.3% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
  • Feb 6, 2025EPS beat +7.9%stock -3.1% next day

    Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

  • Oct 24, 2024EPS beat +0.7%stock -1.9% next day
    • The EPS beat was small (+0.7%).
  • Jul 25, 2024EPS beat +3.1%stock -8.8% next day
    • It had risen 6.9% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 1.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (2 of 3)

  • Jul 30, 2026EPS missed -2.4%stock +5.1% next day

    Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

  • Jan 29, 2026EPS missed -0.8%stock +0.8% next day
    • It had already fallen 4.5% in the final week before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
    • The EPS miss was small (-0.8%).

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was MTX's earnings move already priced in?

MTX's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before
+0.0%
last 12 reports
Higher before the report
58%
of the time
After a run-up of 3%+
Fell 50%
4 reports, avg -0.1%
After a drop of 3%+
Rose 67%
3 reports, avg -0.8%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does MTX hold its opening gap after earnings?

MTX's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 8 reports MTX opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 0 of 4; gaps down recovered 2 of 4.

  • Jul 30, 2026Reversed
    Opened -1.5%, closed +5.1%
  • Apr 30, 2026Held
    Opened +2.3%, closed +5.6%
  • Jan 29, 2026Reversed
    Opened -2.5%, closed +0.8%
  • Jul 24, 2025Held
    Opened +4.0%, closed +10.6%
  • Apr 24, 2025Held
    Opened -7.1%, closed -9.9%
  • Jul 25, 2024Held
    Opened -1.2%, closed -8.8%
  • Apr 25, 2024Held
    Opened +4.6%, closed +3.5%
  • Oct 26, 2023Held
    Opened +5.0%, closed +3.9%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

  • It fell after 4 of its 9 EPS beats (44%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

MTX earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurprise1-day move3-day move
Jul 30, 2026After close$1.64$1.60-2.4%+5.14%+3.72%
Apr 30, 2026After close$1.25$1.38+10.4%+5.59%+9.81%
Jan 29, 2026After close$1.28$1.27-0.8%+0.78%+5.67%
Oct 23, 2025After close$1.46$1.55+6.2%-2.91%-7.98%
Jul 24, 2025After close$1.41$1.55+9.9%+10.56%+1.23%
Apr 24, 2025After close$1.19$1.14-4.2%-9.90%-13.18%
Feb 6, 2025After close$1.39$1.50+7.9%-3.06%-3.37%
Oct 24, 2024After close$1.50$1.51+0.7%-1.92%-2.46%
Jul 25, 2024After close$1.60$1.65+3.1%-8.78%-11.90%
Apr 25, 2024After close$1.28$1.49+16.4%+3.54%+2.40%
Feb 1, 2024After close$1.25$1.28+2.4%+2.79%+4.43%
Oct 26, 2023After close$1.32$1.49+12.9%+3.90%+5.88%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.49, revenue $557.85M.

MTX Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Minerals Technologies Inc's reported history

MTX is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $1.49.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, MTX beat the consensus estimate 9 times (75%), missed 3 and landed in line 0.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, MTX moved an average of ±4.9% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 58% of the time; the largest gain was 10.6% and the largest drop -9.9%.

MTX fell in the first session after 4 of its last 9 EPS beats (44%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, MTX moved an average of +0.0% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 58% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 50% of the time, averaging -0.1%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 67% of the time, averaging -0.8%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 8 reports MTX opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · MTX: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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