Seaport Res Ptn Expects Lower Earnings for Element Solutions

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Element Solutions in a report released on Monday, February 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.34 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.36. The consensus estimate for Element Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Element Solutions’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.35. The company had revenue of $624.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $598.24 million. Element Solutions had a net margin of 9.94% and a return on equity of 14.68%.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on ESI. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Element Solutions from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. StockNews.com raised shares of Element Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $28.00 price target (down previously from $32.00) on shares of Element Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Element Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $28.00 price target for the company. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Element Solutions from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.14.

Element Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ESI opened at $26.26 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $25.74 and a 200 day moving average of $26.38. The stock has a market cap of $6.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.30. Element Solutions has a 12 month low of $23.09 and a 12 month high of $29.78. The company has a current ratio of 3.34, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Element Solutions

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Element Solutions by 79.0% in the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 60,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,541,000 after acquiring an additional 26,753 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Element Solutions by 40.4% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 172,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,672,000 after acquiring an additional 49,466 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Element Solutions by 96.0% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 108,174 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,938,000 after acquiring an additional 52,973 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Element Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $433,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Element Solutions by 549.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,619,419 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,983,000 after acquiring an additional 1,369,981 shares during the last quarter. 92.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Element Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.22%. Element Solutions’s payout ratio is 31.37%.

About Element Solutions

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.