Element Solutions (ESI) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
ESI Stock Forecast
Element Solutions stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $25.60 (represents a -0.08% downside from ESI’s last price of $25.62) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 5 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
ESI Price Target
The average price target for Element Solutions (ESI) is $25.60 based on 1-year price targets from 5 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $31.00 to $20.00. This represents a potential -0.08% downside from ESI's last price of $25.62.
ESI Analyst Ratings
According to 5 Wall Street analysts, Element Solutions's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for ESI stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 4 'Buy' (80.00%), 1 'Hold' (20.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Element Solutions Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | John Roberts | Mizuho Securities | $31.00 | $26.92 | 15.16% | 21.00% |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Bhavesh Lodaya | BMO Capital | $30.00 | $23.73 | 26.42% | 17.10% |
| Jun 12, 2024 | John Roberts | Mizuho Securities | $29.00 | $26.68 | 8.70% | 13.19% |
| May 01, 2024 | Bhavesh Lodaya | BMO Capital | $28.00 | $23.40 | 19.66% | 9.29% |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Bhavesh Lodaya | Loop Capital Markets | $23.00 | $18.82 | 22.21% | -10.23% |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Duffy Fischer | Goldman Sachs | $20.00 | $16.08 | 24.38% | -21.94% |
| May 02, 2022 | Michael Leithead | Barclays | $24.00 | $20.62 | 16.39% | -6.32% |
The latest Element Solutions stock forecast, released on Jul 30, 2024 by John Roberts from Mizuho Securities, set a price target of $31.00, which represents a 15.16% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($26.92), and a 21.00% increase from ESI last price ($25.62).
Element Solutions Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | 1 | 4 |
| Avg Price Target | - | $31.00 | $29.50 |
| Last Closing Price | $25.62 | $25.62 | $25.62 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | 21.00% | 15.14% |
In the current month, the average price target of Element Solutions stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Element Solutions's last price of $25.62. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05, 2024 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Jun 24, 2024 | UBS | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Bank of America Securities | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Jun 12, 2024 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| May 01, 2024 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Jun 20, 2023 | BMO Capital | - | Outperform | Initialise |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Goldman Sachs | - | Neutral | Initialise |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | Overweight | Upgrade |
| May 02, 2022 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
Element Solutions's last stock rating was published by BMO Capital on Sep 05, 2024. The company gave ESI a "Outperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Element Solutions Financial Forecast
Element Solutions Revenue Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $599.30M | $586.10M | $574.40M | $573.80M | $618.50M | - | $680.20M | $646.90M | $616.20M | $586.60M | $550.10M | $536.60M | $477.50M | $387.00M | $452.60M | $454.70M | $464.70M |
| Avg Forecast | $672.13M | $694.91M | $674.69M | $629.97M | $630.49M | $663.09M | $644.21M | $606.24M | $602.32M | $629.28M | $606.95M | $588.17M | $590.43M | $604.79M | $609.94M | $590.29M | $591.56M | $652.19M | $686.30M | $642.03M | $595.02M | $578.47M | $544.15M | $505.26M | $495.11M | $437.71M | $377.89M | $436.38M | $449.09M | $469.25M |
| High Forecast | $690.17M | $713.56M | $692.80M | $646.88M | $647.41M | $680.89M | $661.50M | $622.51M | $618.49M | $632.76M | $623.24M | $603.96M | $613.91M | $620.50M | $626.31M | $606.13M | $607.44M | $669.69M | $686.30M | $654.00M | $606.11M | $589.26M | $554.30M | $514.68M | $504.34M | $445.87M | $384.94M | $444.51M | $457.46M | $478.00M |
| Low Forecast | $663.82M | $686.31M | $666.35M | $622.18M | $622.70M | $654.89M | $636.24M | $598.74M | $594.87M | $625.79M | $599.44M | $580.90M | $566.96M | $591.89M | $602.40M | $582.99M | $584.25M | $644.12M | $686.30M | $628.12M | $582.13M | $565.94M | $532.37M | $494.32M | $484.39M | $428.23M | $369.71M | $426.93M | $439.36M | $459.09M |
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.99% | 0.96% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.95% | - | 1.06% | 1.09% | 1.07% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 1.02% | 1.04% | 1.01% | 0.99% |
Element Solutions's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 2 analysts is $590.43M, with a low forecast of $566.96M, and a high forecast of $613.91M. ESI's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -1.48% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $599.30M (Sep 23).
