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Element Solutions (ESI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$35.68 -0.07 (-0.19%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$35.66 -0.02 (-0.04%)
As of 06:49 PM Eastern
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About Element Solutions Stock (NYSE:ESI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$34.83
▼
$36.25
50-Day Range
$31.79
▼
$39.26
52-Week Range
$22.86
▼
$49.25
Volume
2.39 million shs
Average Volume
3.78 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.70 billion
P/E Ratio
21.54
Dividend Yield
0.90%
Price Target
$46.18
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ESI) is a specialty chemicals company that develops and produces materials used in electronics manufacturing and a range of industrial applications. Its products are designed to support processes such as printed circuit board fabrication, semiconductor packaging, electronic assembly, metal finishing, and surface treatment.

Through its electronics-focused businesses, including MacDermid Alpha Solutions, the company supplies solder materials, electronic assembly chemicals, circuit board materials, and semiconductor packaging solutions. Its industrial and specialty products support applications such as corrosion protection, decorative and functional coatings, automotive components, aerospace, and other manufacturing processes.

Element Solutions serves customers worldwide through operations and sales activities across North America, Europe, Asia, and other international markets. The company was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation and adopted the Element Solutions name in 2019. Benjamin Gliklich serves as the company's chief executive officer.

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Element Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

ESI MarketRank™: 
4.747213375795 of 5 stars

Element Solutions scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Element Solutions has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.17, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Element Solutions has a consensus price target of $46.18, representing about 29.4% upside from its current price of $35.68.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Element Solutions has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Element Solutions' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Element Solutions are expected to grow by 17.13% in the coming year, from $1.81 to $2.12 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Element Solutions is 48.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Element Solutions is 48.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.52.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Element Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.30. 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 3.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Element Solutions' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.34% 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 1.66, 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 11.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Element Solutions has a dividend yield of 0.91%, 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 43.24%. 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 15.09% next year. This indicates that Element Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Element Solutions' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Element Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Element Solutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for ESI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Element Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Element Solutions' insider trading history.
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ESI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Element Solutions' stock was trading at $25.02 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ESI shares have increased by 42.6% and is now trading at $35.6810.

Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ESI) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 27th. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was up 56.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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Element Solutions' top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.93%), Valley Wealth Managers Inc. (0.31%), Fenimore Asset Management Inc (0.10%) and Argent Capital Management LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Benjamin Gliklich, John Edward Capps, Ian G H Ashken, Carey J Dorman, E Stanley Oneal, Michael Goralski, Michael Goralski, Matthew Liebowitz and Martin E Franklin.
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Shares of ESI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Element Solutions investors own include Marvell Technology (MRVL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Vale (VALE), Luminar Technologies (LAZR) and Plug Power (PLUG).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/27/2026
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
9/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
9/01/2026
Dividend Payable
9/15/2026
Today
10/20/2026
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
10/21/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:ESI
CIK
1590714
Employees
5,200
Year Founded
1785

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$55.00
Low Price Target
$36.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+29.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.17
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.74
Trailing P/E Ratio
48.22
Forward P/E Ratio
19.71
P/E Growth
1.3
Net Income
$190.80 million
Net Margins
5.67%
Pretax Margin
8.77%
Return on Equity
14.88%
Return on Assets
7.51%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.73
Current Ratio
2.91
Quick Ratio
2.11

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.55 billion
Price / Sales
3.41
Cash Flow
$2.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.49
Book Value
$11.11 per share
Price / Book
3.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
243,690,000
Free Float
228,582,000
Market Cap
$8.70 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.26

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This page (NYSE:ESI) was last updated on 10/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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