Short Squeeze Setup — velZ +1.56 · age 55w×0.69 · 3.43%
Hidden Gem — stWatch 141
About Ecovyst Inc
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. Read full Trend Edge analysis →
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Exchange: NYSE
IPO Date: August 3, 2021
Headquarters: 600 Lee Road, Wayne, PA, United States, 19087
Hidden Gem: Yes — undiscovered relative to its market cap tier
Founder-Led: No
Key Metrics
Current Price
$11.90
Market Cap
$1.30B
Float
97.8M
Shares Outstanding
109.5M
P/E (Forward)
19.19
P/E (TTM)
70.00
Price/Sales (TTM)
1.64
vs. Analyst Target
+32.4% to analyst PT
Profit Margin
-7.95%
Operating Margin (TTM)
6.41%
Revenue (TTM)
$795M
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-28.60%
Dividend Rate
None
Analyst Target Price
$15.75 (6 analysts)
Financial History
Annual Revenue & Earnings History
Year
Revenue
Net Income
Gross Profit
EBITDA
2020
$496M
-$279M
$151M
$130M
2021
$611M
-$140M
$177M
$131M
2022
$820M
$73.7M
$225M
$211M
2023
$691M
$71.2M
$198M
$211M
2024
$704M
-$6.7M
$202M
$134M
2025
$724M
-$71.1M
$158M
$139M
Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income
Quarter
Revenue
Net Income
Jun 2025
$200M
$6.0M
Sep 2025
$205M
-$79.3M
Dec 2025
$199M
$5.7M
Mar 2026
$215M
$4.3M
Ownership & Float
Insider Ownership
1.8%
Institutional Ownership
105.5%
Short Float
3.6%
% of All Funds Holding
2.19%
Number of Funds Holding
180
Current Moving Averages
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Timeframe
SMA
Value
Trend Context
Weekly
10-Week SMA
$13.04
Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly
40-Week SMA
$11.24
Medium-term trend
Weekly
80-Week SMA
$9.51
Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly
200-Week SMA
$9.45
Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly
10-Month SMA
$11.36
Near-term monthly trend
Monthly
20-Month SMA
$9.50
Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly
40-Month SMA
$9.49
Secular monthly trend
Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance
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volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.
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