NYSE:ESI Element Solutions (ESI) Stock Price, News & Analysis → $25,000 into $109,616 in two months? (From WealthPress) (Ad) Free ESI Stock Alerts $24.98 +0.09 (+0.36%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$24.85▼$25.1450-Day Range$21.81▼$24.9852-Week Range$17.08▼$25.14Volume1.31 million shsAverage Volume1.25 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.04 billionP/E Ratio50.98Dividend Yield1.28%Price Target$25.60 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Element Solutions alerts: Email Address Element Solutions MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.5% Upside$25.60 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.71% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.71Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.14Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.26 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth9.29%From $1.40 to $1.53 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.73 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector8th out of 171 stocksMiscellaneous Chemical Products Industry1st out of 5 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingElement Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $25.60, Element Solutions has a forecasted upside of 2.5% from its current price of $24.98.Amount of Analyst CoverageElement Solutions has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.71% 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 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Element Solutions has recently decreased by 18.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldElement Solutions pays a meaningful dividend of 1.29%, 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 65.31%. 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 20.92% next year. This indicates that Element Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreElement Solutions has received a -77.30% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Element Solutions in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Corrosion prevention chemicals", "Polymer chemistry products for electronics", "Industrial coatings", "Hardeners", and "Industrial adhesives" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Element Solutions is -3.71. Previous Next 4.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentElement Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 0.35 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Element Solutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for ESI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 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 $2,255,110.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.90% of the stock of Element Solutions is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.32% of the stock of Element Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Element Solutions are expected to grow by 9.29% in the coming year, from $1.40 to $1.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Element Solutions is 50.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Element Solutions is 50.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 121.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioElement Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 4.13. 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 2.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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This segment also supplies surface mount technologies, fluxes, thermal management material, coatings, and other attachment materials; chemical formulations to the electronics industry; and advanced copper interconnects, die attachment, sintered silver material, adhesives, wafer bump processes, and photomask technologies for semiconductor industry. 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 Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ESI Stock News HeadlinesMarch 29, 2024 | businesswire.comElement Solutions Inc to Participate in an Electronics Q&A Session Hosted by Goldman SachsMarch 26, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comElement Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Major Elon Musk Crypto Leak RevealedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.March 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comElement Solutions (NYSE:ESI) Reaches New 1-Year High at $24.84March 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comElement Solutions (NYSE:ESI) Reaches New 52-Week High at $24.84March 19, 2024 | prnewswire.comMacDermid Enthone Debuts New Website, Underscoring Commitment to Innovation and PartnershipMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comESI Apr 2024 30.000 callMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comESI Apr 2024 25.000 putMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Crypto Market Preps For Trillions Worth of Inflows! Bitcoin is rapidly approaching new ALL-TIME HIGHS… The market is buzzing after recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). Top analysts predict these ETFs will attract trillions of dollars worth of inflows over the next few years… And as Bitcoin rallies, we could see other smaller coins rise to heights never seen before.March 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions Inc's (NYSE:ESI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 32% Above Its Share PriceMarch 2, 2024 | msn.comWolfe Research Initiates Coverage of Element Solutions (ESI) with Peer Perform RecommendationMarch 1, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comWolfe starts Element Solutions at Peer Perform, not seeing inflection quite yetFebruary 23, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions Inc (PLQ.SG)February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Miss: Element Solutions Inc Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their ForecastsFebruary 23, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comESI Mar 2024 30.000 callFebruary 23, 2024 | benzinga.comElement Solutions Stock (NYSE:ESI) Earnings Dates and Earning CallsFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Element Solutions Inc Earnings CallFebruary 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comElement Solutions’ Resilience and Diversified Model Merit Buy Rating Amidst Market ChallengesFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comElement's (ESI) Q4 Earnings In Line, Revenues Lag EstimatesFebruary 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comElement Solutions Inc 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comElement Solutions Inc. Q4 Profit Increases, but misses estimatesFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions Inc Announces 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial ResultsFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions Inc Reports Decline in 2023 Earnings Amid Challenging Market ConditionsFebruary 20, 2024 | businesswire.comElement Solutions Inc Announces 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial ResultsFebruary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comESI Mar 2024 20.000 callFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comElement Solutions Inc EVP, General Counsel & Sec. John Capps Sells 15,554 SharesSee 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/20/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/29/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Miscellaneous chemical products Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:ESI CUSIP45068B109 CIK922475 Webwww.elementsolutionsinc.com Phone(561) 207-9600Fax203-575-7970Employees5,300Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$25.60 High Stock Price Target$27.00 Low Stock Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.49 Trailing P/E Ratio50.98 Forward P/E Ratio17.84 P/E Growth4.09Net Income$118.10 million Net Margins5.06% Pretax Margin5.53% Return on Equity13.51% Return on Assets6.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.82 Current Ratio3.24 Quick Ratio2.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.33 billion Price / Sales2.59 Cash Flow$2.35 per share Price / Cash Flow10.64 Book Value$9.71 per share Price / Book2.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares241,990,000Free Float222,876,000Market Cap$6.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.31 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesSir Martin Ellis Franklin (Age 59)Founder & Executive Chairman Comp: $3MMr. Benjamin Gliklich (Age 39)CEO, President & Director Comp: $1.56MMr. Carey J. Dorman (Age 35)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $790.29kMr. John Edwards Capps Esq. (Age 59)Executive VP, General Counsel & Company Secretary Comp: $895.78kMr. Joseph J. D'Ambrisi (Age 65)Executive VP & Head of Electronics Comp: $705.66kMr. Michael Russnok (Age 48)Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Yash NeheteSenior Associate of Corporate Development & IRMr. Richard L. Fricke (Age 52)Senior Vice President of Electronics Mr. Matthew Liebowitz (Age 35)Executive VP of Strategy and Head of Industrial & Speciality Mr. Steve E. Racca Jr.VP of Offshore SolutionsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCabotNYSE:CBTNewMarketNYSE:NEUValvolineNYSE:VVVATINYSE:ATIAlamos GoldNYSE:AGIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHighPoint Advisor Group LLCBought 10,141 shares on 3/26/2024Ownership: 0.004%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 12,017 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.005%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 492 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.002%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 12,255 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 9.394%Wellington Management Group LLPSold 1,960,585 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 3.996%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ESI Stock Analysis - 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 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ESI shares. View ESI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Element Solutions' stock price target for 2024? 6 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Element Solutions' shares. Their ESI share price targets range from $23.00 to $27.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $25.60 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.5% 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 2024? Element Solutions' stock was trading at $23.14 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ESI stock has increased by 8.0% and is now trading at $24.98. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Element Solutions? Element Solutions saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,800,000 shares, a drop of 18.3% from the February 29th total of 4,650,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,300,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.9 days. Currently, 1.7% of the company's stock 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, April 24th 2024. View our ESI earnings forecast. How were Element Solutions' earnings last quarter? Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.32. The company had revenue of $573.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $590.43 million. Element Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.51% and a net margin of 5.06%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.29 EPS. How often does Element Solutions pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Element Solutions? Element Solutions announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 13th. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 29th. Read our dividend analysis for ESI. 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 1.29%. The dividend payout ratio is 65.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ESI will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.92% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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). 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). Who are Element Solutions' major shareholders? Element Solutions' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.41%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.39%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.12%), Wellington Management Group LLP (4.00%), Gates Capital Management Inc. (2.33%) and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.94%). Insiders that own company stock include Benjamin Gliklich, Carey J Dorman, Martin E Franklin, Michael Goralski, Michael Goralski and Nichelle Maynard-Elliott. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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