Should I buy or sell Ecovyst stock right now?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecovyst in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" ECVT shares. View ECVT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Ecovyst's stock price target for 2024?

2 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Ecovyst's stock. Their ECVT share price targets range from $13.00 to $13.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $13.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 33.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ECVT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have ECVT shares performed in 2024?

Ecovyst's stock was trading at $9.77 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ECVT stock has decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $9.76. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Ecovyst?

Ecovyst saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,640,000 shares, a drop of 8.4% from the March 15th total of 1,790,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 799,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Ecovyst's Short Interest .

When is Ecovyst's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our ECVT earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Ecovyst's earnings call?

Ecovyst will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Ecovyst's earnings last quarter?

Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.01. The company earned $172.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $168.31 million. Ecovyst had a net margin of 10.30% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.08%. The firm's revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.23 EPS.

What ETF holds Ecovyst's stock?

Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF holds 205,976 shares of ECVT stock, representing 1.57% of its portfolio.

What guidance has Ecovyst issued on next quarter's earnings?

Ecovyst issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $715.0 million-$755.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $731.4 million.

Who are Ecovyst's major shareholders?

Ecovyst's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.37%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Ccmp Capital, Lp, Jonny Ginns , Joseph S Koscinski, Kevin Michael Fogarty, Kurt Bitting, Kyle D Vann, Ltd Ineos, Michael Feehan, Robert Coxon and Susan F Ward. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Ecovyst?

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NYSE:ECVT

Ecovyst (ECVT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.76

-0.07 (-0.71%)

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Today's Range: $9.74
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$9.91
50-Day Range: $9.00
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$11.15
52-Week Range: $8.26
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$12.35

Volume: 417,261 shs
Average Volume: 758,185 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.14 billion

P/E Ratio: 16.00
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $13.00

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Ecovyst MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 33.2% Upside
$13.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.57% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.83
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$251,202 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 29.63%
From $0.81 to $1.05 Per Share

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.

4.58 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

25th out of 293 stocks

Chemicals & Allied Products Industry

2nd out of 14 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Ecovyst has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Ecovyst has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.57% of the float of Ecovyst has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Ecovyst has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Ecovyst has recently decreased by 8.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Ecovyst does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Ecovyst does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for ECVT.

2.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Ecovyst 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Ecovyst this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for ECVT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Ecovyst to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Ecovyst insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $251,202.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.00% of the stock of Ecovyst is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
86.69% of the stock of Ecovyst is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

4.4

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Ecovyst are expected to grow by 29.63% in the coming year, from $0.81 to $1.05 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Ecovyst is 16.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.80.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Ecovyst is 16.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 35.98.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Ecovyst has a PEG Ratio of 0.51. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Ecovyst has a P/B Ratio of 1.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Ecovyst Stock (NYSE:ECVT)

Ecovyst Inc. offers specialty catalysts and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Ecoservices and Advanced Materials & Catalysts. The Ecoservices segment provides sulfuric acid recycling services and end-to-end logistics for production of alkylate for refineries; and virgin sulfuric acid for mining, water treatment, and industrial applications. The Advanced Materials & Catalysts segment offers advanced materials and specialty catalyst products and process solutions to producers and licensors of polyethylene and advanced silicas. This segment also supplies specialty zeolites and zeolite-based catalysts to customers for refining of oil primarily hydrocracking catalyst and dewaxing, sustainable fuels, and emission control systems for both on-road and non-road diesel engines. The company was formerly known as PQ Group Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ecovyst Inc. in August 2021. Ecovyst Inc. was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

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ECVT Stock News Headlines

March 27, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Director Susan F. Ward Sells 24,436 Shares

April 15, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Ecovyst to Host First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET

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April 8, 2024 | msn.com

Ecovyst Inc. Honors Teams for Outstanding Contributions to Sustainability and Community Engagement

April 2, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Ecovyst Announces Winners of its 2023 Sustainability Leadership Awards

March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Director Susan Ward Sells 24,436 Shares of Ecovyst Inc (ECVT)

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March 5, 2024 | msn.com

Ecovyst's Board Expands, Welcomes New Director and Nominee

March 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

March 4, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Citigroup Maintains Buy Rating for Ecovyst: Here's What You Need To Know

