Q1 Earnings Estimate for ESI Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) – Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Element Solutions in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison expects that the company will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Element Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $1.46 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Element Solutions’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS.

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.35. Element Solutions had a net margin of 9.94% and a return on equity of 14.68%. The business had revenue of $624.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $598.24 million.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered Element Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Element Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $28.00 price objective for the company. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $28.00 target price (down previously from $32.00) on shares of Element Solutions in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Element Solutions from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Element Solutions from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $30.14.

Element Solutions Stock Up 4.5 %

Shares of ESI opened at $27.59 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $25.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.05, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a current ratio of 3.52. Element Solutions has a one year low of $21.42 and a one year high of $29.78.

Element Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. Element Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.37%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Element Solutions

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new stake in shares of Element Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Element Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Element Solutions by 610.7% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 971 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in Element Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Element Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.32% of the company’s stock.

Element Solutions Company Profile

Element Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electronics, and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products.