Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Barrington Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Koppers in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.52. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $64.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $4.24 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Koppers’ FY2025 earnings at $4.03 EPS.
A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Koppers from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Singular Research raised shares of Koppers to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th.
Koppers Stock Performance
NYSE KOP opened at $37.56 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $761.34 million, a P/E ratio of 10.67 and a beta of 1.84. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $36.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.81. Koppers has a fifty-two week low of $33.80 and a fifty-two week high of $58.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 2.54.
Koppers (NYSE:KOP – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.12. Koppers had a net margin of 3.55% and a return on equity of 16.71%. The company had revenue of $554.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $571.80 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.32 earnings per share. Koppers’s quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis.
Koppers Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.75%. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.95%.
Insider Activity at Koppers
In related news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.92, for a total value of $189,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 315,129 shares in the company, valued at $11,949,691.68. This represents a 1.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Joseph P. Dowd sold 5,516 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.72, for a total transaction of $208,063.52. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 10,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $388,516. This represents a 34.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 6.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Koppers
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KOP. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Koppers by 170.4% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 830 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 523 shares in the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Koppers during the second quarter worth $37,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in Koppers by 83.8% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,204 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new position in Koppers during the 2nd quarter valued at about $45,000. 92.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Koppers Company Profile
Koppers Holdings Inc provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC) segments.
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