NYSE:ECVT Ecovyst (ECVT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $7.56 -0.02 (-0.26%) As of 01/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Ecovyst Stock (NYSE:ECVT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ecovyst alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$7.49▼$7.7050-Day Range$7.30▼$8.6252-Week Range$6.02▼$11.35Volume875,543 shsAverage Volume701,655 shsMarket Capitalization$880.82 millionP/E Ratio16.44Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$10.25Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewEcovyst Inc. offers specialty catalysts and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Ecoservices and Advanced Materials & Catalysts. The Ecoservices segment provides sulfuric acid recycling services and end-to-end logistics for production of alkylate for refineries; and virgin sulfuric acid for mining, water treatment, and industrial applications. The Advanced Materials & Catalysts segment offers advanced materials and specialty catalyst products and process solutions to producers and licensors of polyethylene and advanced silicas. This segment also supplies specialty zeolites and zeolite-based catalysts to customers for refining of oil primarily hydrocracking catalyst and dewaxing, sustainable fuels, and emission control systems for both on-road and non-road diesel engines. The company was formerly known as PQ Group Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ecovyst Inc. in August 2021. Ecovyst Inc. was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.Read More… Ecovyst Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScoreECVT MarketRank™: Ecovyst scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 96th out of 344 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingEcovyst has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEcovyst has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Ecovyst's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth68.18% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ecovyst are expected to grow by 68.18% in the coming year, from $0.44 to $0.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ecovyst is 16.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.18.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ecovyst is 16.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.38.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEcovyst has a PEG Ratio of 1.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEcovyst has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.92% of the float of Ecovyst has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEcovyst has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ecovyst has recently increased by 69.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldEcovyst does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEcovyst does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.92% of the float of Ecovyst has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEcovyst has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ecovyst has recently increased by 69.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.6 / 5News Sentiment0.82 News SentimentEcovyst has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Ecovyst this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ecovyst insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.59% of the stock of Ecovyst is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.69% of the stock of Ecovyst is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ecovyst's insider trading history. Receive ECVT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ecovyst and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ECVT Stock News HeadlinesEcovyst Launches Retention Bonus Amid Strategic ReviewDecember 16, 2024 | tipranks.comEcovyst Inc. 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Launches Strategic Review of Advanced Materials & Catalysts UnitDecember 9, 2024 | msn.comKeyBanc maintains Ecovyst shares at Overweight on strategic reviewDecember 5, 2024 | uk.investing.comEcovyst price target raised to $10 from $9 at BMO CapitalDecember 4, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEcovyst announces strategic review of AM&CDecember 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEcovyst Announces Strategic Review of its Advanced Materials & Catalysts Business UnitDecember 2, 2024 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines ECVT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ECVT shares performed this year? Ecovyst's stock was trading at $7.64 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ECVT stock has decreased by 1.0% and is now trading at $7.56. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Ecovyst's earnings last quarter? Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.01. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. Who are Ecovyst's major shareholders? Ecovyst's top institutional investors include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (1.72%). Insiders that own company stock include Ltd Ineos, Joseph S Koscinski, Kurt Bitting, Michael Feehan, Robert Coxon, Susan F Ward, Paul Whittleston and Ccmp Capital, Lp. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ecovyst? Shares of ECVT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Ecovyst own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ecovyst investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/01/2024Today1/15/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Chemicals & allied products Sub-IndustryChemicals Current SymbolNYSE:ECVT CUSIPN/A CIK1708035 Webwww.pqcorp.com Phone(610) 651-4400FaxN/AEmployees880Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$10.25 High Stock Price Target$12.00 Low Stock Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+35.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.46 Trailing P/E Ratio16.44 Forward P/E Ratio17.18 P/E Growth1.67Net Income$71.15 million Net Margins7.74% Pretax Margin8.00% Return on Equity7.07% Return on Assets2.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.17 Current Ratio2.54 Quick Ratio2.06 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$695.34 million Price / Sales1.27 Cash Flow$1.42 per share Price / Cash Flow5.31 Book Value$6.08 per share Price / Book1.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares116,510,000Free Float114,657,000Market Cap$880.82 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 A Beginner's Guide to Investing in CannabisUnlock your free copy of MarketBeat's comprehensive guide to pot stock investing and discover which cannabis companies are poised for growth. 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