Is Minerals Technologies, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 24 October 2025, the technical trend for Minerals Technologies, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current technical stance is bearish, with key indicators supporting this view including bearish MACD readings on both weekly and monthly time frames, and a bearish daily moving average. The Bollinger Bands also indicate a bearish trend on a monthly basis. Although the KST shows a bullish signal weekly, it is bearish monthly, which adds to the overall bearish sentiment. The Dow Theory reflects a mildly bearish stance weekly and mildly bullish monthly, indicating some mixed signals.
In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed against the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -21.65% compared to the S&P 500's 15.47%, and a one-year return of -23.41% versus 16.90% for the benchmark.