Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for EMN in the last 90 days.
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Eastman Chemical (EMN) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$66.47−0.50 (−0.7%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryEastman Chemical's week centers on second-quarter results, pricing actions and an analyst move. The company reported Q2 2026 revenue of $2.51 billion, up 9.9% year-over-year, with adjusted EPS of $1.97 versus a $1.80 estimate, and guided Q3 EPS to $1.97 while declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.84. Eastman also announced price increases on Esters, Acetic Anhydride and Glacial Acetic Acid effective October 1, and separately was fined $51,000 by Tennessee's TDEC for air pollution permit violations at its Kingsport plant. Argus raised its target price on the stock to $64.00.
The stock closed at $66.47, down 0.7%, and sits below both its 50-day average of $70.29 and 200-day average of $71.10, with the 1-month return at -8.5% and the 1-year return at 8.4%. The GekkoIndex reads 64.6, placing EMN in the Accumulation zone, down 8 points over five sessions. Price stands 12.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $76.01.
The next earnings date falls on 2 November, 34 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold; the prior report showed a 4% reaction versus an average absolute reaction of 6.4% across the last 8 quarters, with 5 beats. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in their respective windows, though one trailblazer holder is recorded. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -0.3% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Consensus among 10 firms stands at 6 buy and 4 hold, with a target of $81.60.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Eastman Chemical price vs fair value
Close $66.47200-day averageGekko Fair Value $76.01
Eastman Chemical quick facts
- Market cap
- $7.60B
- P/E ratio
- 17.4
- Forward P/E
- 9.2
- EPS, TTM
- $3.84
- Revenue, TTM
- $8.87B
- Profit margin
- 5%
- Dividend yield
- 5.06%
- Beta
- 1.09
- Volume
- 1.02M avg 1.10M
- 1-year return
- +8.4%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.6%
- 50-day average
- $70.29
- 200-day average
- $71.10
- Next earnings
- Nov 2
- Shares outstanding
- 114.3M
Eastman Chemical swing-trade checklist
Eastman Chemical scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $66.47 is below the 50-day ($70.29) and 200-day ($71.10) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64.6, Accumulation
Reading 64.6 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
12.6% below
Price is 12.6% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 34 days
Next report Nov 2, 2026, 34 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
−0.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.3% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Eastman Chemical stock chart and price history
Eastman Chemical closed at $66.47 on Sep 28, 2026, +8.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $56.11 to $83.47.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −8.5%
- 3 months
- −0.7%
- 6 months
- −6.6%
- 1 year
- +8.4%
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About Eastman Chemical
Eastman Chemical produces a broad line of specialty materials used by manufacturers in many different fields. Its offerings range from resins, organic acid derivatives, and amine-based compounds to agricultural products like soil fumigants, fungicides, and growth regulators. The company also makes solvents, paint additives, specialty polymers, aviation and heat transfer fluids, and rubber additives, reaching customers in transportation, personal care, food, construction, energy, and electronics. It has a notable presence in advanced materials such as copolyesters, cellulose-based biopolymers, cellulose esters, and polyvinyl butyral sheeting used for window and protective films.
The business is arranged into distinct product groups. One area focuses on core chemical building blocks, including methylamines, higher amines, solvents, olefin and acetyl derivatives, ethylene, and plasticizers applied in industrial manufacturing, construction, and crop-protection formulas. Another area centers on fiber production, particularly cellulose acetate tow used in cigarette filtration, together with acetate yarns, nonwoven fabrics, specialty papers, and fibers supplied to transportation, industrial, agricultural, mining, and aerospace customers.
Eastman Chemical traces its origins to 1920 and operates out of Kingsport, Tennessee. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker EMN.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: specialty
- Website
- eastman.com
Eastman Chemical GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Eastman Chemical’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.6, in the Accumulation zone, down 8 points over five sessions.
64.6Accumulation
Down 8 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 42 | +1.2% | +4.9% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 237 | +0.2% | +0.4% | ||
| Neutral | 359 | −0.6% | −1.2% | ||
| Distribution | 33 | +1.6% | −0.8% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average EMN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Eastman Chemical stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Eastman Chemical trades 12.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $76.01, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Eastman Chemical shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$76.01
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
12.6% Undervalued
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Eastman Chemical insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Eastman Chemical, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in EMN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Eastman Chemical has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2025
- $50.00M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.66%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
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Eastman Chemical earnings: next date and track record
Eastman Chemical reports on Nov 2, 2026 (34 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 2, 2026
34 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.95
- Revenue estimate
- $2.43B
5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±6.4%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 30, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Eastman's Q2 2026 earnings call focused on solid execution across segments with volume and mix strength in Advanced Materials, resilient margins in Additives & Functional Products (AFP), and higher-than-normal volumes in Chemical Intermediates due to fewer shutdowns versus last year. Management emphasized Renew (circular/rPET) growth (over $100M revenue increase year-over-year), capacity ramp challenges in rPET, and maintaining price discipline to offset raw material and energy cost inflation. They noted several planned and executed turnarounds (notably the Kingsport coal gasifier) that created sequential headwinds in Q2 but will not repeat. Management reiterated confidence in back-half earnings growth, described ongoing cost reduction targets ($125–$150M net of inflation), and discussed M&A discipline and capital allocation. They provided operational details about utilization, inventory management, and working capital movements and were cautiously optimistic about demand given a weak macro environment and geopolitical uncertainty (Middle East).
