Shareholders in Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) may be thrilled to learn that the analysts have just delivered a major upgrade to their near-term forecasts. The consensus estimated revenue numbers rose, with their view now clearly much more bullish on the company's business prospects.

Following the upgrade, the current consensus from Element Solutions' nine analysts is for revenues of US$3.5b in 2026 which - if met - would reflect a substantial 24% increase on its sales over the past 12 months. Prior to the latest estimates, the analysts were forecasting revenues of US$3.0b in 2026. The consensus has definitely become more optimistic, showing a substantial gain in revenue forecasts.

Additionally, the consensus price target for Element Solutions increased 17% to US$47.30, showing a clear increase in optimism from the analysts involved.

Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. It's clear from the latest estimates that Element Solutions' rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 33% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2026 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 2.5% p.a. over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 5.2% annually. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Element Solutions to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The highlight for us was that analysts increased their revenue forecasts for Element Solutions this year. They're also forecasting more rapid revenue growth than the wider market. There was also a nice increase in the price target, with analysts apparently feeling that the intrinsic value of the business is improving. Seeing the dramatic upgrade to this year's forecasts, it might be time to take another look at Element Solutions.

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