Barclays sets USD 53.00 target for Element Solutions stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due on October 21, 2026 with USD 963.10 million revenue expected. Element Solutions stock costs EUR 31.50 on October 15, 2026.

Analyst view and earnings date

Barclays initiated coverage with a USD 53.00 target on October 12, 2026.
Element Solutions is expected to report third-quarter revenue of USD 963.10 million on October 21, 2026.
Element Solutions stock costs EUR 31.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:07 p.m. CEST.
Element Solutions has a P/E ratio of 47.97 and a market capitalization of USD 8.6 billion.

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Barclays initiated coverage of Element Solutions with an Overweight rating and a USD 53.00 price target on October 12, 2026, as Markets Insider reported. The target is 50.27 percent above the NYSE price of USD 35.27 on October 15, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the euro quote was EUR 31.50 on October 15, 2026 at 8:07 p.m. CEST, with a bid of EUR 31.40 and an ask of EUR 31.60.

Results are due October 21

Element Solutions is expected to report third-quarter results after the market close on October 21, 2026, with an earnings call scheduled for October 22, 2026. MarketBeat listed expected revenue of USD 963.10 million and earnings of USD 0.4754 per share for the quarter.

The upcoming report follows second-quarter revenue of USD 977.90 million and earnings of USD 0.47 per share, compared with consensus earnings of USD 0.43 per share. MarketBeat said second-quarter revenue increased 56.40 percent year over year. The period ended June 30, 2026.

Price stays within a wide range

The NYSE quote stood at USD 35.27 on October 15, 2026 at 2:17 p.m. ET, down USD 0.58 from the previous close of USD 35.85. Element Solutions traded between a 52-week low of USD 22.86 and a high of USD 49.25 in the same market context. The current NYSE price is 28.39 percent below the high and 54.29 percent above the low.

Valuation and market comparisons

Element Solutions had a market capitalization of USD 8.6 billion and a P/E ratio of 47.97 on October 15, 2026. The company operates in specialty chemicals, serving electronics manufacturing and industrial applications through its Electronics and Industrial and Specialty businesses.

Analyst coverage remains divided in its target levels. Barclays set the USD 53.00 target on October 12, 2026, while UBS had raised its target to USD 48.00 from USD 47.00 on October 5, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.

Comparison with peers

Element Solutions (NYSE, USD): P/E 47.97, market capitalization USD 8.6 billion
PPG Industries (NYSE, USD): P/E 15.44, market capitalization USD 24.0 billion
RPM International (NYSE, USD): P/E 18.55, market capitalization USD 12.8 billion

EUR price after the Xetra close

For investors tracking the stock in Germany, the late-session euro quote provides the clearest trading reference for October 15, 2026. The primary-market price was USD 35.27 at 2:17 p.m. ET, while the Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 31.50 at 8:07 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Element Solutions stock.