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Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT)

Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Wayne, United States | NYSE
13.78 USD -0.63 (-4.372%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 13.57 -0.21 (-0.210%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:51 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:33 p.m. EDT

ECVT has shown recent price momentum, with a recent increase from around $11.98 to $13.93, suggesting short-term bullish momentum. However, the stock's high price-to-earnings ratio and negative profit margins indicate potential overvaluation. The recent dividend history is limited, with only one dividend recorded in 2021, suggesting a lack of consistent yield. While the stock has shown some strength, the overall fundamentals and lack of dividend reliability make it a speculative play rather than a solid investment. Investors should consider the stock as a short-term opportunity with caution, given the mixed options activity and uncertain long-term fundamentals.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.099235
AutoTheta0.099494
AutoETS0.099607
AutoARIMA0.100621

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 22.13
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.110
Excess Kurtosis -0.67
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2021-08-10
Last Dividend Date 2021-08-10
Debt to Equity Ratio 71.586
Revenue per Share 6.276
Market Cap 1,523,876,352
Trailing P/E 275.60
Forward P/E 18.17
Beta 1.01
Profit Margins -9.83%
Previous Name PQ Group Holdings Inc.
Website https://www.ecovyst.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:33 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed sentiment. The calls show higher volume and open interest around the 15.0 strike, suggesting some bullish speculation, particularly for the near-term expirations. However, the puts show higher implied volatility around the 12.5 strike, indicating potential bearish sentiment or caution. The overall options data suggests a balance between bullish and bearish expectations, with some traders anticipating a potential price increase but others cautious about downside risk.


Dividend Data

Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2021-08-11 3.2 24.132730
2020-12-18 1.8 16.969905
Additional Data
exDividendDate 2021-08-11
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 3.2
lastDividendDate 2021-08-11
dividendDate 2021-08-23

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 1.4844828
Address1 600 Lee Road
Address2 Suite 200
All Time High 18.9
All Time Low 5.24
Ask 14.49
Ask Size 2,200
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 1.6 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,506,150
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,035,952
Average Volume 2,035,952
Average Volume10Days 2,506,150
Beta 1.012
Bid 13.56
Bid Size 400
Board Risk 1
Book Value 5.397
City Wayne
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 13.78
Current Ratio 2.643
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 14.29
Day Low 13.51
Debt To Equity 71.586
Display Name Ecovyst
Dividend Date 1,629,676,800
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,772,121,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,772,121,600
Earnings Timestamp 1,772,112,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,157,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,157,000
Ebitda 153,534,000
Ebitda Margins 0.21221
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.446
Enterprise To Revenue 2.429
Enterprise Value 1,757,350,400
Eps Current Year 0.61041
Eps Forward 0.75842
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.05
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,628,640,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 610 651 4504
Fifty Day Average 12.09
Fifty Day Average Change 1.6899996
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.1397849
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 148.44827
Fifty Two Week High 14.434
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.6540003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.045309704
Fifty Two Week Low 5.675
Fifty Two Week Low Change 8.105
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.4281937
Fifty Two Week Range 5.675 - 14.434
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,506,691,800,000
Float Shares 97,533,621
Forward Eps 0.75842
Forward P E 18.169352
Free Cashflow 102,937,752
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 617
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.2185
Gross Profits 158,086,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01845
Held Percent Institutions 1.09148
Implied Shares Outstanding 110,586,098
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Industry Disp Specialty Chemicals
Industry Key specialty-chemicals
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,628,640,000
Last Dividend Value 3.2
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Ecovyst Inc. offers virgin and regenerated sulfuric acid products and services in the United States and internationally. It offers end-to-end logistics for production of alkylate for refineries mining, water treatment, and industrial applications. The company was formerly known as PQ Group Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ecovyst Inc. in August 2021. Ecovyst Inc. was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
Long Name Ecovyst Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,523,876,352
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_433871442
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Name Change Date 2,026-04-18
Net Income To Common 6,288,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,508,225,216
Number Of Analyst Opinions 5
Open 14.2
Operating Cashflow 140,304,992
Operating Margins 0.12502
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.0
Phone 484 617 1200
Post Market Change -0.21000004
Post Market Change Percent -1.5239481
Post Market Price 13.57
Post Market Time 1,776,469,861
Prev Name PQ Group Holdings Inc.
Previous Close 14.41
Price Eps Current Year 22.574991
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.5532703
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.1062126
Profit Margins -0.09831
Quick Ratio 2.349
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.6
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.63
Regular Market Change Percent -4.37196
Regular Market Day High 14.29
Regular Market Day Low 13.51
Regular Market Day Range 13.51 - 14.29
Regular Market Open 14.2
Regular Market Previous Close 14.41
Regular Market Price 13.78
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 3,031,868
Return On Assets 0.030580001
Return On Equity 0.00964
Revenue Growth 0.34
Revenue Per Share 6.276
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 109,450,306
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.041500002
Shares Short 4,584,879
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,233,401
Short Name Ecovyst Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0477
Short Ratio 1.76
Source Interval 15
State PA
Symbol ECVT
Target High Price 16.0
Target Low Price 13.0
Target Mean Price 14.8
Target Median Price 15.0
Total Cash 198,504,992
Total Cash Per Share 1.795
Total Debt 431,979,008
Total Revenue 723,515,008
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 0.05
Trailing P E 275.59998
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 9.8066
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.9734
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.40517613
Type Disp Equity
Volume 3,031,868
Website https://www.ecovyst.com
Zip 19,087