Eastman Chemical (EMN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) is a global specialty materials and chemicals company that develops and manufactures products used in transportation, building and construction, consumer goods, medical products, packaging, and other industrial applications. Its portfolio includes specialty plastics, coatings, adhesives, fibers, additives, intermediates, and other performance materials.

The company’s products are designed to provide properties such as durability, chemical resistance, lightweight performance, clarity, and enhanced functionality. Eastman also produces materials intended to support sustainability goals, including molecular recycling technologies and products made with recycled or bio-based content.

Founded in 1920 as a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Company, Eastman became an independent publicly traded company in 1994. Headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, the company serves customers worldwide through manufacturing operations, research and development facilities, and commercial activities across North America, Europe, Asia, and other international markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $62.53 to $63.67
• 50-Day Range: $62.18 to $75.05
• 52-Week Range: $56.11 to $83.47
• Volume: 1.70 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.54
• Dividend Yield: 5.29%
• Price Target: $74.64
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Eastman Chemical Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eastman Chemical scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Eastman Chemical has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.31, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Eastman Chemical has a consensus price target of $74.64, representing about 17.6% upside from its current price of $63.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Eastman Chemical has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Eastman Chemical are expected to grow by 5.34% in the coming year, from $6.37 to $6.71 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Eastman Chemical is 16.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.18.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Eastman Chemical is 16.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.06.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Eastman Chemical has a PEG Ratio of 0.82. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Eastman Chemical has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.99% of the float of Eastman Chemical has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eastman Chemical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.31.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eastman Chemical has recently increased by 15.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Eastman Chemical is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.29%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Eastman Chemical has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Eastman Chemical is 87.50%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Eastman Chemical will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.07% next year. This indicates that Eastman Chemical will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.05

News Sentiment

Eastman Chemical has a news sentiment score of -0.05. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Eastman Chemical this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 14 people have searched for EMN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Eastman Chemical to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Eastman Chemical insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.60% of the stock of Eastman Chemical is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.65% of the stock of Eastman Chemical is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 10/7 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/7 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/07/2026
• Today: 10/22/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EMN
• CIK: 915389
• Web: www.eastman.com
• Phone: (423) 229-2000
• Fax: 423-224-0502
• Employees: 13,000
• Year Founded: 1920

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Eastman Chemical: $74.64
• High Price Target: $85.00
• Low Price Target: $65.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.31
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.97
• P/E Growth: 0.82
• Net Income: $474 million
• Net Margins: 4.99%
• Pretax Margin: 6.07%
• Return on Equity: 9.46%
• Return on Assets: 3.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.72
• Current Ratio: 1.50
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.83
• Cash Flow: $9.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.36
• Book Value: $52.91 per share
• Price / Book: 1.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 114,380,000
• Free Float: 111,403,000
• Market Cap: $7.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.06