Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ) Institutional Ownership: 81.78% (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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FRA:PLQ Element Solutions Inc FRA:PLQ
81 GF Score
Price €35.40
GF Value €27.29
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Element Solutions Institutional Ownership?

Element Solutions FRA:PLQ +2.31% 81 Institutional Ownership is 81.78% as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:PLQ with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €27.29 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Element Solutions's institutional ownership is 81.78%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Element Solutions's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Element Solutions's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 72.55%.

Element Solutions Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Element Solutions's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Element Solutions Institutional Ownership Chart

Element Solutions Historical Data

The historical data trend for Element Solutions can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 77.83 79.14 78.39 77.58 78.07 79.67 82.80 82.66 82.45 81.78
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Element Solutions Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 81.78% mean?
Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ) has a Institutional Ownership of 81.78% as of Jul. 15, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors.
Is Element Solutions' Institutional Ownership too high?
Element Solutions' current Institutional Ownership is 81.78%. Overall, Element Solutions has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Element Solutions' Institutional Ownership compare to WLK and SOLS?
Element Solutions' Institutional Ownership of 81.78% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Chemicals company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. Element Solutions's current Institutional Ownership is 81.78%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Element Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €27.29, compared to a current price of €35.40 — trading 29.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 81.78%. Element Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ), the current Institutional Ownership is 81.78% as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Element Solutions stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €35.40 is trading 29.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €27.29. GuruFocus considers Element Solutions to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PLQ:

  • Institutional Ownership: 81.78%
  • GF Value™: €27.29 vs. price of €35.40 (29.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:PLQ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Element Solutions Business Description

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Address 500 South Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33394
Element Solutions Inc is a specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the performance of products people use every day. The company's reportable segments are Electronics and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment, which generates maximum revenue, researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and process technologies for all types of electronics hardware, from complex printed circuit board designs to semiconductor packaging. This segment's wet chemicals for metallization, surface treatments, and solderable finishes form the physical circuitry pathways, and its assembly materials, such as solder, pastes, fluxes, and adhesives, join those pathways together.
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