Elementis (ELM) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Elementis plc operates as a specialty chemical company in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Specialties and Personal Care. The Performance Specialties segment engages in the production of rheological modifiers and additives for decorative and industrial coatings; and production and supply of talc for use in plastics, coatings, technical ceramics, and paper sectors. The Personal Care segment provides rheological modifiers and compounded products, including active ingredients for antiperspirants (AP) deodorants for personal care manufacturers. The company offers personal care products for antiperspirants, color cosmetics, and skin care applications; and performance specialties products for architectural coatings, adhesives, sealants and construction additives, and talc applications. Elementis plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 131.60 to 135.60
• 50-Day Range: 127.60 to 165
• 52-Week Range: 116 to 169.80
• Volume: 729,431 shs
• Average Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £789.42 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.24%
• Price Target: GBX 173.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Elementis Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Elementis scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Elementis has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Elementis has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Elementis is -3,350.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Elementis is -3,350.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Elementis has a PEG Ratio of 3.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Elementis has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ELM.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Elementis pays a meaningful dividend of 1.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Elementis does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ELM.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Elementis this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Elementis insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.16% of the stock of Elementis is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.71% of the stock of Elementis is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ELM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ELM shares performed this year?

Elementis' stock was trading at GBX 127.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ELM shares have increased by 5.0% and is now trading at GBX 134.
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How do I buy shares of Elementis?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Elementis own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Elementis investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), BP (BP), Tullow Oil (TLW), Centrica (CNA), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), Aviva (AV) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/27 Dividend: 8/15/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/27/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ELM
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.elementisplc.com
• Phone: +44-20-74089300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,281
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 173.33
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 180
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 170
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (0.04)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.11
• P/E Growth: 3.05
• Net Income: £-34,700,000.00
• Net Margins: -5.22%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -4.27%
• Return on Assets: 4.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 37.85
• Current Ratio: 2.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £732.20 million
• Price / Sales: 1.08
• Cash Flow: GBX 15.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.83
• Book Value: GBX 134 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 589,120,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £789.42 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.02