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In the latest session, Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE: EMN) closed at $58.79 down -19.03% from its previous closing price of $72.61. In other words, the price has decreased by -$19.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.42 million shares were traded. EMN stock price reached its highest trading level at $63.78 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $56.78.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Eastman Chemical Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.05 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.72. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.78 and its Current Ratio is at 1.68. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.88 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.82.
On April 09, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform but kept the price unchanged to $91.
Citigroup Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on April 04, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $101.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Caveness Michelle H sold 1,147 shares for $98.51 per share. The transaction valued at 112,991 led to the insider holds 1,167 shares of the business.
Caveness Michelle H bought 1,147 shares of EMN for $112,991 on Mar 03 ’25. On Feb 26 ’25, another insider, Costa Mark J, who serves as the CEO & Board Chair of the company, sold 4,834 shares for $100.08 each. As a result, the insider received 483,787 and left with 446,586 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EMN now has a Market Capitalization of 6787893760 and an Enterprise Value of 11747011584. As of this moment, Eastman’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.26, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.78. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.16. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.265 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.367.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for EMN is 1.23, which has changed by -0.37583607 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20277917 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, EMN has reached a high of $114.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $70.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -24.49%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -34.28%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, EMN has traded an average of 1.78M shares per day and 2223280 over the past ten days. A total of 114.78M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 114.60M. Insiders hold about 0.74% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.14% stake in the company. Shares short for EMN as of 1752537600 were 2633389 with a Short Ratio of 1.48, compared to 1749772800 on 3114714. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2633389 and a Short% of Float of 2.6600001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for EMN is 3.30, from 3.3 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.045448285The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.26. The current Payout Ratio is 42.47% for EMN, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-13 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-06-13. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2011-10-04 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
