ESI Analyst Ratings
Element Solutions Inc (ESI) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals - Specialty industry, with a market capitalization near $9.07B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 5,200 people, carrying a beta of 1.26 to the broader market. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) operates as a multinational specialty chemicals enterprise, with significant business operations in the United States, China, and various international territories. Led by Benjamin Gliklich, public since 2013-10-22.
Analyst Ratings
In the October 2026 monthly count, 11 analysts rated ESI: 1 Strong Buy, 9 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in October 2025: 10 analysts, 1 Strong Buy, 8 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $47.33
- Median Target
- $48.00
- High
- $55.00
- Low
- $42.00
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 29
Recent Price Targets
The 5 most recent of 28 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | Joshua Spector | $48.00 | $37.93 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Mizuho Securities | Not named | $42.00 | $36.28 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | BMO Capital | Bhavesh Lodaya | $45.00 | $33.34 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | UBS | Joshua Spector | $47.00 | $33.16 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Duffy Fischer | $44.00 | $34.17 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Mizuho | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 18, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Mizuho | downgrade | Outperform | Neutral |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy |
Quantitative Rating
ESI carries a model grade of B (overall score 3 of 5), computed from six valuation and financial measures (discounted cash flow, return on equity, return on assets, debt to equity, price to earnings and price to book), each scored 1 to 5. It is not an analyst rating.
How to Read ESI Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked ESI analyst ratings questions
- What is the ESI consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $47.33. Target ranges run from a low of $42.00 to a high of $55.00. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on ESI?
- In the October 2026 monthly count, 11 analysts rated ESI, and the distribution tilts to the Buy side: 1 Strong Buy, 9 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects sell-side conviction over a 12-month horizon rather than near-term momentum.
- What recent ratings actions has ESI seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on ESI appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect ESI options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.