- Guidance
- Management provided qualitative forward-looking guidance: Q3 volumes expected to be similar sequentially to Q2 (i.e., flat vs. Q2, but materially higher year-over-year); not expecting improvement in weak discretionary end markets in the back half; Renew (circular/rPET) expected to contribute >$100M of incremental sales this year (with Q4 as the strongest quarter for that contribution); company remains on track for first Renew asset to reach $200M EBITDA long-term (timeline extended by weaker economy); cost reduction targets of $125M–$150M net of inflation (to be delivered across the year and into 2027 to offset inflation); expectation of higher utilization in the back half and a sequential headwind from turnarounds of ~$10–$20M versus an initial expectation of ~$30M benefit.
- Risks flagged
- Weak consumer and discretionary end markets (auto, B&C, consumer durables, textiles); potential demand softness and customer discipline/holding inventory; volatility in commodity spreads and export markets; Middle East geopolitical conflict creating uncertainty for freight, supply chains and demand; capacity constraints and ramp-up challenges in rPET/polymer lines; working capital and receivables pressure; slowdown in specialty demand could prolong margin or revenue ramp timelines.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1.97 est $1.80 | $2.51B est $2.40B | +4.0% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $1.09 est $1.06 | $2.18B est $2.17B | +10.1% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $0.75 est $0.76 | $1.97B est $2.02B | +0.4% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $1.14 est $1.16 | $2.20B est $2.26B | +2.0% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1.60 est $1.72 | $2.29B est $2.36B | −19.9% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | $1.91 est $1.89 | $2.29B est $2.33B | −3.8% |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $1.87 est $1.57 | $2.25B est $2.29B | +7.5% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $2.26 est $2.14 | $2.46B est $2.38B | −3.7% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Eastman Chemical stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Eastman Chemical is $81.60, +22.8% from the last close, from 10 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$81.60consensus 12-month target, +22.8% from the last close
Now $66.47Avg $81.60
Low $69High $92
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 10 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | Morgan Stanley | $79 | +18.9% |
| Sep 25 | Jefferies | $85 | +27.9% |
| Sep 11 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Sep 10 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Aug 4 | Morgan Stanley | $79 | +18.9% |
+0.4%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−0.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Eastman Chemical seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Eastman Chemical averaged −0.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | 0.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.4% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −1.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.4% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, EMN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.6%.
Eastman Chemical market cap and key statistics
Eastman Chemical’s market cap is $7.60B, with a P/E ratio of 17.4 and revenue of $8.87B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $7.60B
- P/E ratio
- 17.4
- Forward P/E
- 9.2
- EPS, TTM
- $3.84
- Gekko Fair Value
- $76.01
Trading
- Volume
- 1.02M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.10M
- 52-week high
- $83.47
- 52-week low
- $56.11
- Shares outstanding
- 114.3M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $8.87B
- Profit margin
- 5%
- Return on equity
- 7.3%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +32.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.09
- Typical daily move
- ±2.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.6%
- Dividend yield
- 5.06%
Eastman Chemical stock news this week
Coverage of Eastman Chemical this week reads positive: 6 positive, 2 neutral and 3 negative headlines.
- Eastman Chemical Lobbyists, 2017OpenSecrets, Sep 28
- Eastman hosts community meeting on Choccolocco PCB remediationThe Anniston Star, Sep 25
- Eastman Chemical Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading dayMarketWatch, Sep 25
- Eastman Chemical stock reports Q2 EPS of USD 1.97AD HOC NEWS, Sep 25
- Eastman increases Esters prices on October 1, 2026Eastman, Sep 25
- Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) Stock forecastsYahoo Finance Australia, Sep 24
Eastman Chemical peers
Eastman Chemical’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| LINLinde | Accumulation | 2.8% below |
| ECLEcolab | Neutral | 8.2% above |
| APDAir Products and Chemicals | Accumulation | 11.9% below |
| DOWDow | Accumulation | 34.3% below |
| LYBLyondellBasell Industries | Accumulation | 12.3% below |
| ALBAlbemarle | Accumulation | 24.7% below |
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Eastman Chemical stock FAQ
What is Eastman Chemical’s market cap?
Eastman Chemical’s market cap is $7.60B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $66.47, with 114.3M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 17.4.
What is the Eastman Chemical stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Eastman Chemical is $81.60, +22.8% from the last close. Of the 10 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Eastman Chemical stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Eastman Chemical is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $66.47 is 12.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $76.01. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Eastman Chemical report earnings next?
Eastman Chemical is expected to report on Nov 2, 2026 (34 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.95 per share on revenue of $2.43B. Eastman Chemical beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 6.4% on average across the report.
What is Eastman Chemical’s 52-week high and low?
Eastman Chemical’s 52-week high is $83.47 and its 52-week low is $56.11; it closed at $66.47 on Sep 28, 2026, +8.4% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $129.48 on Jan 19, 2022.
Is Eastman Chemical stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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