Element Solutions EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $126.70M | $52.60M | $144.90M | $97.10M | $121.00M | - | $132.80M | $93.50M | $108.60M | $102.20M | $165.40M | $125.20M | $47.00M | $63.30M | $69.30M | $151.60M | $106.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $126.47M | $130.76M | $126.95M | $118.54M | $118.64M | $124.77M | $121.22M | $114.07M | $113.34M | $118.41M | $114.21M | $145.81M | $111.10M | $113.80M | $114.77M | $132.55M | $111.31M | $115.95M | $129.14M | $120.50M | $90.38M | $105.41M | $99.19M | $133.39M | $111.79M | $44.76M | $45.21M | $51.98M | $136.44M | $80.76M |
| High Forecast | $129.87M | $134.27M | $130.36M | $121.72M | $121.82M | $128.12M | $124.47M | $117.13M | $116.38M | $119.06M | $117.27M | $174.97M | $115.51M | $116.76M | $117.85M | $159.06M | $114.30M | $139.14M | $129.14M | $144.60M | $108.46M | $126.49M | $119.03M | $160.06M | $134.14M | $53.71M | $54.26M | $62.37M | $163.73M | $96.91M |
| Low Forecast | $124.91M | $129.14M | $125.38M | $117.07M | $117.17M | $123.23M | $119.72M | $112.66M | $111.93M | $117.75M | $112.79M | $116.65M | $106.68M | $111.37M | $113.35M | $106.04M | $109.93M | $92.76M | $129.14M | $96.40M | $72.31M | $84.32M | $79.36M | $106.71M | $89.43M | $35.81M | $36.17M | $41.58M | $109.15M | $64.61M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.11% | 0.46% | 1.09% | 0.87% | 1.04% | - | 1.10% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.24% | 1.12% | 1.05% | 1.40% | 1.33% | 1.11% | 1.31% |
2 analysts predict ESI's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $111.10M, with a high of $115.51M and a low of $106.68M. This is -12.31% lower than Element Solutions's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $126.70M.
Element Solutions Net Income Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-31.80M | $29.90M | $42.90M | $12.70M | $53.20M | - | $56.10M | $6.10M | $36.00M | $81.10M | $82.30M | $29.90M | $36.00M | $1.20M | $8.60M | $74.40M | $-6.90M |
| Avg Forecast | $109.13M | $118.83M | $113.97M | $99.42M | $99.38M | $106.74M | $99.88M | $89.64M | $85.81M | $93.91M | $85.68M | $62.06M | $79.23M | $82.14M | $76.10M | $56.42M | $68.74M | $38.44M | $88.22M | $51.29M | $3.77M | $34.94M | $78.71M | $66.37M | $26.70M | $34.29M | $857.14K | $6.45M | $66.96M | $-5.26M |
| High Forecast | $112.93M | $122.97M | $117.95M | $102.90M | $102.85M | $110.46M | $103.37M | $92.77M | $88.80M | $98.85M | $88.67M | $74.48M | $81.71M | $89.60M | $78.75M | $67.70M | $71.14M | $46.12M | $88.22M | $61.55M | $4.52M | $41.93M | $94.46M | $79.65M | $32.04M | $41.14M | $1.03M | $7.74M | $80.35M | $-4.21M |
| Low Forecast | $107.37M | $116.91M | $112.14M | $97.83M | $97.79M | $105.02M | $98.28M | $88.20M | $84.43M | $91.43M | $84.31M | $49.65M | $76.75M | $79.65M | $74.88M | $45.14M | $67.63M | $30.75M | $88.22M | $41.03M | $3.02M | $27.95M | $62.97M | $53.10M | $21.36M | $27.43M | $685.71K | $5.16M | $53.57M | $-6.31M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.39% | 0.39% | 0.76% | 0.18% | 1.38% | - | 1.09% | 1.62% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.24% | 1.12% | 1.05% | 1.40% | 1.33% | 1.11% | 1.31% |
Element Solutions's average Quarter net income forecast for Sep 23 is $82.14M, with a range of $79.65M to $89.60M. ESI's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 174.71% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $29.90M (Jun 23).
Element Solutions SG&A Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $149.90M | $147.00M | $148.90M | $147.30M | $131.40M | - | $153.40M | $163.40M | $163.50M | $154.70M | $129.60M | $131.30M | $134.80M | $113.40M | $125.20M | $99.40M | $128.80M |
| Avg Forecast | $172.12M | $177.95M | $172.78M | $161.32M | $161.46M | $169.81M | $164.97M | $155.25M | $154.24M | $161.15M | $155.43M | $169.70M | $151.20M | $154.88M | $156.20M | $154.28M | $151.49M | $174.56M | $175.75M | $140.25M | $157.95M | $158.69M | $150.15M | $104.52M | $117.23M | $128.38M | $81.00M | $93.90M | $89.46M | $98.13M |
| High Forecast | $176.74M | $182.73M | $177.41M | $165.65M | $165.79M | $174.36M | $169.40M | $159.41M | $158.38M | $162.04M | $159.60M | $203.65M | $157.21M | $158.90M | $160.39M | $185.13M | $155.55M | $209.47M | $175.75M | $168.30M | $189.54M | $190.43M | $180.18M | $125.42M | $140.68M | $154.06M | $97.20M | $112.68M | $107.35M | $117.76M |
| Low Forecast | $169.99M | $175.75M | $170.64M | $159.33M | $159.46M | $167.71M | $162.93M | $153.33M | $152.34M | $160.25M | $153.51M | $135.76M | $145.19M | $151.57M | $154.26M | $123.42M | $149.61M | $139.65M | $175.75M | $112.20M | $126.36M | $126.95M | $120.12M | $83.61M | $93.79M | $102.70M | $64.80M | $75.12M | $71.57M | $78.51M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.97% | 0.94% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.75% | - | 1.09% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.24% | 1.12% | 1.05% | 1.40% | 1.33% | 1.11% | 1.31% |
Element Solutions's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $151.20M, based on 2 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $145.19M to $157.21M. The forecast indicates a 0.87% rise compared to ESI last annual SG&A of $149.90M (Sep 23).
