MTX
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Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) closed at $72.77 as of 2026-02-02, trading 13.4% above its 200-week moving average of $64.18. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 2.6% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 78, MTX is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1689 weeks of data, MTX has crossed below its 200-week moving average 34 times. On average, these episodes lasted 14 weeks. Historically, investors who bought MTX at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +12.5%.
With a market cap of $2.3 billion, MTX is a mid-cap stock. Return on equity stands at -0.8%. The stock trades at 1.3x book value.
Over the past 32.5 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in MTX would have grown to $562, compared to $2693 for the S&P 500. MTX has returned 5.5% annualized vs 10.7% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 0.1% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: MTX vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After MTX Crosses Below the Line?
Across 34 historical episodes, buying MTX when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +11.1% after 12 months (median +12.0%), compared to +10.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 61% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +20.6% vs +22.1% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment MTX crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
MTX has crossed below its 200-week MA 34 times with an average 1-year return of +12.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 | 2 | 4.4% | +8.9% | +548.8% |
| Mar 1994 | Apr 1994 | 4 | 5.5% | +24.5% | +523.2% |
| May 1994 | May 1994 | 1 | 1.2% | +26.9% | +522.7% |
| Nov 1994 | Dec 1994 | 4 | 1.9% | +40.1% | +504.2% |
| Mar 1997 | Apr 1997 | 1 | 1.5% | +59.1% | +399.9% |
| Aug 1998 | Sep 1998 | 4 | 4.0% | +37.1% | +332.8% |
| Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 | 2 | 2.8% | -2.2% | +314.8% |
| Jan 1999 | Feb 1999 | 2 | 1.6% | +10.8% | +307.5% |
| Nov 1999 | Jan 2000 | 11 | 12.1% | -20.4% | +300.4% |
| Feb 2000 | Mar 2000 | 7 | 9.9% | -15.7% | +282.2% |
| Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 | 2 | 4.9% | +0.2% | +284.0% |
| Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 | 2 | 0.7% | -0.9% | +264.3% |
| Sep 2000 | Nov 2001 | 60 | 32.9% | -23.0% | +262.6% |
| Jul 2002 | Oct 2002 | 15 | 24.2% | +54.9% | +378.2% |
| Nov 2002 | Apr 2003 | 23 | 17.5% | +20.8% | +267.4% |
| Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 | 1 | 0.7% | +6.0% | +200.9% |
| Jun 2006 | Oct 2006 | 16 | 11.4% | +29.2% | +201.4% |
| Oct 2006 | Nov 2006 | 1 | 0.5% | +24.3% | +186.0% |
| Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 | 2 | 7.9% | -27.5% | +181.7% |
| Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 | 1 | 2.1% | -54.1% | +166.2% |
| Sep 2008 | Apr 2010 | 79 | 54.2% | -15.4% | +185.8% |
| May 2010 | Aug 2010 | 17 | 14.4% | +25.4% | +191.2% |
| Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 | 10 | 10.0% | +34.1% | +198.5% |
| Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 | 1 | 4.6% | +42.3% | +198.2% |
| Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 | 1 | 1.7% | +43.2% | +53.0% |
| Dec 2015 | Feb 2016 | 11 | 24.8% | +79.2% | +64.9% |
| Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | 4 | 0.7% | +5.4% | +18.2% |
| Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 | 1 | 0.4% | -25.0% | +13.0% |
| Oct 2018 | Nov 2020 | 112 | 52.8% | -21.7% | +15.4% |
| Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | 1 | 4.2% | -1.4% | +28.0% |
| Aug 2022 | Nov 2022 | 13 | 18.2% | +8.7% | +30.7% |
| Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | 2 | 3.2% | +12.5% | +26.3% |
| Mar 2023 | Nov 2023 | 36 | 20.6% | +24.8% | +27.0% |
| Mar 2025 | Jan 2026 | 42 | 20.6% | N/A | +12.4% |
| Average | 14 | — | +12.5% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02