Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$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
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B+
Cash (12)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$52 Bull$37 Base$29 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:53% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
47% PutsMax Pain: $35.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
53% Calls / 47% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.9x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$35.00
-1.13% vs. current $35.40 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.6%
Expected event band around $35.40

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (ESI)

$30
5,975C / 12,324P
$32.5
5,975C / 12,324P
$35
13,973C / 12,324P
$37.5
13,973C / 5,327P
$40
13,973C / 5,327P
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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)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on ESI today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for ESI. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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ESI Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is ESI's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in ESI show 53% bullish call premium versus 47% put premium, centered near a $35 max-pain strike.