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$513.22 -$7.39 -1.44% CLOSE 07.17.26
Convergence score
4.3 / 5.0 STRONG BULLISH
+0.0 vs last report
Overall valuation
Aggregated across multiple horizons
Consensus target (12mo)
$547.72 +6.7%
Range $400.00 — $622.00
Sector
Materials
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Today's snapshot

Where the signals stand.

REPORT 07.17.26
UV Convergence Score
REPORT 07.17.26
4.3
/ 5.0
STRONG BULLISH
Market Watch
4.0
Market Beat
5.0
Barron's
4.0
Barchart
4.6
Yahoo analysts
4.3
Multi-signal aggregate How CSR works →
Day Range
52W Range
Volume
Avg Vol
Mkt Cap
P/E
33.99
EPS (TTM)
$15.10
Div Yield
Beta
0.72
Today's convergence

Convergence score sits at 4.3 . Drivers across the horizons inform the aggregate. Open the deep dives for valuation, analyst, or financial detail.

Valuation
CSR direction
STRONG BULLISH
Last close
$513.22
Sector
Materials
Valuation
Three horizons
UPDATED 07.17.26
Short term
0–3 MO
No target Strong Buy
Medium term
3–12 MO
$549+6.9% Buy
Long term
12–36 MO
$388.70-24.3% Overvalued
Open valuation
Analysts
Coverage & consensus
8 SOURCES
Mean target (12mo)
$547.72 +6.7%
RANGE $400.00 — $622.00
Top consensus sources
Yahoo Finance Buy
MarketBeat Buy
Benzinga
Open analysts
Financials
Key metrics
LATEST
P/E
33.99
EPS (TTM)
$15.10
Mkt Cap
Div Yield
Beta
0.72
52W Range
Open financials
Reports
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Valuation breakdown

Three horizons, one consensus.

UPDATED 07.17.26
Short term
0–3 MO
Strong Buy
Consensus target
No target available

Current analyst consensus rating from Barchart.

Medium term
3–12 MO
Buy
Consensus target
$549 +6.9%
RANGE $460 – $600
$460NOW $513.22$600

12-month analyst consensus target across covering brokerages.

Long term
12–36 MO
Overvalued
Consensus target
$388.70 -24.3%

UVStocks in-house sector-relative valuation model.

Signal breakdown

What’s driving the score.

EACH SIGNAL RATED 1.0 — 5.0
Analyst coverage

Multi-source consensus & targets.

8 SOURCES · UPDATED 07.17.26
Consensus by source
Source Rating Score Analysts
Yahoo Finance Buy 1.67 25
MarketBeat Buy 13
Benzinga
Barron's Over 30
Market Watch Over 30
Zacks
Barchart Strong Buy 4.58 24
Stock Analysis Buy 27
Price targets
Source Low Mean Median High Upside
Yahoo Finance $400.00 $547.72 $622.00 +6.7%
MarketBeat $460.00 $548.67 $600.00 +6.9%
Benzinga
Stock Analysis $548.60 6.89%
Rating distribution
Source SB B H S SS
Yahoo Finance
MarketBeat 1 11 1
Benzinga
Barchart rating history
Period Rating Avg Analysts
Current Strong Buy 4.58 24
1 Mo Ago Strong Buy 4.58 24
2 Mo Ago Strong Buy 4.58 24
3 Mo Ago Strong Buy 4.58 24
Most recent analyst action
Date
7/17/2026
Firm
Sanford C. Bernstein
Action
Boost Target
Rating
Outperform
Target
$599.00
Financials

Full financial snapshot.

UPDATED 07.17.26
Quote snapshot
Prev Close
Open
Day Low
Day High
Bid
Ask
52W Low
52W High
50D Avg
514.18
200D Avg
472.05
Volume
Avg Vol
10D Avg Vol
52W Change
+11.65%
S&P 52W Change
Valuation ratios
P/E (TTM)
33.99
P/E (Fwd)
26.19
PEG (Fwd)
2.18
P/S
6.85
P/B
6.16
Book Value
83.37
EV/Revenue
7.49
EV/EBITDA
19.11
Mkt Cap
237.29B
Enterprise Val
259.64B
Profitability & returns
Profit Margin
20.44%
Gross Margin
48.77%
Operating Margin
28.24%
EBITDA Margin
39.22%
Return on Assets
7.24%
Return on Equity
18.23%
Growth
Revenue Growth (YoY)
Earnings Growth (YoY)
Earnings Growth (Q)
Balance sheet & cash flow
Total Revenue
34.66B
EBITDA
13.59B
Total Cash
Total Debt
26.32B
Cash / Share
Revenue / Share
Free Cash Flow
4.69B
Operating CF
10.43B
Debt / Equity
0.66
Current Ratio
0.83
Quick Ratio
0.62
Dividend
Fwd Dividend
$6.40
Dividend Yield
1.25%
Payout Ratio
41.12%
5Y Avg Yield
Ex-Div Date
Jun 4, 2026
Share statistics
Shares Out
462.35M
Float
460.78M
Shares Short
6.57M
% Short of Float
1.42%
Short Ratio
2.49
% Held Insiders
0.20%
% Held Institutions
87.25%
Calendar & events
Next Earnings
Jul 31, 2026
Fiscal Year End
Most Recent Qtr
Last Split
Split Date
Company
Industry
Employees