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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MTX - US6031581068 - Common Stock

66.25 USD
+1.06 (+1.63%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:08:20 PM
66.25 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:08:20 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Overall MTX gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Although MTX is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
In the last month MTX has a been trading in the 59.51 - 66.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MTX turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 46% of all stocks.
MTX is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 82 other stocks in this industry, MTX did better than 58% of them.
MTX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MTX is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC / MTX Weekly stock chart
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC / MTX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although MTX has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

55.92

66.92

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 60.55 to 62.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 56.48 to 56.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 66.26 to 66.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for MTX is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for MTX is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength46.41NEUTRALMTX is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MTX is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MTX is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MTX is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)72.23OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests MTX may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.36POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests MTX has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)87.49OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests MTX may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.31MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MTX suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)25.2POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for MTX suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC / MTX Daily stock chart

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC

NYSE:MTX (1/9/2026, 8:08:20 PM)

After market: 66.25 0 (0%)

66.25

+1.06 (+1.63%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg1.63%
1 Week8.34%
2 Weeks7.01%
1 Month9.16%
3 Month14.09%
6 Month11.95%
12 Month-7.92%
2 Year1.38%
3 Year-4.61%
5 Year7.5%
10 Year61.62%
15 Year110.25%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.64
ATR(20)%2.31%
ATR Inc61.72%
Range Today1.64
ADR(20)1.5
ADR(20)%2.27%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.41
3 months CRS83.12
6 months CRS70.8
Mansfield-0.4
10 Day High66.67
10 Day Low60.29
20 Day High66.67
20 Day Low59.51
52 Week High78.23
52 Week Low49.54
CS1 End62.83
CR1 Start66.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.29%
DER(5)-0.77%
Volume115.10K
Volume Incr-33.94%
Vol(5)131.38K
Vol(50)184.62K

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC / MTX FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to MTX.


Can you provide the trend direction for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

The current trend direction for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) stock?

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) has an RSI value of 72.2291. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


Can you provide the MACD signal for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

The MACD indicator for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) has a value of 0.355368, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) stock?

The short term momentum for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) is positive.