Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Stock Price & Analysis
Element Solutions Inc (ESI) closed at USD 33.11 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, down 8.89% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.
The prior close was USD 36.34; the Oct 22, 2026 session ranged USD 32.51–35.69 on volume of 11,615,956 shares. Market capitalization is $8.07B, with a 52-week range of USD 22.86–49.25 (NYQ). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
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Key facts (ESI)
- Last four reported quarters (through Sep 30, 2026): revenue $3.49B, net income $205M (5.9% margin), free cash flow $183M (SEC filings).
- Valuation: P/E 39.4x (avg 34.8x at the last 3 fiscal year-ends), EV/EBITDA 19.1x, net debt $1.86B.
- Earnings quality: non-operating income -$94.6M vs operating income $409M over the last four quarters; P/E excluding non-operating income ≈30.2x (estimate: non-operating income taxed at the company's 34.7% effective rate).
- 2 of 80 tracked superinvestors hold ESI (13F, Q2 2026): 0 new, 1 added, 1 reduced, 0 unchanged.
- Analysts: Buy (mean 1.92 on a 1–5 scale) (12 analysts), mean target USD 47.17 (range 42–55).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +28.7% vs S&P 500 +14.9%; 5Y +54.9% vs S&P 500 +80.3%.
- Next earnings: 2026-10-21, EPS estimate USD 0.47, revenue estimate $969M.
Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (ESI)
| USD | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.40B | $2.55B | $2.33B | $2.46B | $2.55B | $3.49B |
| Gross profit | $961M | $953M | $919M | $1.04B | $1.07B | — |
| Operating income | $300M | $325M | $174M | $344M | $342M | $409M |
| Net income | $204M | $187M | $118M | $244M | $191M | $205M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.82 | $0.76 | $0.49 | $1.01 | $0.79 | — |
| Free cash flow | $280M | $248M | $281M | $294M | $228M | $183M |
| Gross margin | 40.0% | 37.4% | 39.4% | 42.2% | 42.0% | — |
| Operating margin | 12.5% | 12.8% | 7.4% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 11.7% |
| Net margin | 8.5% | 7.3% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Revenue growth | +29.5% | +6.2% | -8.5% | +5.3% | +3.8% | — |
| Cash + short-term investments | $330M | $266M | $289M | $359M | $627M | — |
| Total debt | $1.93B | $1.91B | $1.95B | $1.84B | $1.64B | — |
Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.
Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Sep 30, 2026) (ESI)
P/E 39.4x · P/E ex non-operating (est.) ≈30.2x · P/S 2.3x · EV/EBITDA 19.1x · EV/Sales 2.8x · P/FCF 44.1x · P/B 2.8x · FCF yield 2.27% · Earnings yield 2.54% · Dividend yield (paid, TTM) 0.98% · Net debt $1.86B · EV $9.93B
P/E at fiscal year-ends: Dec 2025 31.7x, Dec 2024 25.3x, Dec 2023 47.4x.
Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) (ESI)
2 of 80 tracked investors hold ESI. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.
| Investor | Firm | % of portfolio | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Eagle Investment | First Eagle Investment Management | 0.03% | $17.5M | Added +548.9% |
| Lee Ainslie | Maverick Capital | 0.01% | $612K | Reduced -70.6% |
Analysts (ESI)
Consensus Buy (mean 1.92 on a 1–5 scale), 12 analysts; mean target USD 47.17 (low 42, high 55).
