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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.099235 |
| AutoTheta | 0.099494 |
| AutoETS | 0.099607 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.100621 |
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.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-11 | 3.2 | 24.132730 |
| 2020-12-18 | 1.8 | 16.969905 |
| 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 |