Key Points
- Insider purchase: Luc van Ravenstein bought 16,850 shares of Elementis on November 20th at an average price of GBX 156 per share, a transaction totaling £26,286.
- Stock profile: Elementis opened at GBX 154.60, has a market cap of £884.88 million, a negative P/E of -12.08, and a 12‑month range of GBX 109.60–179.60.
- Analyst sentiment: Jefferies reiterated a Buy with a GBX 200 target while JPMorgan is Neutral, and the consensus rating is a Moderate Buy with an average target of GBX 185.
Elementis plc (LON:ELM - Get Free Report) insider Luc van Ravenstein acquired 16,850 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 156 per share, for a total transaction of £26,286.
Elementis Price Performance
Elementis stock opened at GBX 154.60 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.85. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 162.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 158.70. The stock has a market cap of £884.88 million, a P/E ratio of -12.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 2.02. Elementis plc has a 12-month low of GBX 109.60 and a 12-month high of GBX 179.60.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 200 price target on shares of Elementis in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Elementis to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Elementis presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 185.
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About Elementis
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Elementis is a global specialty chemicals company. We offer performance-driven additives that help create innovative formulations for consumer and industrial applications. As a FTSE 250 company, listed on the London Stock Exchange, we employ c.1,030 people globally. We have a nearly 200-year tradition of creating ingredients that add value to everyday consumer and industrial products.
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