Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) Stock Analysis
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $43.38, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: non-U.S. operations (79.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Element Solutions is a global specialty chemicals company with two segments: Electronics (~70% of $2.55B 2025 revenue) supplying materials for PCB, semiconductor and advanced packaging, and Specialties (~30%) for industrial surface finishing and offshore energy. Approximately... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $43.38, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: non-U.S. operations (79.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.70, earnings proximity 91d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicnon-U.S. operations79%10-K Item 1A: 'In 2025, approximately 79% of our net sales were generated from non-U.S. operations'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-23Item 5.02MEDIUMSir Martin E. Franklin, Executive Chairman of the Board, will not seek reelection and will retire at the Company's 2026 annual meeting (May 4, 2026). Board size reduced 8 to 7. No disagreement with the Company cited.SEC filing →
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1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $43.38, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: non-U.S. operations (79.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Target $42.95 (-1.0%), stop $40.46 (−7.2%), A.R:R -1.1:1. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $42.95 (-1.3% upside). Target $42.95 (-1.0%), stop $40.46 (−7.2%), A.R:R -1.1:1. Stop-loss: $40.46.
Concentration risk — Geographic: non-U.S. operations (79.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.5% away).
Element Solutions Inc. trades at a P/E of 68.6 (forward 21.0). TrendMatrix value score: 5.1/10. Verdict: Hold.
16 analysts cover ESI with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $42.
What does Element Solutions Inc. do?Element Solutions is a global specialty chemicals company with two segments: Electronics (~70% of $2.55B 2025 revenue)...
Element Solutions is a global specialty chemicals company with two segments: Electronics (~70% of $2.55B 2025 revenue) supplying materials for PCB, semiconductor and advanced packaging, and Specialties (~30%) for industrial surface finishing and offshore energy. Approximately 79% of 2025 net sales derived from non-U.S. operations.