Analysts Offer Predictions for ESI Q1 Earnings

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Element Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison anticipates that the company will earn $0.41 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Element Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $1.46 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Element Solutions’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS.

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.35. The company had revenue of $624.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $598.24 million. Element Solutions had a return on equity of 14.68% and a net margin of 9.94%.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on ESI. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Element Solutions in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. Barclays decreased 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. Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price target (down from $32.00) on shares of Element Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Element Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Element Solutions from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $30.14.

Element Solutions Trading Up 4.5 %

NYSE:ESI opened at $27.59 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.05, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.31. The company has a current ratio of 3.52, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Element Solutions has a 12 month low of $21.42 and a 12 month high of $29.78.

Institutional Trading of Element Solutions

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. US Bancorp DE raised its position in Element Solutions by 0.9% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 46,005 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,249,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its stake in Element Solutions by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 23,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $610,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Element Solutions by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 11,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Element Solutions by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 66,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,698,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Equitable Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Element Solutions by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 34,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $867,000 after buying an additional 576 shares in the last quarter. 92.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Element Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.16%. Element Solutions’s payout ratio is 31.37%.

About Element Solutions

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.