M&T Bank Corp Takes $3.24 Million Position in Solstice Advanced Mat $SOLS

Key Points

• M&T Bank Corp purchased a new stake of 66,619 shares in Solstice Advanced Materials (NASDAQ:SOLS) in Q4, valued at about $3.24 million, while other institutions — notably Private Wealth Partners — also established sizeable positions (~$14.83 million).
• Solstice reported Q4 EPS of $0.26 (missing estimates of $0.40) but revenue beat at $987 million; management set FY2026 guidance of 2.45–2.75 EPS, the shares trade near their 12‑month high with a high P/E (~312.6), and the company pays a small quarterly dividend ($0.075) with a payout ratio above 100%.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed: recent upgrades and downgrades leave a MarketBeat consensus of "Hold" with an average price target of $67 (three Buy vs. four Hold ratings).

M&T Bank Corp purchased a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 66,619 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,236,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,815,000. Eagle Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at about $921,000. City State Bank bought a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at about $62,000. Finally, Private Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at about $14,827,000.

Solstice Advanced Mat Price Performance

NASDAQ SOLS opened at $81.28 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.28. Solstice Advanced Mat has a 12 month low of $40.43 and a 12 month high of $84.44. The company has a market cap of $12.91 billion and a P/E ratio of 312.60.

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

Solstice Advanced Mat Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on SOLS shares. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $58.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Solstice Advanced Mat to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $67.00.

Solstice Advanced Mat Profile

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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