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ESI · Element Solutions Inc.

Specialty ChemicalsUnited StatesAnalyst view: Buy

$37.44

-3.54% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Neutral2 bullish · 2 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Buy (1.62 from 8 analysts)
To mean target: +26.5%

Market cap

Enterprise value

$11B

Trailing P/E

61.0

Forward P/E

18.5

Dividend yield

1.0%

Beta

1.24

Avg volume

5M

Employees

5K

2D change

1.07%

5D change

-1.20%

10D change

1.18%

30D change

-17.13%

60D change

-10.65%

MTD change

-17.27%

YTD change

52.05%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingBuy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.62
Covering analysts8
Mean price target$47.38
Low price target$44.00
Upside to mean target+26.5%

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

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)37.0
50-day MA$41.84
200-day MA$33.53
Price vs 50-day MA-12.8%
Price vs 200-day MA+8.9%
MACD histogram-0.28
Volume vs 3-month avg2.2×
52w low $22.8252w high $49.09

Analyst sentiment over time — ESI

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

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-15

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

UBS

Buy

$52.00

+38.9% vs price
▲ raised from $43.00Maintains · 2026-04-30

Bank of America

Buy

$33.00

-11.9% vs price
▲ raised from $31.00Maintains · 2026-01-26

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
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
2026-02-19UBSMaintainsBuy$34.00 $43.00

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 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 37 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 12.8% below the 50-day MA ($41.84).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 8.9% above the 200-day MA ($33.53).
  • 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 negative (-0.28) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($22.82) and high ($49.09).

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$11.23
Net debt / EBITDA3.7
WACC
Revenue growth42.00%
Earnings growth-42.00%

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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