NYSE:ESI Element Solutions (ESI) Stock Forecast, Price & News $18.90 -0.31 (-1.61%) (As of 09/21/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$18.83▼$19.1050-Day Range$18.90▼$20.9652-Week Range$15.31▼$21.90Volume732,077 shsAverage Volume1.31 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.56 billionP/E Ratio33.16Dividend Yield1.69%Price Target$21.21 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Element Solutions MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.2% Upside$21.21 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.94% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.23Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.75Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$81,852 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth15.38%From $1.30 to $1.50 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.2.39 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector67th out of 167 stocksMiscellaneous Chemical Products Industry5th out of 6 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingElement Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $21.21, Element Solutions has a forecasted upside of 12.2% from its current price of $18.90.Amount of Analyst CoverageElement Solutions has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.94% of the float of Element Solutions has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverElement Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Element Solutions has recently increased by 29.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldElement Solutions pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthElement Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Element Solutions is 56.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Element Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.33% next year. This indicates that Element Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreElement Solutions has received a -100.13% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Element Solutions in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Oil and gas industry chemicals", "Corrosion prevention chemicals", and "Industrial coatings" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Element Solutions is -5.23. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentElement Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Element Solutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for ESI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Element Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Element Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $81,852.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.90% of the stock of Element Solutions is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.05% of the stock of Element Solutions 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 Element Solutions are expected to grow by 15.38% in the coming year, from $1.30 to $1.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Element Solutions is 33.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.53.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Element Solutions is 33.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 96.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioElement Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 2.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioElement Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 1.95. 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 Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) StockElement Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electronics, and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products. This segment also supplies solder technologies, fluxes, cleaners, and other attachment materials for the electronics assembly industry; proprietary liquid chemical processes to manufacture printed circuit boards; and advanced copper interconnects, die attachment, wafer bump processes, and photomask technologies for integrated circuit fabrication and semiconductor packaging. It primarily serves mobile communications, computers, automobiles, and aerospace equipment industries. The Industrial & Specialty segment provides industrial solutions, which include chemical systems that protect and decorate metal and plastic surfaces; consumable chemicals that enable printing image transfer on flexible packaging materials; and chemistries used in water-based hydraulic control fluids for offshore energy production applications. It serves aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer electronics, consumer packaged goods, and oil and gas production end markets. The company was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation and changed its name to Element Solutions Inc in January 2019. Element Solutions Inc was founded in 1785 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Read More ESI Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ESI Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comElement Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsSeptember 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comElement Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) Short Interest UpdateSeptember 21, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)The single greatest medical breakthrough of all time?We are on the cusp of a medical breakthrough. And soon, this single breakthrough could lead to the cure of over 6,000 genetic diseases, including Alzheimer's, heart disease, and even cancer! This reminds me of Amgen, where early investors made as much as 46,751% when they released their revolutionary drug to the market.September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions Announces Plans to Open a Second Facility in JapanSeptember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions (NYSE:ESI) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-BaggerSeptember 4, 2023 | seekingalpha.comElement Solutions Inc: Softer Prices Make The Valuation QuestionableAugust 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions (NYSE:ESI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.08August 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions (ESI) Down 4.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?September 21, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)The single greatest medical breakthrough of all time?We are on the cusp of a medical breakthrough. And soon, this single breakthrough could lead to the cure of over 6,000 genetic diseases, including Alzheimer's, heart disease, and even cancer! This reminds me of Amgen, where early investors made as much as 46,751% when they released their revolutionary drug to the market.August 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Element Solutions Inc's (NYSE:ESI) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Financials In Any Way?July 28, 2023 | msn.comCredit Suisse Reiterates Element Solutions (ESI) Underperform RecommendationJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comElement (ESI) Q2 Earnings In Line With Estimates, Revenues LagJuly 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comElement Solutions Inc 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 27, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBMO Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Element Solutions (ESI)July 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions (ESI) Q2 Earnings Meet EstimatesJuly 26, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comElement Solutions Inc. Q2 Profit Drops, Inline With EstimatesJuly 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions Inc Announces 2023 Second Quarter Financial ResultsJuly 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Preview: Element Solutions (ESI) Q2 Earnings Expected to DeclineJuly 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions Inc Announces Date for 2023 Second Quarter Earnings ReleaseJuly 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions (NYSE:ESI) jumps 5.7% this week, though earnings growth is still tracking behind three-year shareholder returnsJune 20, 2023 | msn.comElement Solutions Well-Positioned For Growth In 5G, Semiconductors, And EV Market: AnalystJune 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhere Element Solutions Stands With AnalystsJune 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comElement Solutions (ESI) Receives a New Rating from BMO CapitalJune 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Element Solutions (ESI) Stock Undervalued Right Now?June 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comESI vs. GVDNY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?June 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is Celanese (CE) Up 14.4% Since Last Earnings Report?June 5, 2023 | msn.comEntegris Terminates Distribution Deal With Element Solutions Unit In Exchange For $200MSee More Headlines Receive ESI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Element Solutions and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ESI Company Calendar Last Earnings7/26/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2023Dividend Payable9/15/2023Today9/21/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/25/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Miscellaneous chemical products Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:ESI CUSIP45068B109 CIK922475 Webwww.elementsolutionsinc.com Phone(561) 207-9600Fax203-575-7970Employees5,300Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$21.21 High Stock Price Forecast$24.