Element Solutions (ESI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Element Solutions Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company that develops and supplies highly engineered chemistries to performance-driven end markets. The company’s solutions serve customers across the electronics, energy, transportation, consumer and industrial sectors, with a particular emphasis on electronics chemicals, metal plating, and industrial coatings additives.

In the electronics market, Element Solutions provides a range of plating and surface-treatment chemistries used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards, semiconductor devices, and advanced display technologies. Its energy and transportation offerings include corrosion inhibitors, lubrication additives and protective coatings designed to enhance the durability and performance of components in automotive, aerospace and oil & gas applications. The company also produces specialty pigments, colorants and dispersions for architectural and industrial coatings.

Element Solutions was formed in January 2019 through the spin-off of the Electronic Chemicals & Engineered Surfaces and Inks and Electronics business segments from its predecessor company. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company operates a global network of research and development centers and manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia and South America. This footprint enables close collaboration with customers and efficient supply chain support for regional markets.

Led by Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Gliklich, Element Solutions pursues a growth strategy centered on innovation, sustainability and strategic acquisitions. The company invests in advanced R&D capabilities to develop next-generation chemistries that address evolving industry requirements, with an ongoing focus on environmental stewardship and operational excellence.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.12 to $41.12
• 50-Day Range: $30.03 to $45.08
• 52-Week Range: $20.80 to $45.51
• Volume: 1.73 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.65 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.93 billion
• P/E Ratio: 65.71
• Dividend Yield: 0.79%
• Price Target: $39.57
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Element Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Element Solutions scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 181 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Element Solutions has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.09, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Element Solutions is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Element Solutions has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Element Solutions are expected to grow by 15.17% in the coming year, from $1.78 to $2.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Element Solutions is 65.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Element Solutions is 65.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.97.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Element Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.42. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Element Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 3.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.79% of the float of Element Solutions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Element Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.65, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Element Solutions has recently increased by 14.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Element Solutions has a dividend yield of 0.79%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Element Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Element Solutions is 51.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Element Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.61% next year. This indicates that Element Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.83

News Sentiment

Element Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Element Solutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for ESI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Element Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.20% of the stock of Element Solutions is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.32% of the stock of Element Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/16 Dividend: 3/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend: 3/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/16/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ESI
• CIK: 1590714
• Web: www.elementsolutionsinc.com
• Phone: (561) 207-9600
• Fax: 203-575-7970
• Employees: 5,200
• Year Founded: 1785

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Element Solutions: $39.57
• High Price Target: $52.00
• Low Price Target: $33.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.09
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 65.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.89
• P/E Growth: 1.42
• Net Income: $190.80 million
• Net Margins: 5.32%
• Pretax Margin: 8.31%
• Return on Equity: 14.19%
• Return on Assets: 7.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.75
• Current Ratio: 2.68
• Quick Ratio: 1.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.89
• Cash Flow: $2.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.17
• Book Value: $11.29 per share
• Price / Book: 3.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 243,610,000
• Free Float: 228,503,000
• Market Cap: $9.93 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27