Why ESI Stock slipped -1.09% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$35.40 -1.09% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $8.59B
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:53% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
47% PutsMax Pain: $35.00
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Why ESI Stock slipped -1.09% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) slipped -1.09% to $35.40 as options desks priced 53% call premium vs. 47% put protection around the $35 max-pain magnet. Solid 42% profit margin (9% return on capital), mixed timing at 45x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 48% of its 52-week range ($22.86 – $49.25) with RSI-14 at 44.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.4M in bullish call flow vs. $2.1M in put flow (Put/Call 0.90x, implied earnings swing ±6.6%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 42% gross margin and $151.5M annual free cash flow.
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ESI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -19.54%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $33.81H $34.49L $32.50C $34.27VOL 5.08M
RES: $37.72SUP: $28.78SMA50: $35.21SMA200: $36.91
$50.69$44.71$38.72$32.74$26.75RES $37.72SUP $28.78$34.272026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ESI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
33.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why ESI Stock slipped -1.09% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 42% profit margin (9% return on capital), mixed timing at 45x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.