MTI(US:MTX) ZACKSยท2025-02-07 00:16Company Performance - Minerals Technologies (MTX) reported quarterly earnings of $1.50 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 per share and up from $1.28 per share a year ago, adjusted for non-recurring items [1] - The earnings surprise for this quarter was 7.91%, while the previous quarter saw a surprise of -1.31% with actual earnings of $1.51 per share against an expectation of $1.53 [2] - The company posted revenues of $518.1 million for the quarter ended December 2024, which was 0.83% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate and down from $524.5 million year-over-year [3] Market Performance - Minerals Technologies shares have declined approximately 0.4% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 3.1% [4] - The current Zacks Rank for the stock is 4 (Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.63 on revenues of $547.6 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.81 on revenues of $2.22 billion [8] - The Chemical - Specialty industry, to which Minerals Technologies belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 22% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [9]