Ecovyst Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:ECVT) $9.90 +0.06 (+0.61%) (As of 12/4/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.84▼$9.9850-Day Range$8.81▼$10.0052-Week Range$8.26▼$12.35Volume670,225 shsAverage Volume849,910 shsMarket Capitalization$1.15 billionP/E Ratio17.99Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$13.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Ecovyst MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside36.4% Upside$13.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.62% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.87Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth32.31%From $0.65 to $0.86 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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 starsBusiness Services Sector6th out of 301 stocksChemicals & Allied Products Industry3rd out of 15 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEcovyst 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/DownsideAccording 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 CoverageEcovyst has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.62% of the float of Ecovyst has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEcovyst 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 monthShort interest in Ecovyst has recently decreased by 7.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEcovyst does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEcovyst does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for ECVT. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEcovyst 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Ecovyst this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 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. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ecovyst insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.08% of the stock of Ecovyst is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.21% of the stock of Ecovyst is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 4.4 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioEcovyst has a PEG Ratio of 0.88. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEcovyst 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here 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.Read More ECVT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ECVT Stock News HeadlinesDecember 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKeyCorp Weighs in on Ecovyst Inc.'s Q4 2024 Earnings (NYSE:ECVT)December 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEcovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Expected to Earn Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.19 Per ShareDecember 5, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.November 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating on Ecovyst’s Stock: Growth Prospects and Financial StrategyNovember 29, 2023 | msn.com3 Best Stocks to Buy Now, 11/29/2023, According to Top AnalystsNovember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo Ecovyst's (NYSE:ECVT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?November 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Inc. to Participate in the Bank of America Leveraged Finance ConferenceNovember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith A 9.2% Return On Equity, Is Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) A Quality Stock?December 5, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.November 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Reports Third Quarter 2023 ResultsOctober 30, 2023 | msn.comECVT vs. TRI: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?October 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT)?October 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst to Host Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ETOctober 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comZeolyst International Unveils New Brand Names for its Product PortfolioOctober 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst (ECVT) Took a Short-Term HitOctober 10, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEcovyst: Strategic Partnerships Fostering Margin ExpansionOctober 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Inc. to Host 2023 Investor DaySeptember 13, 2023 | msn.comEcovyst reports planned expansion of Kansas City silica catalyst production capabilitySeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Announces Planned Expansion of Kansas City, KS Silica Catalyst Production CapabilitySeptember 11, 2023 | msn.comCitigroup Initiates Coverage of Ecovyst (ECVT) with Buy RecommendationSeptember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Ecovyst (ECVT) a Hidden Gem? A Comprehensive Analysis of Its ValuationSeptember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Inc. to Participate in the CL King 21st Annual Best Ideas ConferenceAugust 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Inc. to Participate in the Jefferies Industrials ConferenceAugust 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Appoints Colleen Grace Donofrio as Vice President – Environment and SustainabilityAugust 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Insiders Added US$653k Of Stock To Their HoldingsAugust 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptSee More Headlines Receive ECVT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ecovyst and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings11/02/2023Today12/05/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/27/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Chemicals & allied products Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:ECVT CUSIPN/A CIK1708035 Webwww.pqcorp.com Phone(610) 651-4400FaxN/AEmployees890Year FoundedN/APrice 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 RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.55 Trailing P/E Ratio17.99 Forward P/E Ratio15.22 P/E Growth0.88Net Income$73.70 million Net Margins9.50% Pretax Margin11.86% Return on Equity11.85% Return on Assets4.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.27 Current Ratio2.03 Quick Ratio1.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$820.20 million Price / Sales1.40 Cash Flow$1.34 per share Price / Cash Flow7.37 Book Value$5.43 per share Price / Book1.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares116,120,000Free Float112,541,000Market Cap$1.15 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.95 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kurt J. Bitting (Age 47)CEO & Director Comp: $1.71MMr. Michael P. Feehan (Age 47)VP & CFO Comp: $1.05MMr. Joseph S. Koscinski (Age 57)Chief Administrative Officer, VP, Secretary & General Counsel Comp: $1.31MMr. George L. Vann (Age 57)VP & President of Ecoservices Comp: $542.27kMr. Paul Whittleston (Age 48)VP & President of Catalyst Technologies Comp: $353.04kMr. H. Gene ShielsDirector of Investor RelationsMs. Wendy GrahamVice President of Marketing & Commercial StrategyMs. Colleen Grace DonofrioVice President of Environment & SustainabilityMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBrookfield Business PartnersNYSE:BBULumen TechnologiesNYSE:LUMNAdeiaNASDAQ:ADEASterling CheckNASDAQ:STERMarketWiseNASDAQ:MKTWView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmerican Century Companies Inc.Bought 32,783 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.086%Deutsche Bank AGBought 5,729 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.038%Comerica BankBought 186,091 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.160%Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Sold 90,475 shares on 11/17/2023Ownership: 0.703%Public Employees Retirement System of OhioBought 31,640 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.248%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions 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. 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