Arkema (ARKAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Arkema SA is a global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company headquartered in Colombes, France. Established in 2004 as a spin-off from Total’s chemicals division, the company offers a broad portfolio of high-performance materials designed to improve durability, thermal and chemical resistance, and environmental performance across diverse industries.

Arkema’s operations are organized into four core segments. Adhesive Solutions delivers bonding, sealing, and coating technologies for markets such as packaging, medical devices, and consumer goods. Advanced Materials focuses on high-performance polymers and composite resins used in automotive lightweighting, electronics, and additive manufacturing. Coating Solutions provides waterborne and UV-curable resins for architectural, protective, and automotive coatings, while Industrial Specialties produces hydrogen peroxide, thiochemicals, phosgene derivatives, and other intermediates serving pulp and paper, mining, and water treatment applications.

The company maintains an integrated global footprint with production and research facilities across Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Arkema collaborates closely with original equipment manufacturers, formulators, and distributors to deliver customized solutions that comply with regional regulations and performance requirements. Its dedicated R&D centers focus on sustainable chemistry initiatives, including bio-based materials, enhanced recyclability, and energy-efficient processes.

Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thierry Le Henaff, Arkema is publicly traded on Euronext Paris and available over-the-counter in the United States under the ticker ARKAY. The company emphasizes innovation, operational excellence, and environmental stewardship as cornerstones of its strategy to support long-term growth and meet the evolving needs of its global customer base.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $65.60 to $65.91
• 50-Day Range: $65.53 to $76.53
• 52-Week Range: $56.28 to $79.36
• Volume: 1,164 shs
• Average Volume: 1,133 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 263.63
• Dividend Yield: 4.73%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Arkema Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Arkema scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Arkema has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Arkema are expected to grow by 4.11% in the coming year, from $3.89 to $4.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Arkema is 263.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Arkema is 263.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.45.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Arkema has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Arkema has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Arkema has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.18, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Arkema has recently increased by 173.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Arkema is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Arkema does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Arkema is 1,248.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Arkema will have a dividend payout ratio of 77.04% in the coming year. This indicates that Arkema may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Arkema has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Arkema has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 6/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - DIVERSIFD
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:ARKAY
• Previous Symbol: OTC:ARKAY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.arkema.com
• Phone: (314) 900-8080
• Fax: 33-1-49-00-83-96
• Employees: 20,648
• Year Founded: 2004

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 263.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.94
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $71.28 million
• Net Margins: 0.46%
• Pretax Margin: 1.49%
• Return on Equity: 4.06%
• Return on Assets: 2.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
• Current Ratio: 2.25
• Quick Ratio: 1.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.49
• Cash Flow: $16.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.89
• Book Value: $104.60 per share
• Price / Book: 0.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 76,060,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $5.01 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.84