Braskem (BAK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Braskem S.A. is a Brazil-based petrochemical company that produces basic chemicals and thermoplastic resins used in packaging, construction, automotive components, consumer goods, agriculture and other industrial applications. Its product portfolio includes polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride, as well as inputs such as ethylene, propylene and other petrochemical intermediates.

Founded in 2002 through the combination of several Brazilian petrochemical businesses, Braskem developed into one of Latin America’s largest petrochemical producers. The company also produces bio-based polyethylene made from sugarcane ethanol under its “I'm green” brand, offering a renewable alternative for certain plastic applications.

Braskem operates industrial assets and commercial activities in Brazil, the United States, Mexico and Germany, serving customers in domestic and international markets. Its operations include integrated petrochemical complexes, resin production and the distribution of chemical products to manufacturers across a range of industries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.06 to $1.17
• 50-Day Range: $1.10 to $2.11
• 52-Week Range: $0.92 to $5.40
• Volume: 2.67 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.36 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $460.38 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.56
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell

Braskem Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Braskem scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 147th out of 230 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Sell

Consensus Rating

Braskem has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Braskem has a consensus price target of $2.56, representing about 121.6% upside from its current price of $1.16.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Braskem has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Braskem are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $1.58 to ($1.70) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Braskem is -0.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Braskem is -0.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Braskem has a PEG Ratio of 0.07. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.91% of the float of Braskem has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Braskem has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.26, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Braskem has recently increased by 34.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Braskem does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Braskem does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

Braskem has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Braskem this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for BAK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Braskem to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Braskem insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.01% of the stock of Braskem is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Braskem has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/26/2026
• Today: 11/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BAK
• CIK: 1071438
• Web: www.braskem.com.br
• Phone: 551135769735
• Fax: 55-11-3576-9532
• Employees: 8,233
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Braskem: $2.56
• High Price Target: $5.50
• Low Price Target: $1.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +121.6%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.38
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.43)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 0.73
• P/E Growth: 0.07
• Net Income: -$1.77 billion
• Net Margins: -7.28%
• Pretax Margin: -2.79%
• Return on Equity: -67.75%
• Return on Assets: 9.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.77
• Quick Ratio: 0.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.66 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.04
• Cash Flow: $1.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.67
• Book Value: ($7.41) per share
• Price / Book: -0.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 398,600,000
• Free Float: 398,564,000
• Market Cap: $460.38 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.56