Element Solutions Inc produces and sells specialty chemical products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Electronics and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and delivers specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products. This segment offers electronic assembly materials; circuitry solutions comprising circuit board metallization products, circuit formation products, and electronic materials. This segment 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; graphics solutions that comprise consumable chemicals that enable printing image transfer on flexible packaging materials; and energy solutions, which consist of chemistries used in water-based hydraulic control fluids for offshore deep-water drilling. This segment's products include electroless nickel products, plating products, pre-treatment and cleaning solutions, functional conversion coatings, hard-coated films, and water treatment products; solid sheet printing elements and liquid imaging products; and offshore fluids. This segment serves the 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 1922 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Miscellaneous chemical products
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Phone561-207-9600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.96 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,450
Next Earnings Date11/7/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Element Solutions' stock symbol?
Element Solutions trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ESI."
How were Element Solutions' earnings last quarter?
Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) posted its earnings results on Friday, August, 2nd. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.01. The firm earned $456.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $468.94 million. Element Solutions had a positive return on equity of 5.76% and a negative net margin of 18.53%. The firm's revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. View Element Solutions' Earnings History.
When is Element Solutions' next earnings date?
What guidance has Element Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings?
Element Solutions issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Friday, August, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.83-0.86 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.83.
What price target have analysts set for ESI?
3 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Element Solutions' stock. Their predictions range from $6.50 to $11.00. On average, they expect Element Solutions' share price to reach $8.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for Element Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Element Solutions?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Element Solutions in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Element Solutions.
Has Element Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about ESI stock have trended negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Element Solutions earned a news impact score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Element Solutions.
Are investors shorting Element Solutions?
Element Solutions saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,178,400 shares, an increase of 12.3% from the June 15th total of 17,072,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,440,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 7.9 days. Approximately 7.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Element Solutions' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Element Solutions' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Element Solutions include Versum Materials (VSM), Platform Specialty Products (PAH), WD-40 (WDFC), Cabot (CBT), Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC), Advanced Emissions Solutions (ADES), Flotek Industries (FTK), Pure Bioscience (PURE), HighCom Global Security (HCGS), GlyEco (GLYE), Artemis Therapeutics (ATMS) and Ener-Core (ENCR).
What other stocks do shareholders of Element Solutions own?
Who are Element Solutions' key executives?
Element Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Martin Ellis Franklin, Founder & Exec. Chairman (Age 54)
- Mr. Benjamin Gliklich, CEO & Director (Age 34)
- Mr. John Edwards Capps, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. John David Tolbert, Exec. Officer (Age 58)
- Mr. Scot R. Benson, Pres, COO & Director (Age 57)
Who are Element Solutions' major shareholders?
Element Solutions' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.74%), BlackRock Inc. (6.48%), Bares Capital Management Inc. (6.38%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (5.75%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (5.75%) and Nomura Holdings Inc. (1.88%). Company insiders that own Element Solutions stock include Benjamin Gliklich, Pershing Square Capital Manage, Rakesh Sachdev and Scot Benson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Element Solutions.
Which institutional investors are buying Element Solutions stock?
ESI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., Bares Capital Management Inc., Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., BlueMountain Capital Management LLC and Morgan Stanley. Company insiders that have bought Element Solutions stock in the last two years include Benjamin Gliklich and Scot Benson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Element Solutions.
How do I buy shares of Element Solutions?
Shares of ESI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Element Solutions' stock price today?
One share of ESI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.15.
How big of a company is Element Solutions?
Element Solutions has a market capitalization of $2.35 billion and generates $1.96 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-324,400,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.14 on an earnings per share basis. Element Solutions employs 4,450 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Element Solutions.
What is Element Solutions' official website?
How can I contact Element Solutions?
Element Solutions' mailing address is 500 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD SUITE 127, FORT LAUDERDALE FL, 33394. The company can be reached via phone at 561-207-9600.
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