Barrington Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Koppers

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Barrington Research dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Koppers in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.24 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.52. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $64.00 price target 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.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $571.80 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.32 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year.

KOP has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com raised Koppers from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday. Singular Research upgraded Koppers to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 20th.

Koppers Stock Down 3.2 %

Shares of NYSE KOP traded down $1.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $36.36. The company had a trading volume of 56,986 shares, compared to its average volume of 145,496. The stock has a market capitalization of $737.02 million, a P/E ratio of 10.74 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83. Koppers has a 1-year low of $33.80 and a 1-year high of $58.23. The firm's 50 day moving average is $36.40 and its 200-day moving average is $38.81.

Koppers Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.77%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. Koppers's payout ratio is currently 7.95%.

Insider Activity at Koppers

In other news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 315,129 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,949,691.68. This trade represents a 1.56 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Joseph P. Dowd sold 5,516 shares of Koppers stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.72, for a total value of $208,063.52. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 10,300 shares of the company's stock, valued at $388,516. The trade was a 34.88 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 6.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Koppers

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Koppers by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 18,224 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $1,005,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in shares of Koppers by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 10,878 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Koppers by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 10,700 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $396,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Koppers by 0.6% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 76,772 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $2,840,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Koppers by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 10,972 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $406,000 after buying an additional 434 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.75% of the company's stock.

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.