Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ESI - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Element Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the company will earn $0.37 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.33. The consensus estimate for Element Solutions' current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Element Solutions' FY2025 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS.
A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on ESI. UBS Group upped their price objective on Element Solutions from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. KeyCorp dropped their price target on Element Solutions from $29.00 to $28.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Element Solutions from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Element Solutions from $34.00 to $30.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Element Solutions from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $29.00 to $24.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $26.25.
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Element Solutions Price Performance
Shares of NYSE ESI traded up $0.56 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $25.32. The company's stock had a trading volume of 444,805 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,024,225. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.14 billion, a PE ratio of 21.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 3.95 and a quick ratio of 3.16. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $22.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.33. Element Solutions has a 52 week low of $16.77 and a 52 week high of $29.78.
Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $593.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $576.73 million. Element Solutions had a return on equity of 14.42% and a net margin of 11.56%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share.
Element Solutions Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.26%. Element Solutions's payout ratio is currently 26.89%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Amalgamated Bank increased its holdings in shares of Element Solutions by 479.7% in the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 67,594 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,528,000 after acquiring an additional 55,933 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Element Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $623,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Element Solutions by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 28,196 shares of the company's stock valued at $638,000 after acquiring an additional 3,302 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Element Solutions by 110.0% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 59,102 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,336,000 after acquiring an additional 30,953 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Trail Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Element Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $1,031,000. 92.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Element Solutions Company Profile
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Element Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electronics, and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products.
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