UBS Group AG Takes Position in Solstice Advanced Mat $SOLS

Key Points

• UBS Group AG bought a new stake of 2,681,543 shares (~$130.27M) in Solstice Advanced Mat in Q4, representing about 1.69% of the company.
• Solstice missed Q results on EPS ($0.26 vs $0.40 expected) but beat on revenue ($987M) and set FY2026 guidance of 2.45–2.75 EPSPE of 309x with a market cap around $12.77B.
• The firm declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 (0.4% yield) despite a payout ratio near 115%, and analysts hold a mixed view with a consensus Hold rating and a $67 price target.

UBS Group AG purchased a new stake in Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,681,543 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $130,269,000. UBS Group AG owned 1.69% of Solstice Advanced Mat as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SOLS. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at $2,259,000. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI acquired a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at $625,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at $121,000. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at $337,000. Finally, Tradewinds Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat in the 4th quarter valued at $89,000.

Solstice Advanced Mat Trading Down 1.9%

SOLS opened at $80.40 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. Solstice Advanced Mat has a 12 month low of $40.43 and a 12 month high of $84.44. The company has a fifty day moving average of $77.26. The company has a market cap of $12.77 billion and a PE ratio of 309.21.

Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 business 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, equities research analysts predict that Solstice Advanced Mat will post 2.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Solstice Advanced Mat Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a 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 brokerages have recently issued reports on SOLS. 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 report on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Solstice Advanced Mat from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Vertical Research raised 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. 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.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus 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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.