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In the latest session, Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) closed at $23.69 down -2.15% from its previous closing price of $24.21. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.0 million shares were traded. ESI stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.02 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.395.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Element Solutions Inc’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 11.51 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.04. 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:
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 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 5744920064 and an Enterprise Value of 6889321472. As of this moment, Element’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.09, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.75. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.28. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.783 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.621.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ESI is 1.26, which has changed by -0.120311916 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16564083 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 $16.77. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.25%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ESI has traded an average of 2.08M shares per day and 2044300 over the past ten days. A total of 242.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 225.34M. Insiders hold about 7.08% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.94% stake in the company. Shares short for ESI as of 1751241600 were 6779016 with a Short Ratio of 3.26, compared to 1748563200 on 6163238. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6779016 and a Short% of Float of 3.8699999999999997.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for ESI is 0.32, from 0.32 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.013217679
