Ecovyst (ECVT) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) is anticipated to post its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 5th. Analysts expect Ecovyst to post earnings of $0.07 per share and revenue of $191.1280 million for the quarter. Ecovyst has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.650 EPS. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.07. Ecovyst had a negative net margin of 9.27% and a positive return on equity of 9.39%. The business had revenue of $199.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $184.85 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Ecovyst to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ecovyst Price Performance

NYSE ECVT opened at $14.37 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.66. The company has a current ratio of 2.64, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Ecovyst has a 12-month low of $6.30 and a 12-month high of $14.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.57 billion, a P/E ratio of -23.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.12.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ecovyst

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in Ecovyst in the 3rd quarter valued at $87,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in Ecovyst in the third quarter valued at $89,000. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Ecovyst in the third quarter valued at $101,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in Ecovyst in the third quarter valued at $109,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in Ecovyst in the second quarter valued at $129,000. 86.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ecovyst in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. KeyCorp upped their target price on Ecovyst from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. BWS Financial upped their target price on Ecovyst from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised Ecovyst from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Ecovyst from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

About Ecovyst

Ecovyst Inc is a global specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures and markets performance-enhancing products for industrial applications. The company’s core offerings include catalysts, phosphorus-based additives and barium carbonate materials, all designed to improve process efficiency, product quality and environmental performance. Ecovyst serves a diverse customer base in the energy, refining, chemical, polymer, food and consumer goods industries.

The company’s Catalysts segment supplies fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) and hydroprocessing catalysts that help petroleum refiners maximize fuel yield, reduce sulfur emissions and meet increasingly stringent environmental standards.