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$17.50 Forecasted Upside/Downside+12.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.57 Trailing P/E Ratio33.16 Forward P/E Ratio14.54 P/E Growth2.9Net Income$187.20 million Net Margins5.90% Pretax Margin9.18% Return on Equity13.13% Return on Assets6.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio3.32 Quick Ratio2.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.55 billion Price / Sales1.79 Cash Flow$2.03 per share Price / Cash Flow9.30 Book Value$9.70 per share Price / Book1.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares241,490,000Free Float222,413,000Market Cap$4.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.30 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesSir Martin Ellis Franklin (Age 58)Founder & Exec. Chairman Comp: $3MMr. Benjamin Gliklich (Age 38)CEO, Pres & Director Comp: $1.56MMr. Carey J. Dorman (Age 34)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $790.29kMr. John Edwards Capps Esq. (Age 58)Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. Comp: $895.78kMr. Joseph J. D'Ambrisi (Age 64)Exec. VP & Head of Electronics Comp: $705.66kMr. Michael Goralski (Age 49)Exec. VP and Head of Industrial & Specialty Comp: $567.51kMr. Michael Russnok (Age 47)Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Yash NeheteSr. Associate of Corp. Devel. & IRMr. Steve E. Racca Jr.VP of Offshore SolutionsTom HunsingerVP of Assembly SolutionsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSibanye StillwaterNYSE:SBSWChemoursNYSE:CCValvolineNYSE:VVVHuntsmanNYSE:HUNAlamos GoldNYSE:AGIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNichelle Maynard-ElliottSold 4,174 sharesTotal: $81,852.14 ($19.61/share)New South Capital Management Inc.Sold 148,336 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.843%Comerica BankBought 1,510,959 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.626%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 6,912 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.145%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 9,762 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.115%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ESI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Element Solutions stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Element Solutions in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" ESI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ESI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View ESI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Element Solutions' stock price forecast for 2023? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Element Solutions' shares. Their ESI share price forecasts range from $17.50 to $24.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $21.21 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ESI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ESI shares performed in 2023? Element Solutions' stock was trading at $18.19 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, ESI stock has increased by 3.9% and is now trading at $18.90. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Element Solutions? Element Solutions saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,300,000 shares, an increase of 29.9% from the August 15th total of 3,310,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,450,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.0 days. Currently, 1.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Element Solutions' Short Interest. When is Element Solutions' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 25th 2023. View our ESI earnings forecast. How were Element Solutions' earnings last quarter? Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.31. The business had revenue of $586.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $611.13 million. Element Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.13% and a net margin of 5.90%. Element Solutions's revenue was down 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.38 EPS. How often does Element Solutions pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Element Solutions? Element Solutions declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.69%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 31st. Read our dividend analysis for ESI. What ETFs hold Element Solutions' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) stock in their portfolio include American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact (MID), WisdomTree U.S. AI Enhanced Value Fund (AIVL), First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ), Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ), Harbor Small Cap Explorer ETF (QWST), iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM), Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF (DFSV) and Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT). Is Element Solutions a good dividend stock? Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.64%. The dividend payout ratio is 56.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ESI will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.33% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ESI. What guidance has Element Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings? Element Solutions issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.30-$1.30 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Kevin M. Modany's approval rating as Element Solutions' CEO? 37 employees have rated Element Solutions Chief Executive Officer Kevin M. Modany on Glassdoor.com. Kevin M. Modany has an approval rating of 22% among the company's employees. This puts Kevin M. Modany in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Element Solutions own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Element Solutions investors own include Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Yamana Gold (AUY), Glu Mobile (GLUU), Sangamo Therapeutics (SGMO), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Devon Energy (DVN), Energy Transfer (ET), Corning (GLW), Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) and NeoPhotonics (NPTN). What is Element Solutions' stock symbol? Element Solutions trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ESI." Who are Element Solutions' major shareholders? Element Solutions' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.41%), BlackRock Inc. (4.79%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.82%), State Street Corp (1.53%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (1.49%) and Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (1.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Benjamin Gliklich, Carey J Dorman, Martin E Franklin, Michael Goralski, Michael Goralski, Nichelle Maynard-Elliott and Patricia Mount. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Element Solutions? Shares of ESI 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 Element Solutions' stock price today? One share of ESI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.90. How much money does Element Solutions make? Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion and generates $2.55 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $187.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.57 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Element Solutions have? The company employs 5,300 workers across the globe. How can I contact Element Solutions? Element Solutions' mailing address is 500 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD SUITE 1860, FORT LAUDERDALE FL, 33394. The official website for the company is www.elementsolutionsinc.com. The company can be reached via phone at (561) 207-9600, via email at ir@elementsolutionsinc.com, or via fax at 203-575-7970. This page (NYSE:ESI) was last updated on 9/21/2023 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 Element Solutions Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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