Key Points
- Insider purchase: Elementis director Luc van Ravenstein bought 62,562 shares on April 8 at an average price of GBX 143 per share, a transaction totaling £89,463.66.
- Share price and valuation: The stock opened at GBX 160.68, trades within a 52-week range of GBX 118.40–179.60, has a market cap of £914.73m and a negative P/E of -20.60.
- Analyst view: UBS reiterated a "buy" with a GBX 190 target; the consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average target of GBX 195 (two Buys, one Hold).
Elementis plc (LON:ELM - Get Free Report) insider Luc van Ravenstein purchased 62,562 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 143 per share, for a total transaction of £89,463.66.
Elementis Price Performance
Shares of Elementis stock opened at GBX 160.68 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 39.85. The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 158.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 162.38. Elementis plc has a 52 week low of GBX 118.40 and a 52 week high of GBX 179.60. The stock has a market cap of £914.73 million, a PE ratio of -20.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.00.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 190 price target on shares of Elementis in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 195.
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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. In 2024 Elementis reported revenue of $738m and adjusted operating profit of $129m.
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