Rathbones Group PLC Buys New Stake in Solstice Advanced Mat $SOLS

Key Points

• Rathbones Group PLC bought a new Q4 stake in Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS) of 24,537 shares (~$1.19M), joining other institutional buyers including PNC Financial, which acquired about $8.16M of stock.
• Solstice's most recent quarter missed EPS ( $0.26 vs. $0.40 consensus) but beat revenue ($987M vs. $938M), and the company set FY2026 guidance of $2.45–$2.75 EPS.
• Shares trade near $77.55 with a market cap of $12.31B and a high valuation (PE ~298); analysts' consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average target of $67, below the current price.

Rathbones Group PLC purchased a new position in Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 24,537 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,192,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the fourth quarter worth $417,000. Quantum Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the fourth quarter worth $804,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat during the fourth quarter worth $8,163,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat during the fourth quarter worth $53,000.

Solstice Advanced Mat Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Solstice Advanced Mat stock opened at $77.55 on Wednesday. Solstice Advanced Mat has a 12-month low of $40.43 and a 12-month 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 stock has a market capitalization of $12.31 billion and a PE ratio of 298.27. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $73.59.

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

Solstice Advanced Mat Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th were issued a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Solstice Advanced Mat's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 115.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on SOLS. 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $58.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Mizuho set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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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