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Element Solutions Inc
$39.82 -0.75 (-1.85%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$9.70B
Shares
243,607,198

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$39.82 Open$40.17 Day$39.57–40.59 52W$22.44–48.89 Avg vol 30d4.6M Short int14.9M · 6.1% float · 3.3d Short vol14% Last earningsApr 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 29
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 29, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +21%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −7%
      below
      RSI (14) 41
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 66%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +1%
      trailing
      6-month return +36%
      trailing
      YTD return +60%
      this year
      Relative strength +27%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $43 › 200d $33 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      11 of 444 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -1.0M sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.13% of float · ▼ -2.8% MoM · 3.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      444 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 49
      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 64.2
      rich
      Buyback $556.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.0B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 42%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −19%
      past year
      ATR 5.3%
      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 Apr 28, 2026
      full year 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $665M – $685M
      second quarter 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $155M – $170M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +21% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −7% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      41 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      66% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $43 › 200d $33 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      11 of 444 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -1.0M sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.13% of float · ▼ -2.8% MoM · 3.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      444 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $22 Now $40 · 66% 52-wk high $49
      vs 200-day avg +21% vs 50-day avg -7%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Electronics net sales $634M first quarter 2026
      Specialties net sales $207M first quarter 2026
      adjusted EBITDA (pro forma, assuming full quarter ownership of Micromax) non-GAAP $170M Q1 2026 call
      adjusted EBITDA margin expansion (year-over-year) non-GAAP 170 Q1 2026 call
      adjusted EPS growth non-GAAP 21% Q1 2026 call
      Assembly Solutions organic net sales growth 12% Q1 2026 call
      Circuitry Solutions organic net sales growth 17% Q1 2026 call
      constant currency adjusted EBITDA growth non-GAAP 21% Q1 2026 call
      EFC Gases and Advanced Materials revenue $19M Q1 2026 call
      Electronics organic net sales growth 15% Q1 2026 call
      Micromax reported sales contribution $65M Q1 2026 call
      Offshore Energy Solutions organic net sales growth 15% Q1 2026 call
      organic net sales growth 10% Q1 2026 call
      pass-through metals revenue non-GAAP $256M Q1 2026 call
      Semiconductor Solutions organic net sales growth 18% Q1 2026 call
      Specialties organic net sales growth 1% Q1 2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $9.70B +59.7% -8.5% 64.2 6.1%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $245.08B +24.7% +3.0% 35.1 1.4%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $124.05B +5.5% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $82.37B +3.0% +26.4% 32.1 3.2%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $77.34B +4.8% +2.2% 37.2 1.3%

      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 Reducing
      Holders
      446
      % held
      98.6%
      Reported
      11 of 444
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      488
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      14.9M
      Days to cover
      3.3d
      Change
      -434.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      14%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      24.4K
      Value
      $1.0M
      As of
      Jun 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      50.3%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 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
      8-K/A
      Filed
      Jul 9, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $6.5M
      Shares
      180.0K
      Filed
      Feb 24, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 16, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Solstice Advanced Materials to Ac…
      Published
      Jul 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ESI -8.8% +0.9% +35.8% -16.6% +59.7%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -10.1% -3.2% +26.8% -17.7% +49.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.08 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.32 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.80%
      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) 10 filings 10 filers Visit website Investor relations