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The price of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) closed at $22.57 in the last session, down -0.18% from day before closing price of $22.61. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.18 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.59 million shares were traded. ESI stock price reached its highest trading level at $22.74 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $22.132.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at ESI’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 15.23 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.70 and its Current Ratio is at 3.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.80 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.79.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Truist on January 28, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $28.
On January 14, 2025, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $32 to $28.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. 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:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ESI now has a Market Capitalization of 5472141312 and an Enterprise Value of 7029749248. As of this moment, Element’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.42, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.56. 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 2.23 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.29. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.861 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.803.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ESI is 1.29, which has changed by -0.09864217 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08089435 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ESI has reached a high of $29.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $22.36. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.58%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.18%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, ESI traded on average about 2.79M shares per day over the past 3-months and 7508930 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 242.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 224.18M. Insiders hold about 7.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.78% stake in the company. Shares short for ESI as of 1741910400 were 2723331 with a Short Ratio of 0.98, compared to 1739491200 on 1716310. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2723331 and a Short% of Float of 1.2200001.
