Ecovyst (ECVT) stock
ECVT's Quality Score fell 1 point on Fri, Oct 30, to 3. Closed away from the day's high (2 chart checks stopped).
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Key facts on ECVT
| Holding it back | Sales down 12% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 28 |
ECVT in the news
ReportReports Thursday, before the open. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 2 and fell after 2 of its last 4 reports, -1.3% on average. Past reports ›
ECVT catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.3% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Why ECVT scores 3
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +2Growth sales up 40% on the year, gross margin down 2.4 points
- Long-term trend subtracts
- Profit subtracts
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ECVT has 3 of 14 chart checks firing
ECVT RSI today: 49.4, below its 50-day and 200-day averages
- RSI 1449.4
- MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
- 50-day average$10.15
- 200-day average$11.81
- 50/200 crossDeath cross
- ADX 1412.7
- Support$9.95
- Resistance$10.37
- 52-week high$15.09
- 52-week low$7.41
- Chart patternTriangle
- Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
- Volume0.7x
The deep dive on ECVT
- What it does and how it makes money
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Feb 27, 2026
- Who holds and trades itForm 4, filed Sep 14, 2026
How ECVT ranks in Chemicals
ECVT is #4 of 12 by Quality Score among Chemicals & Allied Products.
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When does ECVT report earnings, and what happens after?
Reports Thu Nov 5, before the open (in 3 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What ECVT reported on Aug 5, 2026
The quarter
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Average selling prices were higher primarily due to the pass-through effect of higher sulfur costs of approximately $55 million and favorable contractual pricing for regenerated sulfuric acid.”
Where the sales came from
ECVT's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Sales | $1.02B to $1.06B |
In the company's words
“Second quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA was $53.1 million, up $11.2 million or 27%, compared to $41.9 million in the second quarter of 2025, with the increase primarily driven by higher sales volume and favorable net pricing, partially offset by higher manufacturing costs, general inflation and higher transportation costs.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 5)
The numbers
- $1.1B
- today
- $869M
- up 39.8% on the year
- $72.2M
- last 12 months
Sales grew 7.8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count fell 3.2% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | +1.0% | -5.5% | -16.4% |
| May 5, 2026 | +0.3% | +4.3% | +2.1% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | +4.7% | +1.1% | +1.6% |
ECVT sales and profit by year
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $724M in 2025. It made a profit in four of the eight years.
Insiders trading ECVT
ECVT insider trades
One insider bought $250K across 1 filing, and one insider sold $113K across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest:
ECVT's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold ECVT?
In ETFs: ECVT is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
About Ecovyst
Ecovyst Inc is an integrated and provider of materials, specialty catalysts and services. Its products contribute to lower emissions and cleaner air, higher fuel efficiency and cleaner fuels, and key enablers to advance transition to clean energy. The company has one operating segment. The Company's single reportable segment, Ecoservices, derives its revenue through the sale of virgin and regenerated sulfuric acid products and services.
What Ecovyst says it competes with
“Given our strategic presence on the Gulf Coast and in California, and our relationships with leading refineries, we estimate that our regenerated sulfuric acid supply share is substantially larger than our closest competitor.”
ECVT's score card
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Straight Answers
Is ECVT a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says
ECVT scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #4 of 12 in Chemicals & Allied Products by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is ECVT's Quality Score?
ECVT scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #4 of 12 in Chemicals & Allied Products by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ECVT's 3.
Are insiders buying ECVT?
One insider bought $250K across 1 filing, and one insider sold $113K across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest is Patti A. Humble, Director, who bought $250K on Sep 10. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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