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Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Earnings in 0 days (2026-04-30). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $71.29: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.08; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman" or the "Company") is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. Eastman began business in 1920 for the purpose of producing chemicals for Eastman Kodak Company's... Read more

$71.29+0.7% A.UpsideScore 4.1/10#34 of 36 Specialty Chemicals
Stop $67.81Target $71.76(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.1:1
Analyst target$79.73+11.8%15 analysts
$71.76our TP
$71.29price
$79.73mean
$67
$100

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $71.29: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.08; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 3/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (0.7% upside)
Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)17.2
P/E (Fwd)10.3
Mkt Cap$8.1B
EV/EBITDA8.6
Profit Mgn5.4%
ROE8.0%
Rev Growth-12.1%
Beta1.17
Dividend4.74%
Rating analysts22

Quality Signals

Piotroski F3/9

Options Flow

P/C2.08bearish
IV61%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -12.1% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Earnings Growth
0.0
Declining revenue: -12%

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
3.0
Rsi
8.0
Oversold in uptrend (RSI 29)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-MA but MA slope flat

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

Growth Rank
0.3
Quality Rank
5.3
Value Rank
7.8

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Gross Margin
0.2
Roe
2.7
Roa
2.7
Net Margin
2.7
Operating Margin
2.9
Piotroski F
3.3
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
5.1
Fcf Quality
6.2
No competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
GatesMomentum 2.4<4.5A.R:R 0.1 < 1.5@spotEARNINGS PROXIMITY 0d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
29 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $69.91Resistance $76.74

Price Targets

$68
$72
A.Upside+0.7%
A.R:R0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (0.7% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 2.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-30 (0d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is EMN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $71.29: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.08; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $67.81. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the EMN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $71.76 (+0.7% upside). Prior stop was $67.81. Stop-loss: $67.81.

What are the risks of investing in EMN?

Target reached (0.7% upside); Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0).

Is EMN overvalued or undervalued?

Eastman Chemical Company trades at a P/E of 17.2 (forward 10.3). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about EMN?

22 analysts cover EMN with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $80.

What does Eastman Chemical Company do?Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman" or the "Company") is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad...

Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman" or the "Company") is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. Eastman began business in 1920 for the purpose of producing chemicals for Eastman Kodak Company's photographic business and became a public company, incorporated in Delaware, on December 31, 1993.

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