Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE: EMN)’s stock price has decreased by -1.06 compared to its previous closing price of 82.35. However, the company has seen a 0.83% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. newsfilecorp.com reported 2025-05-12 that Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 12, 2025) – Euro Manganese Inc. (TSXV: EMN) (ASX: EMN) (OTC Pink: EUMNF) (FSE: E060) (the “Company” or “Euro Manganese”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Ms. Martina Blahova as permanent President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) effective May 12, 2025 and will appoint Ms.
Is It Worth Investing in Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE: EMN) Right Now?
Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE: EMN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 10.38x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.28. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EMN is 114.60M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.79% of that float. On May 22, 2025, the average trading volume of EMN was 1.41M shares.
EMN’s Market Performance
EMN stock saw an increase of 0.83% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 2.76% and a quarterly increase of -18.97%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.05%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.67% for Eastman Chemical Co (EMN). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.27% for EMN’s stock, with a -14.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EMN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EMN stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for EMN by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for EMN in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $76 based on the research report published on April 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EMN reach a price target of $91. The rating they have provided for EMN stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on April 09th, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to EMN, setting the target price at $101 in the report published on April 04th of the current year.
EMN Trading at -0.57% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EMN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.05%, as shares surge +3.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.81% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EMN rose by +0.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $78.90. In addition, Eastman Chemical Co saw -10.78% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EMN starting from Caveness Michelle H, who sale 1,147 shares at the price of $98.51 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Caveness Michelle H now owns 1,167 shares of Eastman Chemical Co, valued at $112,991 using the latest closing price.
Caveness Michelle H, the Officer of Eastman Chemical Co, proposed sale 1,147 shares at $98.51 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Caveness Michelle H is holding shares at $112,991 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EMN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for Eastman Chemical Co stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 16.16, with 6.20 for asset returns.
Based on Eastman Chemical Co (EMN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.86. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.63.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.8 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.45. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.63. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.72.
Conclusion
To sum up, Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