Element Solutions EPS Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-0.13 | $0.12 | $0.18 | $0.05 | $0.22 | - | $0.23 | $0.02 | $0.15 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.12 | $0.15 | - | $0.03 | $0.30 | $-0.03 |
| Avg Forecast | $0.45 | $0.49 | $0.47 | $0.41 | $0.41 | $0.44 | $0.41 | $0.37 | $0.35 | $0.39 | $0.35 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.21 |
| High Forecast | $0.47 | $0.51 | $0.49 | $0.42 | $0.42 | $0.46 | $0.43 | $0.38 | $0.37 | $0.41 | $0.37 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $0.32 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.37 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.31 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.32 | $0.29 | $0.21 | $0.14 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.22 |
| Low Forecast | $0.44 | $0.48 | $0.46 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.43 | $0.41 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.38 | $0.35 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.35 | $0.36 | $0.34 | $0.29 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.21 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.38% | 0.38% | 0.62% | 0.18% | 0.62% | - | 0.66% | 0.08% | 0.44% | 0.97% | 1.06% | 0.42% | 0.73% | 0.03% | 0.15% | 1.52% | -0.14% |
According to 6 Wall Street analysts, Element Solutions's projected average Quarter EPS for Sep 23 is $0.34, with a low estimate of $0.33 and a high estimate of $0.37. This represents a 182.26% increase compared to ESI previous annual EPS of $0.12 (Jun 23).
Element Solutions Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEC | Orion Engineered Carbons | $16.91 | $32.00 | 89.24% | Buy |
| ECVT | Ecovyst | $6.68 | $10.00 | 49.70% | Buy |
| NGVT | Ingevity | $38.56 | $53.33 | 38.30% | Buy |
| ASH | Ashland | $86.70 | $117.30 | 35.29% | Buy |
| MTX | Minerals | $72.81 | $90.00 | 23.61% | Buy |
| KWR | Quaker Chemical | $164.69 | $197.50 | 19.92% | Buy |
| SXT | Sensient | $75.53 | $85.00 | 12.54% | - |
| FUL | H.B. Fuller Company | $80.78 | $85.60 | 5.97% | Buy |
| ESI | Element Solutions | $25.62 | $25.60 | -0.08% | Buy |
ESI Forecast FAQ
Is Element Solutions a good buy?
Yes, according to 5 Wall Street analysts, Element Solutions (ESI) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 4 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 80.00% of ESI's total ratings.
What is ESI's price target?
Element Solutions (ESI) average price target is $25.6 with a range of $20 to $31, implying a -0.08% from its last price of $25.62. The data is based on 5 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Element Solutions stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for ESI stock, the company can go down by -0.08% (from the last price of $25.62 to the average price target of $25.6), up by 21.00% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -21.94% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Element Solutions stock reach $40?
ESI's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $25.6 does not support the claim that Element Solutions can reach $40 in the near future.
What are Element Solutions's analysts' financial forecasts?
Element Solutions's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $2.54B (high $2.61B, low $2.51B), average EBITDA is $478.7M (high $491.54M, low $472.78M), average net income is $395.64M (high $409.45M, low $389.28M), average SG&A $651.48M (high $668.97M, low $643.42M), and average EPS is $1.63 (high $1.69, low $1.61). ESI's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $2.67B (high $2.74B, low $2.64B), average EBITDA is $502.72M (high $516.21M, low $496.5M), average net income is $441.35M (high $456.75M, low $434.25M), average SG&A $684.17M (high $702.54M, low $675.71M), and average EPS is $1.82 (high $1.88, low $1.79).
Did the ESI's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Element Solutions's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $2.55B, which missed the average analysts forecast of $2.57B by -0.88%. Apple's EBITDA was $489.5M, beating the average prediction of $476.9M by 2.64%. The company's net income was $187.2M, missing the average estimation of $246.68M by -24.11%. Apple's SG&A was $578.6M, missing the average forecast of $642.05M by -9.88%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.76, missing the average prediction of $1.35 by -43.83%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Element Solutions's revenue was $599.3M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $604.79M by -0.91%. The company's EBITDA was $126.7M, beating the average prediction of $113.8M by 11.34%. Element Solutions's net income was $-31.8M, missing the average estimation of $82.14M by -138.72%. The company's SG&A was $149.9M, missing the average forecast of $154.88M by -3.21%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.13, missing the average prediction of $0.339 by -138.38%