Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE: EMN) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 11.69x compared to its average ratio. EMN has 36-month beta value of 1.39. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EMN is 114.32M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.53% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EMN on March 21, 2025 was 1.07M shares.
EMN) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE: EMN) has decreased by -1.64 when compared to last closing price of 91.38. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.73% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-18 that While EMN faces headwinds from weak demand in certain markets, it benefits from cost management, pricing actions and innovation.
EMN’s Market Performance
Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) has seen a -0.73% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -11.24% decline in the past month and a -6.82% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.75% for EMN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.35% for EMN’s stock, with a -9.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EMN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EMN stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for EMN by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EMN in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $109 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EMN reach a price target of $104, previously predicting the price at $118. The rating they have provided for EMN stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 18th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to EMN, setting the target price at $125 in the report published on November 26th of the previous year.
EMN Trading at -5.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EMN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.90%, as shares sank -10.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.39% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EMN fell by -0.73%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $94.96. In addition, Eastman Chemical Co saw -1.58% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EMN starting from Caveness Michelle H, who sale 1,147 shares at the price of $98.51 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Caveness Michelle H now owns 1,167 shares of Eastman Chemical Co, valued at $112,991 using the latest closing price.
Caveness Michelle H, the Officer of Eastman Chemical Co, proposed sale 1,147 shares at $98.51 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Caveness Michelle H is holding shares at $112,991 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EMN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for Eastman Chemical Co stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 16.11, with 6.06 for asset returns.
Based on Eastman Chemical Co (EMN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.87. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.7.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.8 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.51.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
