Should I buy or sell Ecovyst stock right now?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecovyst in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" ECVT shares. View ECVT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Ecovyst's stock price target for 2024?

2 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Ecovyst's shares. Their ECVT share price targets range from $12.00 to $15.50. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $13.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 36.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ECVT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have ECVT shares performed in 2023?

Ecovyst's stock was trading at $8.86 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, ECVT stock has increased by 11.7% and is now trading at $9.8950. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Ecovyst?

Ecovyst saw a decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,670,000 shares, a decline of 7.7% from the October 31st total of 1,810,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 678,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 1.6% of the company's shares are sold short. View Ecovyst's Short Interest .

When is Ecovyst's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 27th 2024. View our ECVT earnings forecast .

How were Ecovyst's earnings last quarter?

Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 2nd. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $173.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $184.53 million. Ecovyst had a net margin of 9.50% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.85%.

What ETF holds Ecovyst's stock ?

Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF holds 108,900 shares of ECVT stock, representing 1.47% of its portfolio.

Who are Ecovyst's major shareholders?

Ecovyst's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Shapiro Capital Management LLC (4.47%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.38%), FMR LLC (3.80%), Boston Partners (3.53%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.90%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Ccmp Capital, Lp, Jonny Ginns , Joseph S Koscinski, Kevin Michael Fogarty, Kurt Bitting, Kyle D Vann, Ltd Ineos, Michael Feehan and Robert Coxon. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Ecovyst?

Shares of ECVT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Ecovyst Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:ECVT)

$9.90

+0.06 (+0.61%)

(As of 12/4/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $9.84
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$9.98
50-Day Range: $8.81
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$10.00
52-Week Range: $8.26
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$12.35

Volume: 670,225 shs
Average Volume: 849,910 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.15 billion

P/E Ratio: 17.99
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $13.50

Ecovyst MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 36.4% Upside
$13.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.62% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.87
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 32.31%
From $0.65 to $0.86 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.18 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

6th out of 301 stocks

Chemicals & Allied Products Industry

3rd out of 15 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Ecovyst has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $13.50, Ecovyst has a forecasted upside of 36.4% from its current price of $9.90.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Ecovyst has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.62% of the float of Ecovyst has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Ecovyst has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Ecovyst has recently decreased by 7.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Ecovyst does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Ecovyst does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for ECVT.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Ecovyst has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Ecovyst this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 4 people have added Ecovyst to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Ecovyst insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.08% of the stock of Ecovyst is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
95.21% of the stock of Ecovyst is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

4.4

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Ecovyst are expected to grow by 32.31% in the coming year, from $0.65 to $0.86 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Ecovyst is 17.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.47.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Ecovyst is 17.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 34.84.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Ecovyst has a PEG Ratio of 0.88. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Ecovyst has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Ecovyst Stock (NYSE:ECVT)

Ecovyst Inc. offers specialty catalysts and services in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Ecoservices and Catalyst Technologies. The Ecoservices segment provides sulfuric acid recycling services and end-to-end logistics for production of alkylate for refineries; and virgin sulfuric acid for mining, water treatment, and industrial applications. The Catalyst Technologies segment offers customized catalyst products and process solutions to producers and licensors of polyethylene and methyl methacrylate. Its catalyst supports the production of plastics used in packaging films, bottles, containers, and other molded applications. This segment also provides zeolite-based emission control catalysts, which enable the removal of nitrogen oxides from diesel engine emissions, as well as sulfur dioxide from fuels during the refining process. The company was formerly known as PQ Group Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ecovyst Inc. in August 2021. Ecovyst Inc. was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

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ECVT Stock News Headlines

December 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

KeyCorp Weighs in on Ecovyst Inc.'s Q4 2024 Earnings (NYSE:ECVT)

December 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Expected to Earn Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.19 Per Share

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Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Ecovyst Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

October 30, 2023 | msn.com

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October 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst to Host Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET

October 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Zeolyst International Unveils New Brand Names for its Product Portfolio

