Stock Detail
BRASKEM SA ADR
Ethanol
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Last Day's Data
| Current Price | High | Value Change | Percent Change | Dividend | Previous Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.50 | $16.88 | $-0.28 | -1.67% | 4.12 | $16.78 |
| Opening Price | Low | Volume | Market Cap | Average Volume | P/E |
| $16.44 | $16.30 | 323,026 | 6.59B | 588,476 | 8.91 |
Pivot Table
| R2 | R1 | Pivot | S1 | S2 |
| 17.14 | 16.82 | 16.56 | 16.24 | 15.98 |
Stock Profile
Braskem S.A. operates as a petrochemical company in Brazil. The company operates through four segments: Basic Petrochemicals Products (BPP), Polyolefins, Vinyls, and Business Development. BPP segment produces olefins, such as ethylene, polymer and chemical grade propylene, butadiene, isoprene, and butene-1; aromatics, such as benzene, toluene, para-xylene, and ortho-xylene; fuels, such as automotive gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas; and methyl tertiary butyl ether. The company sells these products to second generation petrochemical producers in Brazil, the United States, and Europe. This segment also produces electric power, and drinking and demineralized water. Polyolefins segment produces polyethylene and polypropylene for use in consumer and industrial applications, including plastic films, bottles, shopping bags, and other consumer goods containers; automotive parts; and household appliances. Vinyls segment produces polyvinylchloride resins used in the manufacture of pipes, fittings, and wire; cable coverings; and plastic films and laminated sheets, packaging materials, synthetic leather, window frames, and bottles. In addition, it produces chlorine and caustic soda. Business Development segment produces polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins used in manufacturing packaging for soft drinks, medications, cleaning products, mineral water, and food products; dimethyl teraphthalate for use in PET production; ammonium sulfate for use as a fertilizer; and cyclohexane and cyclohexanone for use in paint solvents, pesticides, natural resins, oils, and rubber. The company was founded in 1972 as Petroquímica do Nordeste Copene Ltda. It changed its name to Copene-Petroquímica do Nordeste S.A in 1974 and to Braskem S.A. in 2002. Braskem S.A. is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.