Element Solutions Inc [NYSE: ESI] closed the trading session at $25.7 on 2025-09-04. The day’s price range saw the stock hit a low of $24.44, while the highest price level was $25.72.
The stocks have a year to date performance of -3.89 percent and weekly performance of -0.19 percent. The stock has been moved at 1.66 percent over the last six months. The stock has performed 9.04 percent around the most recent 30 days and changed 19.09 percent over the most recent 3-months.
If compared to the average trading volume of 2.03M shares, ESI reached to a volume of 4540948 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Element Solutions Inc [ESI]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ESI shares is $29.10 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ESI stock is a recommendation set at 1.25. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
BofA Securities have made an estimate for Element Solutions Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on April 15, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on April 14, 2025, representing the official price target for Element Solutions Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $29, while KeyBanc Capital Markets analysts kept a Overweight rating on ESI stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.36, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.19. Price to Free Cash Flow for ESI in the course of the last twelve months was 22.64 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 3.30.
ESI stock trade performance evaluation
Element Solutions Inc [ESI] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -0.19. With this latest performance, ESI shares gained by 9.04% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 1.66% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 1.06% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for ESI stock in for the last two-week period is set at 60.20, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.63, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.62 for Element Solutions Inc [ESI]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 24.38, while it was recorded at 25.58 for the last single week of trading, and 24.17 for the last 200 days.
Element Solutions Inc [ESI]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Element Solutions Inc [ESI] shares currently have an operating margin of 15.08% and a Gross Margin at 41.82%. Element Solutions Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 9.66%.
Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Element Solutions Inc. ( ESI), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 9.62%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 4.82%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Element Solutions Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 5.66%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Element Solutions Inc’s (ESI) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.62%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $45358.49 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 4.10% and a Quick Ratio of 3.30%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Element Solutions Inc [ESI] stock
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Element Solutions Inc posted 0.39/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.38/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.01. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for ESI. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Element Solutions Inc go to 8.48%.
Element Solutions Inc [ESI]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $102.63%, or 110.79%% of ESI stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ESI stocks are: FMR LLC with ownership of 22.8 million shares, which is approximately 9.4192%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 21.84 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$592.38 million in ESI stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$333.94 million in ESI stock with ownership which is approximately 5.0861%.
