Ecovyst Inc. Forecasted to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $0.14 Per Share (NYSE:ECVT)

Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE:ECVT) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ecovyst in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, October 6th. KeyCorp analyst A. Yefremov forecasts that the company will earn $0.14 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ecovyst’s current full-year earnings is $0.46 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Ecovyst’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BWS Financial dropped their target price on shares of Ecovyst from $18.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 5th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Ecovyst from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 12th.

Ecovyst Stock Performance

Shares of ECVT opened at $6.57 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. Ecovyst has a 12 month low of $6.02 and a 12 month high of $11.35. The company has a market cap of $768.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $6.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.63.

Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.13 by ($0.01). Ecovyst had a net margin of 8.14% and a return on equity of 7.88%. The business had revenue of $182.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $189.79 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.26 earnings per share. Ecovyst’s revenue for the quarter was down .7% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ecovyst

In other Ecovyst news, insider Paul Whittleston purchased 7,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.50 per share, with a total value of $50,700.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 57,542 shares in the company, valued at $374,023. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, insider Joseph S. Koscinski acquired 4,807 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.26 per share, with a total value of $30,091.82. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 544,609 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,409,252.34. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Paul Whittleston bought 7,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.50 per share, for a total transaction of $50,700.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 57,542 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $374,023. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 1.59% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ecovyst

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ECVT. Paragon Associates & Paragon Associates II Joint Venture raised its stake in Ecovyst by 200.0% in the fourth quarter. Paragon Associates & Paragon Associates II Joint Venture now owns 300,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,931,000 after buying an additional 200,000 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ecovyst during the first quarter valued at $3,581,000. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Ecovyst by 58.3% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 521,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,811,000 after acquiring an additional 191,839 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Ecovyst by 27.4% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 459,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,120,000 after buying an additional 98,719 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its holdings in Ecovyst by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 5,026,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,040,000 after acquiring an additional 178,001 shares in the last quarter. 86.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Ecovyst

Ecovyst Inc offers specialty catalysts and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Ecoservices and Advanced Materials & Catalysts. The Ecoservices segment provides sulfuric acid recycling services and end-to-end logistics for production of alkylate for refineries; and virgin sulfuric acid for mining, water treatment, and industrial applications.