October 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst (ECVT) Took a Short-Term Hit

October 10, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Ecovyst: Strategic Partnerships Fostering Margin Expansion

October 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst Inc. to Host 2023 Investor Day

September 13, 2023 | msn.com

Ecovyst reports planned expansion of Kansas City silica catalyst production capability

September 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst Announces Planned Expansion of Kansas City, KS Silica Catalyst Production Capability

September 11, 2023 | msn.com

Citigroup Initiates Coverage of Ecovyst (ECVT) with Buy Recommendation

September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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Ecovyst Inc. to Participate in the CL King 21st Annual Best Ideas Conference

August 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst Inc. to Participate in the Jefferies Industrials Conference

August 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst Appoints Colleen Grace Donofrio as Vice President – Environment and Sustainability

August 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst Insiders Added US$653k Of Stock To Their Holdings

August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/02/2023
Today: 12/05/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/27/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Chemicals & allied products
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: NYSE:ECVT
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1708035
Web: www.pqcorp.com
Phone: (610) 651-4400
Fax: N/A
Employees: 890
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $13.50
High Stock Price Target: $15.50
Low Stock Price Target: $12.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +36.4%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.55
Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.99
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.22
P/E Growth: 0.88
Net Income: $73.70 million
Net Margins: 9.50%
Pretax Margin: 11.86%
Return on Equity: 11.85%
Return on Assets: 4.40%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.27
Current Ratio: 2.03
Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $820.20 million
Price / Sales: 1.40
Cash Flow: $1.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.37
Book Value: $5.43 per share
Price / Book: 1.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 116,120,000
Free Float: 112,541,000
Market Cap: $1.15 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.95

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Key Executives

Mr. Kurt J. Bitting (Age 47)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.71M
Mr. Michael P. Feehan (Age 47)
VP & CFO
Comp: $1.05M
Mr. Joseph S. Koscinski (Age 57)
Chief Administrative Officer, VP, Secretary & General Counsel
Comp: $1.31M
Mr. George L. Vann (Age 57)
VP & President of Ecoservices
Comp: $542.27k
Mr. Paul Whittleston (Age 48)
VP & President of Catalyst Technologies
Comp: $353.04k
Mr. H. Gene Shiels
Director of Investor Relations
Ms. Wendy Graham
Vice President of Marketing & Commercial Strategy
Ms. Colleen Grace Donofrio
Vice President of Environment & Sustainability

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ECVT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Ecovyst stock right now?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecovyst in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" ECVT shares.
View ECVT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Ecovyst's stock price target for 2024?: 2 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Ecovyst's shares. Their ECVT share price targets range from $12.00 to $15.50. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $13.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 36.4% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for ECVT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have ECVT shares performed in 2023?: Ecovyst's stock was trading at $8.86 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, ECVT stock has increased by 11.7% and is now trading at $9.8950.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting Ecovyst?: Ecovyst saw a decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,670,000 shares, a decline of 7.7% from the October 31st total of 1,810,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 678,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 1.6% of the company's shares are sold short.
View Ecovyst's Short Interest.
When is Ecovyst's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 27th 2024.
View our ECVT earnings forecast.

How were Ecovyst's earnings last quarter?: Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 2nd. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $173.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $184.53 million. Ecovyst had a net margin of 9.50% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.85%.
What ETF holds Ecovyst's stock ?: Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF holds 108,900 shares of ECVT stock, representing 1.47% of its portfolio.
Who are Ecovyst's major shareholders?: Ecovyst's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Shapiro Capital Management LLC (4.47%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.38%), FMR LLC (3.80%), Boston Partners (3.53%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.90%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Ccmp Capital, Lp, Jonny Ginns, Joseph S Koscinski, Kevin Michael Fogarty, Kurt Bitting, Kyle D Vann, Ltd Ineos, Michael Feehan and Robert Coxon.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Ecovyst?: Shares of ECVT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:ECVT) was last updated on 12/5/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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