Merit Financial Group LLC Makes New $604,000 Investment in Solstice Advanced Mat $SOLS

Key Points

• Merit Financial Group established a new stake in Solstice Advanced Materials (NASDAQ:SOLS) in Q4, buying 12,429 shares worth approximately $604,000.
• Multiple other institutions also added positions, led by Ferguson Wellman Capital Management's new ~$2.26 million stake and Parsons Capital's ~$625,000 investment.
• Solstice posted a quarterly EPS miss ($0.26 vs. $0.40 expected) but beat on revenue ($987M vs. $938M), set FY2026 guidance of 2.45–2.75 EPS, and trades at a high valuation (market cap ~$12.9B, PE ~312.7).

Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 12,429 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $604,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SOLS. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,259,000. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI acquired a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat during the 4th quarter valued at $625,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat during the 4th quarter valued at $121,000. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat during the 4th quarter valued at $337,000. Finally, Tradewinds Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat during the 4th quarter valued at $89,000.

Solstice Advanced Mat Price Performance

SOLS stock opened at $81.30 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $77.22. Solstice Advanced Mat has a fifty-two week low of $40.43 and a fifty-two week high of $84.44. The company has a market cap of $12.91 billion and a PE ratio of 312.69.

Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.40 by ($0.14). The company 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Solstice Advanced Mat will post 2.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Solstice Advanced Mat Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th were given a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. Solstice Advanced Mat's payout ratio is 115.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group cut Solstice Advanced Mat from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $87.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, April 13th. Vertical Research upgraded Solstice Advanced Mat from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Solstice Advanced Mat from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut Solstice Advanced Mat from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Solstice Advanced Mat from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average 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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