Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI)’s stock price has soared by 0.79 in relation to previous closing price of 21.41. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.56% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-23 that Element Solutions (ESI) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Is It Worth Investing in Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) Right Now?
Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.30x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ESI is at 1.23. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ESI is 224.22M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.62% of that float. The average trading volume for ESI on June 05, 2025 was 3.66M shares.
ESI’s Market Performance
ESI stock saw an increase of 0.56% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 3.30% and a quarterly increase of -14.64%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.55%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.45% for Element Solutions Inc (ESI). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.95% for ESI’s stock, with a simple moving average of -13.53% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ESI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ESI stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for ESI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ESI in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $24 based on the research report published on April 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ESI reach a price target of $24. The rating they have provided for ESI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 14th, 2025.
KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of “Overweight” to ESI, setting the target price at $29 in the report published on April 03rd of the current year.
ESI Trading at 3.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ESI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.54% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ESI starting from FRANKLIN MARTIN E, who sale 2,000,000 shares at the price of $26.10 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, FRANKLIN MARTIN E now owns 109,100 shares of Element Solutions Inc, valued at $52,200,000 using the latest closing price.
FRANKLIN MARTIN E, the Director of Element Solutions Inc, proposed sale 390,900 shares at $26.32 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that FRANKLIN MARTIN E is holding shares at $10,288,488 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ESI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Element Solutions Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 11.75, with 5.86 for asset returns.
Based on Element Solutions Inc (ESI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 501.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.57. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.44for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.95.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
