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Element Solutions (ESI) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
What changed since yesterday
- Closed at $35.05, -1.35% vs the prior close of $35.53.
- Volume 3.77M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ESI dips 1.4% to $35.05, 3 down days in a row. Closed at $35.05, -1.35% vs the prior close of $35.53. Day range $34.75–$35.80, opened at $35.32.
Last close$35.05-1.35%
Day range34.75–35.80
Open35.32
Volume3.77M
52-week range22.86–49.25
Avg volume (20d)3.71M
ESI daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — ESI dips 1.4% to $35.05, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $35.05, -1.35% vs the prior close of $35.53. Day range $34.75–$35.80, opened at $35.32.
- Volume was 3.77M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 4.21M.
- Price is -2.1% vs its 50-day average ($35.80) and -4.1% vs its 200-day average ($36.54).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 46% of that range, 28.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — ESI dips 0.9% to $35.53
- Closed at $35.53, -0.92% vs the prior close of $35.86. Day range $34.20–$35.92, opened at $35.02.
- Volume was 5.25M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 4.18M.
- Price is -0.9% vs its 50-day average ($35.86) and -2.6% vs its 200-day average ($36.49).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 48% of that range, 27.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — ESI slides 3.6% to $35.86
- Closed at $35.86, -3.60% vs the prior close of $37.20. Day range $35.39–$37.01, opened at $36.71.
- Volume was 3.80M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 4.17M.
- Price is -0.2% vs its 50-day average ($35.92) and -1.6% vs its 200-day average ($36.44).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 49% of that range, 27.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — ESI rises 2.1% to $37.20
- Closed at $37.20, +2.06% vs the prior close of $36.45. Day range $35.72–$37.27, opened at $36.14.
- Volume was 3.09M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 4.21M.
- Price is +3.4% vs its 50-day average ($35.98) and +2.2% vs its 200-day average ($36.39).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 54% of that range, 24.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — ESI rises 0.4% to $36.45
- Closed at $36.45, +0.36% vs the prior close of $36.32. Day range $35.52–$36.49, opened at $35.91.
- Volume was 3.29M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 4.23M.
- Price is +1.3% vs its 50-day average ($35.99) and +0.3% vs its 200-day average ($36.33).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 51% of that range, 26.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — ESI dips 1.1% to $36.32, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $36.32, -1.06% vs the prior close of $36.71. Day range $35.49–$36.95, opened at $36.95.
- Volume was 5.26M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 4.21M.
- Price is +0.9% vs its 50-day average ($36.00) and +0.1% vs its 200-day average ($36.28).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 51% of that range, 26.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — ESI dips 1.2% to $36.71
- Closed at $36.71, -1.24% vs the prior close of $37.17. Day range $35.94–$37.01, opened at $36.54.
- Volume was 4.35M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 4.27M.
- Price is +2.0% vs its 50-day average ($35.98) and +1.3% vs its 200-day average ($36.22).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 25.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — ESI dips 1.5% to $37.17
- Closed at $37.17, -1.51% vs the prior close of $37.74. Day range $36.43–$37.27, opened at $36.99.
- Volume was 2.42M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 4.42M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +3.4% vs its 50-day average ($35.94) and +2.8% vs its 200-day average ($36.16).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 54% of that range, 24.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ESI rises 0.5% to $37.74
- Closed at $37.74, +0.53% vs the prior close of $37.54. Day range $37.24–$37.92, opened at $37.92.
- Volume was 1.95M shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 4.53M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +5.0% vs its 50-day average ($35.93) and +4.5% vs its 200-day average ($36.10).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 23.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ESI dips 1.0% to $37.54
- Closed at $37.54, -1.03% vs the prior close of $37.93. Day range $37.19–$38.38, opened at $37.93.
- Volume was 3.36M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 4.58M.
- Price is +4.5% vs its 50-day average ($35.93) and +4.2% vs its 200-day average ($36.04).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 23.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — ESI jumps 4.4% to $37.93, a 1-month high, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $37.93, +4.40% vs the prior close of $36.33. Day range $36.81–$38.21, opened at $37.16.
- Volume was 3.68M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 4.61M.
- Price is +5.6% vs its 50-day average ($35.93) and +5.4% vs its 200-day average ($35.98).
- 52-week range $22.86–$49.25; today's close sits at 57% of that range, 23.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
ESI latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ESI in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 28, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 1.02 — Ended a material agreement.
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 13, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 28, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Key figures from this report aren't in the SEC's structured data yet (usually appears within a day or two).
