Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI)

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Element Solutions in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.17. The consensus estimate for Element Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $1.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Element Solutions’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com cut Element Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Element Solutions in a report on Friday, March 1st. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Element Solutions from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 30th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Element Solutions from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Finally, TheStreet raised Element Solutions from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.00.

Element Solutions Price Performance

Shares of ESI opened at $24.12 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.69, a current ratio of 3.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market cap of $5.84 billion, a PE ratio of 44.67, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.32. Element Solutions has a 12-month low of $17.57 and a 12-month high of $25.81. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.91.

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 29th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.02. Element Solutions had a net margin of 5.62% and a return on equity of 13.96%. The company had revenue of $575.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $588.17 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.30 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Element Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 14th. Investors of record on Friday, May 31st will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.33%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 31st. Element Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.26%.

Institutional Trading of Element Solutions

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESI. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Element Solutions by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,000 after purchasing an additional 912 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Element Solutions by 85.6% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 608 shares during the period. Donoghue Forlines LLC increased its holdings in Element Solutions by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Donoghue Forlines LLC now owns 16,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 691 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its stake in Element Solutions by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 65,303 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,281,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Element Solutions by 282.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 256,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,035,000 after purchasing an additional 189,660 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.32% of the company’s stock.

Element Solutions Company Profile

Element Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electronics, and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products.