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Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.06: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.0/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

Ecovyst Inc. offers virgin and regenerated sulfuric acid products and services in the United States and internationally. It offers end-to-end logistics for production of alkylate for refineries mining, water treatment, and industrial applications. The company was formerly known... Read more

$14.06+5.2% A.UpsideScore 6.0/10#1 of 36 Specialty Chemicals
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield6.94%
Stop $13.20Target $14.79(resistance)A.R:R -0.5:1
Analyst target$15.60+11.0%5 analysts
$14.79our TP
$14.06price
$15.60mean
$13
$17

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.06: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.0/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Ecovyst Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-3.5% upside)
Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)84.8
P/E (Fwd)17.0
Mkt Cap$1.6B
EV/EBITDA10.9
Profit Mgn-7.9%
ROE3.2%
Rev Growth50.2%
Beta1.09
DividendNone
Rating analysts11

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.34bullish
IV50%normal

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
2.1
Value Rank
2.4
Growth Rank
9.4
Industry growth leader

Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static

Net Margin
0.0
Gross Margin
0.4
Roe
1.1
Roa
2.5
Operating Margin
2.6
Moat
5.6
Current Ratio
8.1
Piotroski F
8.9
Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
GatesMomentum 4.2<4.5A.R:R -0.5=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
51 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $13.61Resistance $15.09

Price Targets

$13
$15
A.Upside+5.2%
A.R:R-0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-3.5% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 4.2/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (78d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ECVT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.06: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.0/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $13.20. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the ECVT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $14.79 (+5.2% upside). Prior stop was $13.20. Stop-loss: $13.20.

What are the risks of investing in ECVT?

Target reached (-3.5% upside); Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0).

Is ECVT overvalued or undervalued?

Ecovyst Inc. trades at a P/E of 84.8 (forward 17.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about ECVT?

11 analysts cover ECVT with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $16.

What does Ecovyst Inc. do?Ecovyst Inc. offers virgin and regenerated sulfuric acid products and services in the United States and...

Ecovyst Inc. offers virgin and regenerated sulfuric acid products and services in the United States and internationally. It offers end-to-end logistics for production of alkylate for refineries mining, water treatment, and industrial applications. The company was formerly known as PQ Group Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ecovyst Inc. in August 2021. Ecovyst Inc. was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

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