Jul 27, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 20, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Things to know before you trade ESI
- Last results release: Jul 27, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 28, 2026, Feb 17, 2026, Oct 28, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 26, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.88% (largest 5.3%).
- Liquidity: about 3.71M shares (≈$129.98M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $35.05 vs a range of $22.86–$49.25 (46% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 1, 2026 ($0.08/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Benjamin Gliklich sold 170,000 shares on Feb 24, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 28, 2026; 10-Q Jul 28, 2026; 8-K Jul 27, 2026.
- Share count: 243.61M shares outstanding (Apr 22, 2026), +0.5% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Miscellaneous Chemical Products.
ESI market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 35.32 | 35.80 | 34.75 | 35.05 | 3.77M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 35.02 | 35.92 | 34.20 | 35.53 | 5.25M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 36.71 | 37.01 | 35.39 | 35.86 | 3.80M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 36.14 | 37.27 | 35.72 | 37.20 | 3.09M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 35.91 | 36.49 | 35.52 | 36.45 | 3.29M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 36.95 | 36.95 | 35.49 | 36.32 | 5.26M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 36.54 | 37.01 | 35.94 | 36.71 | 4.35M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 36.99 | 37.27 | 36.43 | 37.17 | 2.42M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 37.92 | 37.92 | 37.24 | 37.74 | 1.95M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 37.93 | 38.38 | 37.19 | 37.54 | 3.36M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 37.16 | 38.21 | 36.81 | 37.93 | 3.68M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 36.06 | 36.44 | 35.23 | 36.33 | 2.54M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 35.98 | 36.63 | 35.62 | 36.28 | 3.43M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 35.46 | 36.06 | 34.90 | 35.97 | 4.06M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 35.17 | 35.75 | 34.78 | 35.12 | 3.46M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 34.74 | 35.99 | 34.46 | 35.71 | 3.69M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 34.88 | 35.24 | 34.41 | 34.50 | 3.28M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 34.82 | 35.92 | 34.39 | 35.47 | 4.75M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 33.46 | 35.37 | 33.37 | 35.19 | 6.01M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 33.56 | 33.72 | 32.94 | 33.42 | 2.74M |
About Element Solutions
Element Solutions (ESI) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Miscellaneous Chemical Products”. Its business address is in MIAMI BEACH, FL. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1590714.
ESI board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Ian G H Ashken | Director | May 5, 2026 |
| Martin E Franklin | Director | May 5, 2026 |
| Elyse Napoli Filon | Director | May 5, 2026 |
| Christopher T. Fraser | Director | May 5, 2026 |
| Michael F Goss | Director | May 5, 2026 |
| Benjamin Gliklich | CEO | Feb 24, 2026 |
| E Stanley Oneal | Director | May 5, 2026 |
| Susan W. Sofronas | Director | May 5, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| John Edward Capps | Of Counsel | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Carey J. Dorman | Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Richard L. Fricke | President, Electronics | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Benjamin Gliklich | CEO | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Matthew Liebowitz | President, Specialties | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Caroline S. Lind | General Counsel and Secretary | Feb 12, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Benjamin Gliklich | Sale | 170,000 | $37.30 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Benjamin Gliklich | Sale | 170,000 | $37.30 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Benjamin Gliklich | Sale | 170,000 | $37.30 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Benjamin Gliklich | Sale | 170,000 | $37.30 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Carey J. Dorman | Sale | 97,500 | $34.87 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Carey J. Dorman | Sale | 97,500 | $34.87 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Carey J. Dorman | Sale | 97,500 | $34.87 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Carey J. Dorman | Sale | 97,500 | $34.87 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | E Stanley Oneal | Sale | 143,564 | $35.52 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | E Stanley Oneal | Sale | 28,539 | $35.52 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | E Stanley Oneal | Sale | 28,538 | $35.52 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | E Stanley Oneal | Sale | 143,564 | $35.52 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | E Stanley Oneal | Sale | 28,539 | $35.52 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | E Stanley Oneal | Sale | 28,538 | $35.52 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | E Stanley Oneal | Sale | 143,564 | $35.52 |
ESI financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.55B | $190.80M | 0.79 | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $2.46B | $244.20M | 1.01 | — |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $2.33B | $118.10M | 0.49 | — |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $2.55B | $187.20M | 0.76 | $295.90M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $2.40B | — | 0.82 | $326.00M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $5.74B, total liabilities $2.99B, cash $177.30M (as of Mar 31, 2026).
ESI earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $37.84 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $38.78 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $32.31 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $26.22 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.15 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.22 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $26.39 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $26.67 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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