Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.580-0.720 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.640. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.0 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $968.7 million.

Ecovyst Price Performance

Ecovyst stock traded down $0.33 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $10.67. The company had a trading volume of 387,361 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,801,488. Ecovyst has a fifty-two week low of $7.41 and a fifty-two week high of $15.09. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.51. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The company has a market cap of $1.17 billion, a P/E ratio of -20.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.10.

Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.02. Ecovyst had a positive return on equity of 13.78% and a negative net margin of 7.05%.The company had revenue of $249.95 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $237.54 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.12 EPS. Ecovyst’s quarterly revenue was up 24.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Ecovyst has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.720 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Ecovyst will post 0.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ecovyst in a report on Monday, June 1st. Citigroup began coverage on Ecovyst in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. They set an “overweight” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ecovyst from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. Freedom Capital upgraded Ecovyst to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, BWS Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $16.00 target price on shares of Ecovyst in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ecovyst presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $13.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ecovyst

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Ecovyst in the third quarter valued at about $87,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of Ecovyst during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $89,000. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ecovyst in the third quarter worth $101,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ecovyst during the third quarter valued at $109,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in Ecovyst during the 2nd quarter worth about $129,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.69% of the company’s stock.

About Ecovyst

Ecovyst Inc is a global specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures and markets performance-enhancing products for industrial applications. The company’s core offerings include catalysts, phosphorus-based additives and barium carbonate materials, all designed to improve process efficiency, product quality and environmental performance. Ecovyst serves a diverse customer base in the energy, refining, chemical, polymer, food and consumer goods industries.

The company’s Catalysts segment supplies fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) and hydroprocessing catalysts that help petroleum refiners maximize fuel yield, reduce sulfur emissions and meet increasingly stringent environmental standards.