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After finishing at $21.58 in the prior trading day, Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) closed at $21.26, down -1.48%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.27 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ESI by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.88. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.16 and its Current Ratio is at 3.95. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.64.
On April 14, 2025, Truist Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $24. On April 03, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $29.KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated its Overweight rating on April 03, 2025, with a $29 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 19 ’25 when FRANKLIN MARTIN E sold 2,000,000 shares for $26.10 per share. The transaction valued at 52,200,000 led to the insider holds 109,100 shares of the business.
FRANKLIN MARTIN E bought 390,900 shares of ESI for $10,288,488 on Mar 19 ’25. On Mar 19 ’25, another insider, MEF Holdings, LLLP, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,609,100 shares for $26.32 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Element’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.03, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.51. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.08 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.05.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ESI has reached a high of $29.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.77. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.74%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 242.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 224.22M. Insiders hold about 7.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.89% stake in the company.
