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ESI · Element Solutions Inc.

Specialty ChemicalsUnited StatesAnalyst view: Strong Buy

$34.34

+0.50% last session

End-of-day data · close of 2026-09-11

Neutral2 bullish · 2 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Strong Buy (1.30 from 10 analysts)
To mean target: +38.1%

Market cap

$8B

Enterprise value

$10B

Trailing P/E

48.1

Forward P/E

16.3

Dividend yield

1.0%

Beta

1.26

Avg volume

5M

Employees

5K

Daily Change %

0.50%

5 Days Change

-0.64%

10 Days Change

0.90%

30 Days Change

-4.75%

60 Days Change

-9.94%

Month to Day Change

4.13%

Year to Day Change

44.10%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingStrong Buy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.30
Covering analysts10
Mean price target$47.20
Low price target$42.00
Upside to mean target+38.1%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)40.3
50-day MA$37.30
200-day MA$35.22
Price vs 50-day MA-7.9%
Price vs 200-day MA-2.5%
MACD histogram0.03
Volume vs 3-month avg0.9×
52w low $22.7752w high $48.98

Analyst sentiment over time — ESI

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-09-02

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Jefferies

Buy

$55.00

+61.0% vs price
▲ raised from $0.00Initiates · 2026-09-02

UBS

Buy

$52.00

+52.2% vs price
▲ raised from $43.00Maintains · 2026-04-30

Bank of America

Buy

$33.00

-3.4% vs price
▲ raised from $31.00Maintains · 2026-01-26

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-09-02JefferiesInitiatesBuy$0.00 $55.00
2026-07-15MizuhoDowngradeOutperformNeutral$54.00 $45.00
2026-07-09Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$47.00 $48.00
2026-07-06BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$45.00 $50.00
2026-07-01MizuhoMaintainsOutperform$47.00 $54.00
2026-04-30UBSMaintainsBuy$43.00 $52.00
2026-04-30Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$38.00 $47.00
2026-03-27Freedom Capital MarketsInitiatesBuy$0.00 $41.00

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-09-11

  • RSI (14): RSI is 40 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 7.9% below the 50-day MA ($37.30).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 2.5% below the 200-day MA ($35.22).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+0.03) — short-term momentum is improving.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($22.77) and high ($48.98).

ESI Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$3.0B
EBITDA$1.0B
Free cash flow$0M
Operating cash flow$0M
Book value / share$11.54
Net Debt / EBITDA3.4
WACC11.0%
Revenue growth56.00%
Earnings growth62.00%

About Element Solutions Inc.

Element Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals technology company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments: MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions and Element Specialties. Its MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions segment provides assembly solutions, including surface mount technologies, pastes fluxes, thermal management materials, coatings, and other attachment materials; circuitry solutions, such as circuit board metallization, circuit formation products, electronic materials, surface finishes, and film and smart surface solutions; and semiconductor solutions, which includes semiconductor assembly and wafer level packaging materials. This segment serves the mobile communications, computers, automobiles, and aerospace equipment industries. The Element Specialties segment offers industrial solutions, including electroless nickel, plating products, pre-treatment and cleaning solutions, functional conversion coatings, and water treatment; and energy solutions, which includes offshore fluids. This segment serves the aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer electronics, and oil and gas production end markets. The company was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation and changed its name to Element Solutions Inc in January 2019. Element Solutions Inc was founded in 1785 and is based in Miami Beach, Florida.

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