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Element Solutions Inc

Basic Materials Updated August 11, 2026
$37.66
52W $22.86 – $49.25
57/100
$9.17B
51.2
1.26
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
57/100
Conviction: Contested · 60% agreement · 5 analysts
Contested

Is ESI Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Watch with a composite score of 57/100 , based on 5 analysts with 60% agreement. Last updated August 11, 2026.

What Would Change This View

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Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +3.33 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
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Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -16.67 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Value Analyst remains cautious — p/e of 51.0 is expensive by classic value standards. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • Revenue growing 26.6% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum — Growth
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
  • P/E of 51.0 is expensive by classic value standards — Value
  • EPS declining -25.9% YoY despite any revenue growth — Growth
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
57/100
Agreement
60%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 71%
of 95 Basic Materials peers
Value Analyst bearish
38 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Multiples don't clear a genuine value bar here, or cheapness looks justified by weak fundamentals
− P/E of 51.0 is expensive by classic value standards
Growth Analyst neutral
52 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ Revenue growing 26.6% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum
− EPS declining -25.9% YoY despite any revenue growth
Technical Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum
Macro Analyst bullish
78 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
48.2
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.271
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$23.93
Resistance
$37.68
Bollinger %B
0.53
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$37.68 Below
EMA 21
$38.28 Below
EMA 50
$39.50 Below
EMA 200
$35.51 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
58
Profitability
37
Financial Health
94
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 51.2×
P/B Ratio 3.26×
PEG Ratio -1.97
Dividend Yield 0.85%
52W High $49.25
52W Low $22.86
Quality & Growth
ROE 713.4%
ROA 374.0%
Gross Margin 3842.0%
Operating Margin 1255.8%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.75
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 51.2 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 3.3x; PEG ratio of -2.0 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 7.1%; Return on assets of 3.7%; Net margin of 5.7%; Gross margin of 38.4%; Current ratio of 2.91 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.75; Free cash flow per share is positive (0.54); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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