ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) Issues Earnings Results

ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The basic materials company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.09, FiscalAI reports. ICL Group had a return on equity of 7.24% and a net margin of 5.23%.The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.77 billion.

Here are the key takeaways from ICL Group’s conference call:

• ICL delivered a strong finish — Q4 adjusted EBITDA was $380 million, full-year EBITDA was $1.488 billion (with $1 billion specialty-driven), and management guided 2026 consolidated EBITDA of $1.4–$1.6 billion.
• The company is executing its strategic pivot toward specialties, completing an acquisition of ~50% of Bartek Ingredients to deepen its Specialty Food Solutions portfolio and signaling more targeted M&A and organic investment in specialty crop nutrition and food solutions.
• Management took multiple one-time strategic charges and restructuring actions (including discontinuing downstream LFP projects, a ~ $61m LFP adjustment, ~ $50m Boulby impairment, facility closures and sale processes), which reduced near-term earnings but refocus capital toward core growth areas.
• Potash operations strengthened — Q4 average potash price was about $348 CIF/ton (up >20% YoY), Q4 volumes rose ~15% to 1.2M MT, and full-year potash EBITDA increased 12%, supported by operational improvements in the Dead Sea and Spain.
• Margin pressure and downside risk remain from sharply higher raw-material costs (notably sulfur rising to >$500/ton and higher calcium), plus a strengthening shekel versus the USD (about $10m EBITDA impact per 1% move), which management is only partially able to hedge.

ICL Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ICL traded down $0.24 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $5.55. The stock had a trading volume of 916,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,371,758. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $5.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.84. ICL Group has a fifty-two week low of $4.85 and a fifty-two week high of $7.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.12 and a beta of 0.98.

ICL Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd were issued a $0.048 dividend. This represents a $0.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 2nd. ICL Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in ICL Group during the fourth quarter worth $118,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of ICL Group during the 4th quarter worth $59,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ICL Group by 39.8% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 46,841 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $267,000 after buying an additional 13,342 shares during the last quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company LLC acquired a new stake in ICL Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $418,000. Finally, Amundi grew its position in ICL Group by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 745,263 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,255,000 after acquiring an additional 37,057 shares during the last quarter. 13.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ICL has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of ICL Group from $7.00 to $6.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ICL Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ICL Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, ICL Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.23.

ICL Group Company Profile

ICL Group is a global specialty minerals and chemicals company headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. Established in its current form through the consolidation of Israeli government–owned chemical operations, ICL has evolved into a publicly traded entity on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ICL). The company’s origins date back to state-driven mineral extraction in the Negev and the Dead Sea region, and over the decades it has grown through strategic acquisitions, technological innovation and a gradual privatization process completed in the early 2010s.

ICL’s core operations are organized into three principal business areas.