Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Element Solutions (ESI)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Element Solutions (NYSE: ESI):

• 10/12/2026 – Element Solutions is now covered by Barclays PLC. They set an “overweight” rating and a $53.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Element Solutions was upgraded by Barclays PLC to “strong-buy”.
• 10/5/2026 – Element Solutions had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $47.00 to $48.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Element Solutions had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $45.00 to $42.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Element Solutions had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Element Solutions had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $49.00 to $47.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/11/2026 – Element Solutions is now covered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $44.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/11/2026 – Element Solutions was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. to “strong-buy”.
• 9/10/2026 – Element Solutions was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 9/2/2026 – Element Solutions is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Element Solutions is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/1/2026 – Element Solutions is now covered by Bank of America Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/28/2026 – Element Solutions was given a new $48.00 price target by William Blair.
• 8/28/2026 – Element Solutions was upgraded by Freedom Capital from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 8/27/2026 – Element Solutions was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.

Element Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. Element Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.24%.

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) is a specialty chemicals company that develops and produces materials used in electronics manufacturing and a range of industrial applications. Its products are designed to support processes such as printed circuit board fabrication, semiconductor packaging, electronic assembly, metal finishing, and surface treatment.

Through its electronics-focused businesses, including MacDermid Alpha Solutions, the company supplies solder materials, electronic assembly chemicals, circuit board materials, and semiconductor packaging solutions.