NYSE:ECVT Ecovyst (ECVT) Stock Forecast, Price & News $10.82 -0.05 (-0.46%) (As of 06/8/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.70▼$10.9650-Day Range$9.99▼$11.6752-Week Range$8.20▼$11.75Volume656,184 shsAverage Volume965,814 shsMarket Capitalization$1.30 billionP/E Ratio22.08Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$13.50 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Ecovyst MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.8% Upside$13.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.26% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.95Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$152.32 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth29.76%From $0.84 to $1.09 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.2.36 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector86th out of 331 stocksChemicals & Allied Products Industry11th out of 16 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEcovyst has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $13.50, Ecovyst has a forecasted upside of 24.8% from its current price of $10.82.Amount of Analyst CoverageEcovyst has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.26% of the float of Ecovyst has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEcovyst has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ecovyst has recently increased by 52.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 0.95. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Ecovyst this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Ecovyst to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ecovyst insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $152,320,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of Ecovyst is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.10% 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 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ecovyst are expected to grow by 29.76% in the coming year, from $0.84 to $1.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ecovyst is 22.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.96.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ecovyst is 22.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 289.85.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEcovyst has a P/B Ratio of 1.99. 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 (NYSE:ECVT) StockEcovyst, Inc. engages in the manufacture of specialty catalysts, materials and chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Refining Services, Catalysts and Performance Chemicals. The Refining Services segment offers sulfuric acid, virgin sulfuric acid, Oleum ECO services, sulfuric acid regeneration, aluminum sulfate, treatment services and industrial field services. The Catalysts segment includes zeolites, anti-blocking agents, chemical catalysis, polyolefin supports, chrome catalysts for high-density polyethylene, and polyolefin catalysi. The Performance Chemicals segment supplies personal and industrial cleaning products, fuel-efficient tires, surface coatings, and food and beverage products. The company was founded on August 7, 2015 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.Read More 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 ECVT Stock News HeadlinesMay 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRead This Before Judging Ecovyst Inc.'s (NYSE:ECVT) ROEMay 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEcovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Short Interest UpdateJune 8, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell Every Stock, Except ONE (Ticker Revealed)We saw one of the longest bull markets in history, with the S&P surging well over 800% But now the chickens have come home to roost. However, Jeff Clark couldn’t care less because he ignores almost every single stock in the market.May 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEcovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Major Shareholder Sells $152,320,000.00 in StockMay 24, 2023 | forbes.comUpdate: ECVT, ITRN and PLAB, May 24May 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Announces Secondary Offering of 14,000,000 Shares of Common Stock by a Selling Stockholder and Repurchase of Common StockMay 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) Has Caught The Eye Of InvestorsMay 9, 2023 | msn.comBMO Capital Maintains Ecovyst (ECVT) Outperform RecommendationJune 8, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.May 5, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEcovyst Inc. 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCORRECTING and REPLACING Ecovyst Reports First Quarter 2023 ResultsMay 4, 2023 | msn.comEcovyst (ECVT) Meets Q1 Earnings EstimatesMay 4, 2023 | msn.comEcovyst: Q1 Earnings InsightsMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Reports First Quarter 2023 ResultsMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Think About Buying Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Now?May 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEcovyst (ECVT) to Post Earnings on ThursdayMay 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEcovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Short Interest Up 6.0% in AprilApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst: Undervalued and Under the RadarApril 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst to Host First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ETApril 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAn Intrinsic Calculation For Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Suggests It's 49% UndervaluedApril 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Issue Forecasts for Ecovyst Inc.'s Q3 2023 Earnings (NYSE:ECVT)March 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEcovyst: No Buying Opportunity Despite Decent Financial ResultsMarch 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Announces Winners of its 2022 Sustainability Leadership AwardsMarch 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 3, 2023 | msn.comPortfolio Change: One Stock To Sell, March 3March 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEcovyst Announces Secondary Offering of 11,490,444 Shares of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders and Repurchase of Common StockMarch 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Luxfer (LXFR) and Ecovyst (ECVT)See More Headlines ECVT Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ECVT Company Calendar Last Earnings5/04/2023Today6/08/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get 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/AEmployees833Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$13.50 High Stock Price Forecast$15.50 Low Stock Price Forecast$11.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+25.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.49 Trailing P/E Ratio21.96 Forward P/E Ratio12.81 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$73.70 million Net Margins8.04% Pretax Margin10.06% Return on Equity11.47% Return on Assets4.37% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.28 Current Ratio2.03 Quick Ratio1.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$820.20 million Price / Sales1.58 Cash Flow$1.33 per share Price / Cash Flow8.09 Book Value$5.43 per share Price / Book1.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares120,160,000Free Float118,959,000Market Cap$1.29 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.90 Key ExecutivesKurt J. BittingChief Executive Officer & DirectorMichael P. FeehanCFO, Treasurer & VP-FinanceRaymond KolbergVice President-Technology & Business DevelopmentJoseph Steven KoscinskiSecretary, Chief Administration Officer & VPGeorge L. VannVice President & President-EcoservicesKey CompetitorsInter & Co, Inc.NASDAQ:INTRPureCycle TechnologiesNYSE:PCTAvePointNASDAQ:AVPTVeradigmNASDAQ:MDRXKforceNASDAQ:KFRCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPrelude Capital Management LLCBought 31,219 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.040%Ltd IneosSold 14,000,000 sharesTotal: $152.32 M ($10.88/share)Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 90,583 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.242%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 404,072 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 1.259%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 11,116 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.032%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ECVT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ecovyst stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecovyst in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" ECVT shares. View ECVT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ecovyst's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Ecovyst's shares. Their ECVT share price forecasts range from $11.00 to $15.50. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $13.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.5% 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, ECVT shares have increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $10.76. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Ecovyst? Ecovyst saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,100,000 shares, an increase of 52.2% from the April 30th total of 1,380,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 941,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 2.3% of the company's stock 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 Friday, August 4th 2023. View our ECVT earnings forecast. How were Ecovyst's earnings last quarter? Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02. The company earned $160.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $155.54 million. Ecovyst had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.47% and a net margin of 8.04%. What ETFs hold Ecovyst's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) stock in their portfolio include Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (MGMT), iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT), First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX), Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF (TPSC), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (EES) and Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW).Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT). What guidance has Ecovyst issued on next quarter's earnings? Ecovyst updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $730.00 million-$760.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $778.46 million. What is Ecovyst's stock symbol? Ecovyst trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ECVT." Who are Ecovyst's major shareholders? Ecovyst's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.14%), Shapiro Capital Management LLC (4.55%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.68%), Boston Partners (3.48%) and Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (3.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Ccmp Capital, Lp, Jonny Ginns, Joseph S Koscinski, Kevin Michael Fogarty, 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. What is Ecovyst's stock price today? One share of ECVT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.76. How much money does Ecovyst make? Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion and generates $820.20 million in revenue each year. The company earns $73.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.49 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Ecovyst have? The company employs 833 workers across the globe. How can I contact Ecovyst? Ecovyst's mailing address is 300 LINDENWOOD DRIVE, MALVERN PA, 19355. The official website for the company is www.pqcorp.com. The company can be reached via phone at (610) 651-4400 or via email at investorrelations@ecovyst.com. This page (NYSE:ECVT) was last updated on 6/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Ecovyst Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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