Q1 EPS Estimates for Quaker Chemical Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Quaker Chemical in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.71 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.79. The consensus estimate for Quaker Chemical's current full-year earnings is $7.75 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Quaker Chemical's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.89 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.39 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com cut Quaker Chemical from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on Quaker Chemical from $190.00 to $182.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 4th. Piper Sandler reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $170.00 target price (down from $200.00) on shares of Quaker Chemical in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Quaker Chemical from $172.00 to $169.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday.

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Quaker Chemical Price Performance

KWR traded down $0.01 during trading on Thursday, reaching $139.01. The stock had a trading volume of 147,589 shares, compared to its average volume of 150,654. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.39. Quaker Chemical has a 1-year low of $124.66 and a 1-year high of $207.83. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $138.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $153.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by ($0.29). The firm had revenue of $444.09 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $430.47 million. Quaker Chemical had a return on equity of 10.10% and a net margin of 6.58%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.78 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Quaker Chemical

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Quaker Chemical by 112.8% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 8,903 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,500,000 after acquiring an additional 4,720 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Quaker Chemical by 485.5% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 64,631 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $10,890,000 after buying an additional 53,592 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Quaker Chemical by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 636,739 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $107,284,000 after acquiring an additional 90,726 shares in the last quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Quaker Chemical by 122.7% during the 3rd quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 20,067 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $3,381,000 after acquiring an additional 11,058 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mutual of America Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Quaker Chemical by 108.3% in the 3rd quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 56,906 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $9,588,000 after acquiring an additional 29,584 shares in the last quarter. 77.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Quaker Chemical Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 16th will be paid a $0.485 dividend. This represents a $1.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 16th. Quaker Chemical's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.80%.

About Quaker Chemical

Quaker Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die-cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals.