Elementis (ELM) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Elementis is a global specialty chemicals company. We offer performance-driven additives that help create innovative formulations for consumer and industrial applications. As a FTSE 250 company, listed on the London Stock Exchange, we employ c.1,030 people globally. We have a nearly 200-year tradition of creating ingredients that add value to everyday consumer and industrial products. In 2024 Elementis reported revenue of $738m and adjusted operating profit of $129m.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 146.60 to 151.80
• 50-Day Range: 144.99 to 172.20
• 52-Week Range: 122.60 to 179.60
• Volume: 362,774 shs
• Average Volume: 3.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £840.28 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.17%
• Price Target: GBX 200
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Elementis Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Elementis scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Elementis has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Elementis has a consensus price target of GBX 200, representing about 34.6% upside from its current price of GBX 148.60.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Elementis has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Elementis is -19.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Elementis is -19.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Elementis has a PEG Ratio of 3.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Elementis has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ELM.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Elementis pays a meaningful dividend of 2.17%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Elementis does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.27

News Sentiment

Elementis has a news sentiment score of 0.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Elementis this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for ELM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Elementis in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £139,404.78 in company stock, which represents 0.0165% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Elementis insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £139,404.78 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.82% of the stock of Elementis is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

57.47% of the stock of Elementis is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ELM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ELM shares performed this year?

Elementis' stock was trading at GBX 166 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ELM shares have decreased by 10.5% and is now trading at GBX 148.60.

How do I buy shares of Elementis?

Shares of ELM stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Elementis own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Elementis investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), BP (BP), Tullow Oil (TLW), Centrica (CNA), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), Aviva (AV) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ELM
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.elementisplc.com
• Phone: +44-20-74089300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,281
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Elementis: GBX 200
• High Price Target: GBX 210
• Low Price Target: GBX 190
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (7.80)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.54
• P/E Growth: 3.05
• Net Income: -£43.57 million
• Net Margins: -7.58%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -6.85%
• Return on Assets: 4.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 39.85
• Current Ratio: 1.90
• Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £597.50 million
• Price / Sales: 1.41
• Cash Flow: GBX 16.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.83
• Book Value: GBX 133.56 per share
• Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 569,284,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £840.28 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.93