Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for ESI

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Element Solutions in a research note issued on Monday, February 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.34 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.36. The consensus estimate for Element Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Element Solutions’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) last announced 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 business had revenue of $624.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $598.24 million.

ESI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Barclays cut their target price on Element Solutions from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Truist Financial began coverage on Element Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $28.00 price objective on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Element Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Element Solutions from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $28.00 price objective (down from $32.00) on shares of Element Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $30.14.

Element Solutions Stock Performance

Element Solutions stock opened at $26.27 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 3.34 and a quick ratio of 2.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.30. Element Solutions has a 1-year low of $23.09 and a 1-year high of $29.78. The company’s 50-day moving average is $25.75 and its 200 day moving average is $26.37.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Element Solutions

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new position in Element Solutions in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Element Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Element Solutions by 610.7% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 971 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of Element Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Element Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.32% of the company’s stock.

Element Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. Element Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.