Eastman Chemical (EMN) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $1.84
- Estimate
- $1.92
- Surprise
- -4.0%
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.9 → 5.8/10
Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.
How the report landed
Eastman Chemical (EMN) missed the $1.92 estimate with adjusted EPS of $1.84 — a clear 4.0% shortfall. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.9/10) to Sell at 5.8/10 after the report.
Coverage in the report window
- CORRECTION: Eastman Chemical Sees FY2026 Adj EPS $6.00-$6.20 vs $6.31 Est — benzinga, 2026-10-29
- Eastman Chemical Sees FY2026 Adj EPS $6.00-$6.10 vs $6.31 Est — benzinga, 2026-10-29
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates EMN Sell at 5.8/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -4.0% surprise compares with a +2.7% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2027-01-28.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Attractive valuation
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2)
- Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $67.93
- Stop
- $65.03
The stock trades at 17.7× trailing but 10.2× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Risk check: RSI 75 — a level conventionally read as overbought; gains at these levels often lean on momentum.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-30 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
EMN at TrendMatrix's latest read
Materials producers report against the commodity cycle — realized-price capture and volume, not the EPS line, are the tells in a quarter like this.
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Market cap
- $7.77B
- P/E (fwd)
- 10.2
- P/E (ttm)
- 17.7
- 52-week range
- $56.11–$83.47
- Off 52-week high
- 18.6%
- RSI (14)
- 75
- Volume vs avg
- 1.16×
- Score today
- 5.8/10