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Eastman Chemical

77.00 USD
+0.76
1.00%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
77.00
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
1.00%
5 days
-2.63%
1 month
-12.61%
3 months
-16.91%
6 months
-26.66%
Year to date
-13.01%
1 year
-18.47%
5 years
27.25%
10 years
1.02%
 

About: Established in 1920 to produce chemicals for Eastman Kodak, Eastman Chemical has grown into a global specialty chemical company with manufacturing sites around the world. The company generates the majority of its sales outside of the United States, with a strong presence in Asian markets. During the past several years, Eastman has sold noncore businesses, choosing to focus on higher-margin specialty product offerings.

Employees: 14,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 11 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

135% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21.6M | Put options by funds: $9.19M

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 4 (+1) [Q4]

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 283 | Existing positions reduced: 254

4.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 85.23% [Q3] → 89.43% (+4.2%) [Q4]

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 102

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 770 [Q3] → 765 (-5) [Q4]

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.1B [Q3] → $9.61B (-$1.54B) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

11 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$76
1%
downside
Avg. target
$98
28%
upside
High target
$115
49%
upside

11 analyst ratings

positive
55%
neutral
45%
negative
0%
Barclays
Michael Leithead
29% 1-year accuracy
6 / 21 met price target
10%upside
$85
Equal-Weight
Maintained
29 Apr 2025
Goldman Sachs
Duffy Fischer
43% 1-year accuracy
9 / 21 met price target
13%upside
$87
Neutral
Maintained
28 Apr 2025
Keybanc
Aleksey Yefremov
29% 1-year accuracy
32 / 111 met price target
38%upside
$106
Overweight
Maintained
28 Apr 2025
Morgan Stanley
Vincent Andrews
40% 1-year accuracy
4 / 10 met price target
49%upside
$115
Overweight
Maintained
28 Apr 2025
JP Morgan
Jeffrey Zekaukas
50% 1-year accuracy
1 / 2 met price target
1%downside
$76
Neutral
Downgraded
28 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 13 articles about EMN published over the past 30 days

Negative
Benzinga
2 days ago
JP Morgan Cautions Trade Tensions Are Weighing On Eastman Chemical Growth Prospects
JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey J. Zekauskas downgraded the rating for Eastman Chemical Company EMN from Overweight to Neutral and cut the price forecast from $112.00 to $76.00.
JP Morgan Cautions Trade Tensions Are Weighing On Eastman Chemical Growth Prospects
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 25, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Greg Riddle - IR Mark Costa - Board Chair & CEO William McLain - EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Patrick Cunningham - Citigroup David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Aleksey Yefremov - KeyCorp Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan Kevin McCarthy - Vertical Research Partners Frank Mitsch - Fermium Research Michael Sison - Wells Fargo James Cannon - UBS Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the First Quarter 2025 Eastman Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded.
Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Eastman Chemical's Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Miss in Q1
The sales volume mix of EMN is mainly impacted by customer inventory destocking in acetate tow products in Q1.
Eastman Chemical's Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Miss in Q1
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Eastman Chemical (EMN) Q1 Earnings
The headline numbers for Eastman Chemical (EMN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Eastman Chemical (EMN) Q1 Earnings
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Eastman Chemical (EMN) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates
Eastman Chemical (EMN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.61 per share a year ago.
Eastman Chemical (EMN) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
Eastman Announces First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
KINGSPORT, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) has announced its first-quarter 2025 financial results.
Eastman Announces First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Eastman Chemical to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in Store for EMN?
EMN is likely to have gained from its innovation-focused growth strategy and efforts to reduce costs and boost productivity amid weak demand in certain markets.
Eastman Chemical to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in Store for EMN?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Gear Up for Eastman Chemical (EMN) Q1 Earnings: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Beyond analysts' top -and-bottom-line estimates for Eastman Chemical (EMN), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended March 2025.
Gear Up for Eastman Chemical (EMN) Q1 Earnings: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Eastman Chemical (EMN) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Eastman Chemical (EMN) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Eastman Chemical (EMN) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Eastman Earns VETS Indexes 2025 4 Star Employer Award
KINGSPORT, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eastman has been recognized as a 4 Star Employer in the 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards.
Eastman Earns VETS Indexes 2025 4 Star Employer Award
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