Arizona State Retirement System Makes New $2.18 Million Investment in Solstice Advanced Mat $SOLS

Key Points

• Arizona State Retirement System purchased a new Q4 position of 44,768 shares of Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS), valued at about $2.18 million.
• Solstice reported Q4 EPS of $0.26, missing the consensus by $0.14 while revenue of $987 million beat estimates, and it set FY2026 guidance of $2.45–$2.75 EPS (consensus 2.66).
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.075 (annualized $0.30, yield 0.4%) with a payout ratio of 115%, and analysts hold a consensus "Hold" rating with a $67 price target while the stock trades near $77.

Arizona State Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 44,768 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,175,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SOLS. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Hoey Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. JNBA Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Financial Perspectives Inc bought a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Peoples Financial Services CORP. bought a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000.

Solstice Advanced Mat Price Performance

NASDAQ SOLS opened at $76.96 on Thursday. Solstice Advanced Mat has a 1 year low of $40.43 and a 1 year high of $84.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.39. The company has a market cap of $12.22 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 296.00. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $77.18.

Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.40 by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $987.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $938.00 million. Solstice Advanced Mat has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.750 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Solstice Advanced Mat will post 2.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Solstice Advanced Mat Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Solstice Advanced Mat's dividend payout ratio is presently 115.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on SOLS. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $58.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Solstice Advanced Mat to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Mizuho set a $80.00 price target on shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group lowered shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $87.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $67.00.

About Solstice Advanced Mat

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more.

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