The stock of Element Solutions Inc (ESI) has gone up by 3.38% for the week, with a 3.29% rise in the past month and a -12.92% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.81% for ESI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.15% for ESI stock, with a simple moving average of -9.65% for the last 200 days.
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 18.91x 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 224.84M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.74% of that float. The average trading volume for ESI on June 25, 2025 was 2.70M shares.
ESI) stock’s latest price update
Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2171894 in relation to its previous close of 21.96. However, the company has experienced a 3.38% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-12 that MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) announced today that Benjamin Gliklich, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat and Q&A session at the Wolfe Research 2nd Annual Materials of the Future Conference in New York, NY on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 12:55 p.m EST. A live audio webcast of the discussion and replay will be made available in the Investors section of www.elementsolutionsinc.com. About Element Solutions Inc Element Solutions Inc is a leading.
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 6.05% 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 -25.12% of loss for the given period.
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.
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 2.64. 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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
