Core Insights - Minerals Technologies (MTX) reported revenue of $528.9 million for the quarter ended June 2025, a decrease of 2.3% year-over-year, with EPS at $1.55 compared to $1.65 in the same quarter last year [1] - The revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $531.8 million, resulting in a surprise of -0.55%, while the EPS exceeded the consensus estimate of $1.43 by +8.39% [1] Financial Performance - Net Sales in the Engineered Solutions segment were $251.2 million, slightly above the two-analyst average estimate of $249.85 million, reflecting a year-over-year decline of -2.2% [4] - Net Sales in the Consumer & Specialties segment were $277.7 million, below the two-analyst average estimate of $281.95 million, also showing a year-over-year decrease of -2.3% [4] - Operating Income for the Engineered Solutions segment was reported at $46.8 million, exceeding the average estimate of $40.5 million from two analysts [4] - Operating Income for the Consumer & Specialties segment was $34 million, which fell short of the average estimate of $37.2 million from two analysts [4] Market Performance - Shares of Minerals Technologies have returned +10.5% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.7% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]