Element Solutions stock sits 51.1 percent below Barclays USD 53.00 target

Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due October 21, 2026. Element Solutions stock closed at USD 35.05 on October 16, 2026, down 1.35 percent versus its prior close.

Analyst view and upcoming results

On October 12, 2026, Barclays initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a USD 53.00 target, 51.07 percent above the price.
Element Solutions is due to report third-quarter results on October 21, 2026, with USD 963.10 million in revenue expected.
Element Solutions stock closed at USD 35.05 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, down 1.35 percent versus the prior close.
The stock had a P/E ratio of 47.67 and a market capitalization of USD 8.5 billion as of October 16, 2026.

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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, according to Markets Insider. The target is 51.07 percent above the stock price. Element Solutions closed at USD 35.05 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, down 1.35 percent from its prior close.

October results carry USD 963.10 million estimate

Element Solutions is expected to report its third-quarter results after the market close on October 21, 2026. MarketBeat lists USD 963.10 million as the revenue estimate and says the earnings call is scheduled for October 22, 2026. The forecast gives the upcoming report a clear numerical benchmark.

52-week range spans USD 22.86 to USD 49.25

Element Solutions traded between USD 34.75 and USD 35.80 during the October 16 session. Its 52-week range ran from USD 22.86 to USD 49.25, while its year-to-date performance was 40.26 percent. Volume reached 3,772,604 shares against an average of 4,471,306 shares. The stock stood 28.83 percent below its 52-week high.

Valuation and October 21 results

Element Solutions had a market capitalization of USD 8.5 billion, a trailing P/E ratio of 47.67 and a dividend yield of 0.01 percent as of October 16, 2026. The next earnings date is October 21, 2026, and the company pays a quarterly dividend of USD 0.08, according to MarketBeat. The comparison below uses October 16, 2026 closing figures.

Comparison with peers

ESI (NYSE, USD): minus 1.35 percent, P/E 47.67, market capitalization USD 8.5 billion
RPM International (NYSE, USD): minus 0.36 percent, P/E 18.43, market capitalization USD 12.7 billion
DuPont de Nemours (NYSE, USD): minus 0.87 percent, P/E 289.89, market capitalization USD 17.6 billion

Stock stays below its yearly high

Element Solutions was 28.83 percent below its 52-week high on October 16, 2026. The October 21 reporting date and Barclays target give investors two separate reference points for the next valuation update.