Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Outlook for ESI Earnings

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Element Solutions in a report issued on Monday, February 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the company will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.36. The consensus estimate for Element Solutions' current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Element Solutions' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35. Element Solutions had a return on equity of 14.68% and a net margin of 9.94%. The business had revenue of $624.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $598.24 million.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Element Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $28.00 price target for the company. StockNews.com raised shares of Element Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Element Solutions from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Bank of America restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $28.00 price objective (down from $32.00) on shares of Element Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on Element Solutions from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Element Solutions presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $30.14.

Element Solutions Trading Down 0.9 %

Element Solutions stock opened at $26.27 on Tuesday. Element Solutions has a 12-month low of $23.09 and a 12-month high of $29.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $25.75 and a 200 day moving average of $26.37. The company has a current ratio of 3.34, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Element Solutions

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new stake in Element Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Element Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its position in Element Solutions by 610.7% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,130 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 971 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in Element Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of Element Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $48,000. 92.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Element Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. Element Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.37%.

Element Solutions Company Profile

Element Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electronics, and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products.

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