March 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

February 29, 2024 | msn.com

Portfolio Change: One Stock To Buy & One To Sell, February 29

February 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Buy Rating on Ecovyst: Resilient Financial Structure and Undervalued Growth Potential

February 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Buy Rating on Ecovyst: Stable EBITDA and Growth Potential Underscore Strong Investment Opportunity

February 28, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Ecovyst Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

February 28, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

Ecovyst Inc.: Ecovyst Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

February 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Ecovyst Q4 Profit Rises, But Revenue Declines

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February 28, 2024 | prnewswire.com

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February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst Achieves EcoVadis Platinum Level Sustainability Rating

February 27, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Ecovyst Announces Changes to Board of Directors

February 27, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Ecovyst Achieves EcoVadis Platinum Level Sustainability Rating

February 19, 2024 | msn.com

Ecovyst Inc. Set to Unveil Q4 2023 Financial Results

February 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Ecovyst to Host Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/28/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Chemicals & allied products
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:ECVT
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1708035
Web: www.pqcorp.com
Phone: (610) 651-4400
Fax: N/A
Employees: 911
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $13.00
High Stock Price Target: $13.00
Low Stock Price Target: $13.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +33.2%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.61
Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.00
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.05
P/E Growth: 0.51
Net Income: $71.15 million
Net Margins: 10.30%
Pretax Margin: 11.86%
Return on Equity: 11.08%
Return on Assets: 4.14%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.22
Current Ratio: 2.07
Quick Ratio: 1.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $691.10 million
Price / Sales: 1.65
Cash Flow: $1.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.05
Book Value: $6.08 per share
Price / Book: 1.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 117,000,000
Free Float: 115,830,000
Market Cap: $1.14 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.01

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Key Executives

Mr. Kurt J. Bitting (Age 48)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.71M
Mr. Michael P. Feehan (Age 48)
VP & CFO
Comp: $1.05M
Mr. Joseph S. Koscinski (Age 58)
Chief Administrative Officer, VP, Secretary & General Counsel
Comp: $1.31M
Mr. George L. Vann (Age 58)
VP & President of Ecoservices
Comp: $542.27k
Mr. Paul Whittleston (Age 49)
President of Advanced Materials & Catalysts
Comp: $353.04k
Mr. H. Gene Shiels
Director of Investor Relations
Ms. Wendy Graham
Vice President of Marketing & Commercial Strategy
Ms. Kara L. Thornton (Age 48)
VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms. Colleen Grace Donofrio (Age 65)
Vice President of Environment & Sustainability

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ECVT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Ecovyst stock right now?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecovyst in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" ECVT shares.
View ECVT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Ecovyst's stock price target for 2024?: 2 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Ecovyst's stock. Their ECVT share price targets range from $13.00 to $13.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $13.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 33.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for ECVT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have ECVT shares performed in 2024?: Ecovyst's stock was trading at $9.77 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ECVT stock has decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $9.76.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Ecovyst?: Ecovyst saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,640,000 shares, a drop of 8.4% from the March 15th total of 1,790,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 799,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the company are sold short.
View Ecovyst's Short Interest.
When is Ecovyst's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our ECVT earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Ecovyst's earnings call?: Ecovyst will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.

How were Ecovyst's earnings last quarter?: Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.01. The company earned $172.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $168.31 million. Ecovyst had a net margin of 10.30% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.08%. The firm's revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.23 EPS.
What ETF holds Ecovyst's stock?: Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF holds 205,976 shares of ECVT stock, representing 1.57% of its portfolio.
What guidance has Ecovyst issued on next quarter's earnings?: Ecovyst issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $715.0 million-$755.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $731.4 million.
Who are Ecovyst's major shareholders?: Ecovyst's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.37%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Ccmp Capital, Lp, Jonny Ginns, Joseph S Koscinski, Kevin Michael Fogarty, Kurt Bitting, Kyle D Vann, Ltd Ineos, Michael Feehan, Robert Coxon and Susan F Ward.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Ecovyst?: Shares of ECVT 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.

This page (NYSE:ECVT) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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