Rating changes, last 120 days:
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Mizuho | Target raised | Neutral | $42 → $44 |
| 2026-10-13 | Barclays | Initiated | Overweight | $53 |
| 2026-10-05 | UBS | Target raised | Buy | $47 → $48 |
| 2026-10-01 | Mizuho | Target lowered | Neutral | $45 → $42 |
| 2026-09-18 | UBS | Target lowered | Buy | $49 → $47 |
| 2026-09-02 | Jefferies | Initiated | Buy | $55 |
| 2026-07-15 | Mizuho | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | $54 → $45 |
| 2026-07-09 | Truist Securities | Target raised | Buy | $47 → $48 |
| 2026-07-06 | BMO Capital | Target raised | Outperform | $45 → $50 |
| 2026-07-01 | Mizuho | Target raised | Outperform | $47 → $54 |
Total return (dividends reinvested) (ESI)
| 1Y (from 2025-10-23) | 5Y (from 2021-10-18) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +28.7% | +54.9% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +14.9% | +80.3% |
| Per year | +28.8% | +9.1% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 46.7% | 33.1% |
| Max drawdown | -35.1% (Jun 2026→Sep 2026) | -37.4% (Nov 2021→Oct 2022) |
ESI analyst estimates and revisions
| Period | EPS estimate | 90 days ago | Change | Revenue estimate | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter (ends Dec 2026) | $0.47 | $0.46 | +1.0% | $969.1M | 11 |
| Next quarter (ends Mar 2027) | $0.48 | $0.47 | +2.1% | $953.7M | 6 |
| Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026) | $1.83 | $1.78 | +3.2% | $3.78B | 12 |
| Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027) | $2.16 | $2.05 | +5.4% | $4.08B | 12 |
Key Statistics (as of October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC)
| Price | USD 33.11 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▼ 8.89% (down) |
| Previous Close | USD 36.34 |
| Open | USD 35.49 |
| Day Range | USD 32.51 – 35.69 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 22.86 – 49.25 |
| Volume | 11,615,956 shares |
| Market Cap | $8.07B |
| Exchange | NYQ |
Technical Analysis (ESI)
Nexqual's technical model rates ESI "SELL" based on 2 bullish and 5 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
| Overall Signal | SELL |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 36.3 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Below (USD 35.59) |
| MACD | -0.14 (negative) |
Analyst Ratings (ESI)
Wall Street analysts rate ESI "Buy" based on 12 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 47.17 (range USD 42–55), per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 12 |
| Mean Target | USD 47.17 |
| High Target | USD 55 |
| Low Target | USD 42 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 11 / 1 / 0 |
Earnings (ESI)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-10-21 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 0.47 |
| Revenue Estimate | $969.08M |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | USD 0.5 vs est 0.48 ▲ beat |
| 2026-06-30 | USD 0.47 vs est 0.43 ▲ beat |
| 2026-03-31 | USD 0.41 vs est 0.38 ▲ beat |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 0.37 vs est 0.36 ▲ beat |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (ESI)
| Total Revenue | $3.15B |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY) | +56.40% |
| Gross Margin | +38.59% |
| Operating Margin | +11.83% |
| Profit Margin | +5.67% |
| ROE | +6.54% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.75 |
| Current Ratio | 2.91 |
| Total Cash | $193.10M |
| Total Debt | $2.12B |
| Free Cash Flow (last four quarters to Sep 2026, SEC 10-Q / 10-K) | $182.90M (5.2% of revenue) |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
Financial Health Score (ESI)
Nexqual rates Element Solutions Inc's overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
| Growth | Mixed — Revenue +3.8% YoY (annual), slow |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Solid — Gross margin 39%, operating 12% (last 12 months) |
| Balance Sheet | Strong — $225M cash and investments vs $2.08B debt (Sep 2026, SEC) |
| Cash Flow | Solid — FCF $183M (last 4 quarters to Sep 2026, SEC), 5% margin |
| Efficiency | Mixed — ROE 7%, ROA 4.6% |
Ownership (ESI)
| Insider Ownership | +6.53% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +106.11% |
| Shares Outstanding | 243.69M |
| Float | 229.26M |
| Short % of Float | +4.32% |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
Leadership (ESI)
Element Solutions Inc is led by Benjamin Gliklich, CEO & Director, per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
| CEO & Director | Benjamin Gliklich |
|---|---|
| President of Enterprise Operations & CFO | Carey James Dorman |
| President of Electronics | Richard L. Fricke |
| President of Specialties | Matthew Liebowitz |
| Vice President of Assembly Solutions | Tom Hunsinger |
Major Backers & Investors (ESI)
Notable institutional backers of Element Solutions Inc include FMR, LLC, Invesco, T. Rowe Price, according to Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| FMR, LLC | 7.18% |
| Invesco | 5.18% |
| T. Rowe Price | 3.44% |
| FIL LTD | 2.76% |
| AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds)-Invesco Small Cap Value Fund | 2.02% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock | 11.32% |
| Vanguard Group | 9.74% |
| State Street | 3.12% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.78% |
| Geode Capital | 2.55% |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
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