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Element Solutions (ESI): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy8 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 10 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 10 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $47.56, the highest $55.00, the lowest $42.00. The average is +35.7% from the last price of $35.05.
Analyst ratings 12
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Leithead★★★★★★★★★★#3007 · hits 56% · avg +4.4% | Barclays | $53.00 | Buy | +51.2% | Initiated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 16:25 | +2.1%next day −2.5% | ↗ |
| John McNulty★★★★★★★★★★#2310 · hits 54% · avg +4.6% | BMO Capital | $45.00 | Hold | +28.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:13 | −1.7%next day 0.0% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Joshua Spector★★★★★★★★★★#3207 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | UBS | $47.00 → $48.00+2.1% | Buy | +36.9% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:01 | −1.7%next day 0.0% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| John Roberts CFA★★★★★★★★★★#651 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Mizuho Securities | $45.00 → $42.00−6.7% | Hold | +19.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Oct 1 07:30 | +1.1%next day 0.0% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Duffy Fischer★★★★★★★★★★#1090 · hits 61% · avg +12.2% | Goldman Sachs | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 09:15 | +0.6%next day +5.3% · 5 days +6.1% | ↗ |
| Laurence Alexander★★★★★★★★★★#5965 · hits 50% · avg +0.8% | Jefferies | $55.00 | Buy | +56.9% | Initiated | 02.09.26on TipRanks 05:45 | −0.2%next day +0.5% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Matthew DeYoe★★★★★★★★★★#2749 · hits 62% · avg +7.2% | Bank of America Securities | $42.00 | Buy | +19.8% | Initiated | 01.09.26on TipRanks Sep 2 05:20 | −2.4%next day −0.2% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| David C Silver★★★★★★★★★★#3219 · hits 53% · avg +7.9% | C.L. King | $42.00 → $48.00+14.3% | Buy | +36.9% | Upgrade | 28.08.26on TipRanks Sep 2 05:20 | −4.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Chemicals - SpecialtyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $41.00 → $39.00−4.9% | Hold | +11.3% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 12:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Chemicals - SpecialtyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $39.00 → $38.00−2.6% | Hold | +8.4% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 12:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Chemicals - SpecialtyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $40.00 → $38.00−5.0% | Hold | +8.4% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 12:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Chemicals - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $38.00 → $37.00−2.6% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 12:06 | — | |
| AI Google Chemicals - SpecialtyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $41.00 → $39.00−4.9% | Hold | +11.3% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 12:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Chemicals - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $42.00 → $40.00−4.8% | Hold | +14.1% | Downgrade | 28.08.26on TipRanks 12:06 | — | |
| Pete Osterland★★★★★★★★★★#1396 · hits 60% · avg +19.4% | Truist Financial | $48.00 | Buy | +36.9% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 07:54 | −3.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +4.7% | ↗ |
| Chris Parkinson★★★★★★★★★★#1612 · hits 59% · avg +6.3% | Wolfe Research | $49.00 → $47.00−4.1% | Buy | +34.1% | Reiterated | 28.07.26on TipRanks Jul 29 09:05 | −3.8%next day −3.1% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| Michael Harrison CFA★★★★★★★★★★#4322 · hits 56% · avg +2.8% | Seaport Global | $49.00 | Buy | +39.8% | Reiterated | 12.07.26on TipRanks 09:30 | +0.2%next day +2.3% · 5 days −7.0% | ↗ |
| Aleksey Yefremov★★★★★★★★★★#1445 · hits 57% · avg +7.5% | KeyBanc | $36.00 | Buy | +2.7% | Reiterated | 19.02.26on TipRanks 06:45 | +5.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Element Solutions
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $47.00 at a price of $36.28 (+29.5%); now: $47.56 at $35.05 (+35.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 11 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 21.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.48 (from $0.45 to $0.49). Last quarter: $0.47.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $962M (from $943M to $986M). Last quarter: $978M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Element Solutions
- CEO: Benjamin Gliklich
- Employees: 5,200
- 500 East Broward Boulevard, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, US
- elementsolutionsinc.com
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. The company's activities are divided into two primary segments: Electronics, and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics division focuses on researching, developing, and supplying advanced chemical formulations and materials essential for a wide spectrum of electronic hardware products. This segment provides crucial supplies for the electronics assembly industry, encompassing solder technologies, fluxes, and various cleaning and attachment solutions. Furthermore, it offers proprietary liquid chemical processes vital for the manufacture of printed circuit boards (PCBs), alongside sophisticated technologies such as advanced copper interconnects, die attachment, wafer bumping processes, and photomask solutions, all indispensable for integrated circuit (IC) fabrication and semiconductor packaging. Key industries served by this segment include mobile communications, computing, automotive, and aerospace equipment. The Industrial & Specialty segment delivers a diverse range of industrial solutions. This includes specialized chemical systems designed to both protect and enhance the aesthetic appeal of metal and plastic surfaces. It also produces consumable chemicals fundamental for image transfer in flexible packaging printing. Additionally, the segment develops chemistries integral to water-based hydraulic control fluids, especially for demanding offshore energy production applications. Its broad customer base extends across end markets such as aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer electronics, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and the oil and gas production sector. Element Solutions Inc, founded in 1785, was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation before officially changing its name in January 2019.
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