Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The basic materials company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.01), Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $1.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.03 billion. Eastman Chemical had a return on equity of 10.63% and a net margin of 5.42%.Eastman Chemical’s revenue was down 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.87 EPS.

Eastman Chemical Trading Up 0.5%

EMN stock opened at $69.36 on Friday. Eastman Chemical has a twelve month low of $56.11 and a twelve month high of $103.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $65.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $65.17.

Eastman Chemical Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a dividend of $0.84 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This is a positive change from Eastman Chemical’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. Eastman Chemical’s payout ratio is presently 56.09%.

Key Eastman Chemical News

Here are the key news stories impacting Eastman Chemical this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management issued stronger-than-expected Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.00–$1.20 vs. the street at ~$0.74, which supports near-term earnings visibility and likely underpins the intraday upside. Eastman Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company highlighted that cost-reduction actions met or exceeded targets for the period, helping offset weaker volumes and supporting margins going forward. Eastman Chemical’s Q4 Earnings and Sales Lag on Weak Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released the Q4 slide deck and the earnings-call transcript/slide presentation — useful for digging into segment trends and guidance details but not a direct catalyst by itself. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Q4 Results Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Reported Q4 EPS of $0.75 missed consensus by $0.01 and revenue of $1.97B missed the $2.03B estimate; revenue was down ~12% year?over?year, signaling weakness in volumes. Those misses are pressuring near-term expectations. Q4 Earnings Release / Press Materials
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and news coverage point to weak end-market demand and destocking as key reasons for the revenue decline, which could keep volumes muted until end-market inventories normalize. Earnings and Sales Lag on Weak Demand
• Negative Sentiment: There was an immediate negative market reaction noted in some coverage after the report (revenue miss and guidance interpretation), indicating continued sensitivity to top-line trends despite the strong guide. Eastman Falls as Q1 Guidance Disappoints (market reaction)

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eastman Chemical

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Eastman Chemical by 2.6% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,310 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $644,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Eastman Chemical by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,503 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $221,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Eastman Chemical by 22.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,434 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Eastman Chemical in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its stake in Eastman Chemical by 0.5% in the third quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 100,618 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,344,000 after purchasing an additional 527 shares during the period. 83.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on EMN shares. Citigroup raised their price objective on Eastman Chemical from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on Eastman Chemical from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Eastman Chemical from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Eastman Chemical in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Eastman Chemical from $75.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $78.54.

Eastman Chemical Company Profile

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) is a global specialty materials company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of advanced materials, chemicals and fibers. Its product portfolio spans performance additives, functional products, and engineered plastics designed to enhance the durability, appearance and performance of end products across diverse industries.

The company’s main business activities include the production of specialty chemicals used in adhesives, coatings, building materials and consumer care applications, as well as high-performance plastics for packaging, automotive and electronics markets.