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$36.18 -1.11 (-2.98%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$8.90B
Shares
243.61M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$36.18 Open$37.83 Day$36.08–37.87 52W close$22.99–49.09 Avg vol 30d4.7M Short int9.1M · 3.7% float · 1.5d Short vol14% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 28

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 26, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 28, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +4%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −11%
      below
      RSI (14) 40
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 51%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −6%
      trailing
      6-month return +1%
      trailing
      YTD return +45%
      this year
      Relative strength −9%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $41 › 200d $35 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +12% holders QoQ · +99 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.73% of float · ▼ -2.9% MoM · 1.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      501 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 48
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +4%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 42%
      contracting
      EPS growth −22%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $233.7M
      Valuation P/E 58.9
      rich
      Buyback $556.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.0B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 45%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −29%
      past year
      ATR 4.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 27, 2026
      full year 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $690M – $710M
      Adjusted EPS growth rate Non-GAAP 20%
      third quarter 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $180M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 28, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA · second quarter 2026 $155M – $170M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −11% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      40 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      51% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $41 › 200d $35 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +12% holders QoQ · +99 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.73% of float · ▼ -2.9% MoM · 1.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      501 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $23 Now $36 · 51% Range high $49
      vs 200-day avg +4% vs 50-day avg -11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted common shares outstanding non-GAAP 247.2M June 30, 2026
      Adjusted earnings per share non-GAAP $0.88 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA excluding the impact of acquisitions and divestitures non-GAAP $353M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Electronics Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 31.5% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Electronics organic net sales growth non-GAAP 17% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP -$0.5M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Specialties Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 20.4% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ESI
      Element Solutions Inc
      this stock
      $8.90B +44.8% +3.8% 58.9 3.7%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $218.66B +12.3% +3.0% 30.6 1.2%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $122.12B +4.3% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $84.62B +6.6% +2.1% 32.2 2.6%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $79.62B +8.8% +2.2% 38.1 1.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      501
      % held
      104.8%
      Net QoQ
      +268.8K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      515
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      9.1M
      Days to cover
      1.5d
      Change
      -273.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      14%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      6.0K
      Value
      $227.2K
      As of
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.0%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Susie Lee
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Nov 30, 2022
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $190.8M
      EPS diluted
      $0.79
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $750.0M
      Remaining
      $556.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Jul 28, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $6.5M
      Shares
      180.0K
      Filed
      Feb 24, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Element Solutions Inc Declares Q3…
      Published
      Aug 14, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ESI -5.9% -5.7% +1.3% -1.5% +44.8%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY -5.5% -8.3% -9.4% -4.2% +32.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.08 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.08 / share · ex Sep 1, 2026
      Raised 33.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.32 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.88%
      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      $750.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $194.00M
      Remaining
      $556.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1590714 CUSIP 28618M106 13F (30d) 450 filings 445 filers Visit website Investor relations