Key facts, as of
As of October 6, 2026, Eastman Chemical (EMN) trades at $64.11, up 0.6% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $56.11 to $83.47; the price is 23.2% below that high. It is 50.9% below its all-time high of $130.47, reached in June 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +34.6%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 9.8% below its 200-day average of $71.11, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 21.4% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 16.7 and a dividend yield of 5.17%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Eastman Chemical (EMN) stock analysis", 2026-10-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/emn
Where it trades today
trading 29% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Eastman Chemical (EMN) is 50.9% below its all-time high of $130.47, reached in June 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +34.6%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Eastman Chemical should be monitored through the lens of its industry cycle, capital allocation, and relative positioning against listed peers.
- EMN trades at 16.7x earnings, well above the basic materials average of 14.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 21.4%, below the sector norm of 28.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- EMN remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 23.2% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- EMN is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in EMN.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as LIN, APD, ECL start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for EMN come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Basic Materials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as LIN, APD, ECL.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for EMN. Last refresh: Oct 6, 2026, 11:07 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as LIN, APD, ECL.
What Eastman Chemical does
Eastman Chemical Company operates as a specialty materials company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company's Additives & Functional Products segment offers amine derivative-based building blocks, intermediates for surfactants, metam-based soil fumigants, and organic acid-based solutions; specialty coalescent and solvents, paint additives, and specialty polymers; and heat transfer and aviation fluids. It serves transportation, personal care, wellness, food, feed, agriculture, building and construction, water treatment, energy, consumables, durables, and electronics markets. Its Advanced Materials segment provides copolyesters, cellulosic biopolymers, polyvinyl butyral…
What analysts expect
EMN carries a buy consensus from 15 analysts, with an average price target of $79.93 versus $64.11 today (+24.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
EMN generated $8.87B in trailing revenue (9.9% year over year), with a 5.0% net margin, and $544.63M of free cash flow, against $4.77B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.75B | $1.84B | $956.00M | $474.00M | $4.14 | $424.00M |
| 2024 | $9.38B | $2.29B | $1.38B | $905.00M | $7.75 | $688.00M |
| 2023 | $9.21B | $2.06B | $1.05B | $894.00M | $7.54 | $546.00M |
| 2022 | $10.58B | $2.14B | $1.25B | $793.00M | $6.42 | $364.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
EMN is in 2 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in VYM: 0.03% of the fund, holding #314 of 603.
How it sits in basic materials
Commodity-driven sector including mining, chemicals, and construction materials.
The companies it competes with
EMN beside the basic materials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In a downtrend, with $62.76 the next floor.
downtrend- Price is 8.2% below its 50-day average and 9.8% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-09-08 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 36 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $64.64 (+0.8%), the nearest floor $62.76 (-2.1%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is EMN a good investment in 2026?
Eastman Chemical trades at a P/E ratio of 16.7, with medium volatility (21.4% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of EMN?
Based on 30-day volatility of 21.4%, EMN has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 1.08 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does EMN pay dividends?
Yes, Eastman Chemical has a dividend yield of 5.17%.
How far is EMN from its all-time high?
Eastman Chemical is 50.9% below its all-time high of $130.47, reached in June 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +34.6%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold EMN?
2 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Eastman Chemical. The largest weights: VYM (0.03%) and VTI (0.01%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31, 2026.
What is the analyst price target for EMN?
The average analyst price target for Eastman Chemical (EMN) is $79.93 based on 15 analyst estimates, about 24.7% above the current price of $64.11. The published range runs from $74.00 to $100.00.
How much revenue does EMN generate?
Eastman Chemical reported $8.87B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 9.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 5.0%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare EMN with anything
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