What is KeyCorp's Estimate for ESI Q1 Earnings?

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI - Free Report) - KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Element Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. KeyCorp analyst A. Yefremov expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.34 for the quarter. KeyCorp has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Element Solutions' current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Element Solutions' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. StockNews.com lowered Element Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Bank of America reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $28.00 target price (down from $32.00) on shares of Element Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Element Solutions from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Element Solutions from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Element Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $30.00.

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Element Solutions Price Performance

Shares of Element Solutions stock traded up $0.21 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $18.22. The stock had a trading volume of 2,986,754 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,808,307. The stock's 50 day moving average is $24.18 and its 200 day moving average is $25.79. The company has a current ratio of 3.34, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Element Solutions has a twelve month low of $16.77 and a twelve month high of $29.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.42 billion, a PE ratio of 17.86, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.28.

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.35. Element Solutions had a net margin of 9.94% and a return on equity of 14.68%. The firm had revenue of $624.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $598.24 million.

Element Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.76%. Element Solutions's payout ratio is 31.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Martin E. Franklin sold 2,000,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.10, for a total value of $52,200,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 109,100 shares in the company, valued at $2,847,510. This represents a 94.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 7.90% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Element Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Element Solutions by 79.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 60,612 shares of the company's stock worth $1,541,000 after acquiring an additional 26,753 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Element Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $423,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Element Solutions by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,328,894 shares of the company's stock worth $59,224,000 after purchasing an additional 29,253 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Element Solutions by 18.6% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 74,709 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,900,000 after purchasing an additional 11,702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Element Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $433,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.32% of the company's stock.

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.