Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) Price Target Raised to $35.00 at Mizuho

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) had its price objective upped by Mizuho from $29.00 to $35.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on ESI. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Element Solutions from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Element Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Element Solutions from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Element Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Element Solutions from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Element Solutions has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.50.

Element Solutions Trading Up 4.3%

Shares of Element Solutions stock opened at $33.70 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 4.05, a quick ratio of 3.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Element Solutions has a twelve month low of $16.77 and a twelve month high of $35.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.16 billion, a PE ratio of 42.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $28.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.63.

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. Element Solutions had a return on equity of 13.89% and a net margin of 7.48%.The business had revenue of $676.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $632.40 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.35 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Element Solutions will post 1.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Element Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Element Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.51%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Element Solutions news, insider Matthew Liebowitz sold 37,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.60, for a total transaction of $984,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 117,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,122,653.80. This trade represents a 23.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 6.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Element Solutions

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ESI. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Element Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Element Solutions by 154.8% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 678 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Element Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Element Solutions by 710.1% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Community Bank N.A. acquired a new position in shares of Element Solutions during the third quarter worth about $33,000. 92.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Element Solutions News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Element Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue and sales beat; company flagged 8% sales growth led by strong Electronics performance and provided a 2026 EBITDA outlook — this supports upside to near‑term profit expectations. Element Solutions Q4 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target to $35 and assigned an “Outperform” rating — analyst upgrades can drive buying interest and helped lift the stock. Mizuho price target raised
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release and investor materials show revenue of $676.2M (above estimates) and management commentary highlighting record 2025 and demand from datacenter/high‑performance computing markets. Review of slides/call can clarify sustainability of growth. Element Solutions Inc Announces 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript is available for details on segment trends, margin outlook and the company’s near‑term guidance; useful for assessing management’s commentary on 2026 EBITDA assumptions. Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Snapshot coverage summarizes key headline metrics and consensus comparisons — helpful for a quick recap. Element Solutions: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports highlight a large GAAP EPS decline (Quiver: diluted EPS $0.03) and an 88.9% drop in net income driven by items that materially reduced quarterly earnings; operating profit also fell ~7% — this divergence between adjusted results and GAAP can create volatility. Quiver also flags significant insider selling over recent months, which may concern some investors. Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue Beats, EPS Misses

Element Solutions Company Profile

Element Solutions Inc is a global specialty chemicals company that develops and supplies highly engineered chemistries to performance-driven end markets. The company’s solutions serve customers across the electronics, energy, transportation, consumer and industrial sectors, with a particular emphasis on electronics chemicals, metal plating, and industrial coatings additives.

In the electronics market, Element Solutions provides a range of plating and surface-treatment chemistries used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards, semiconductor devices, and advanced display technologies.