Amundi Takes Position in Solstice Advanced Mat $SOLS

Key Points

• Amundi acquired 485,923 Solstice Advanced Materials shares worth approximately $43.1 million in the second quarter, giving it a 0.31% stake. Several other institutional investors also initiated or increased positions.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with the stock carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $79.11, although several firms recently lowered their targets.
• Solstice reported quarterly EPS of $0.88, beating estimates of $0.79, and issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.75–$2.95. The company also pays a $0.30 annualized dividend, yielding about 0.5%.

Amundi purchased a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 485,923 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,053,000. Amundi owned 0.31% of Solstice Advanced Mat at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SOLS. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Solstice Advanced Mat by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,509 shares of the company's stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat by 0.4% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 96,570 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,531,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the period. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SOLS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Solstice Advanced Mat from $102.00 to $82.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Solstice Advanced Mat from $101.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings raised Solstice Advanced Mat from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Vertical Research upgraded Solstice Advanced Mat from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $79.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on Solstice Advanced Mat from $95.00 to $70.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $79.11.

Solstice Advanced Mat Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SOLS opened at $61.56 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.78 billion and a PE ratio of 34.78. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $61.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.47. Solstice Advanced Mat has a one year low of $40.43 and a one year high of $90.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.46.

Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter. Solstice Advanced Mat had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 14.28%. Solstice Advanced Mat has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-2.950 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Solstice Advanced Mat will post 2.88 EPS for the current year.

Solstice Advanced Mat Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 27th were given a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Solstice Advanced Mat's payout ratio is 16.95%.

About Solstice Advanced Mat

Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc NASDAQ: SOLS is an advanced materials company that develops and manufactures specialty chemicals and performance materials for industrial and commercial applications. The company focuses on solutions designed to support energy efficiency, lower environmental impact and improved product performance.

Its portfolio includes Solstice-branded low-global-warming-potential refrigerants, aerosol propellants and blowing agents, as well as specialty materials such as fluoropolymers and other performance chemicals.

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