Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on Stepan's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:SCL)

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Stepan in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.52 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Stepan's current full-year earnings is $3.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Stepan's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.57 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Stepan from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th.

Stepan Stock Performance

SCL opened at $49.20 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $55.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.01. The stock has a market cap of $1.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.26 and a beta of 0.97. Stepan has a 1-year low of $44.23 and a 1-year high of $94.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.33). The company had revenue of $525.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $520.97 million. Stepan had a return on equity of 4.21% and a net margin of 2.31%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.33 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stepan

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of Stepan by 177.6% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 44,790 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $3,460,000 after buying an additional 28,655 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Stepan by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 486,976 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $37,626,000 after purchasing an additional 4,777 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Stepan by 19.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 142,790 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $11,031,000 after purchasing an additional 23,626 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Stepan by 110.6% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 457 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. Finally, O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. increased its stake in Stepan by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. now owns 62,486 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $4,043,000 after purchasing an additional 1,773 shares during the last quarter. 82.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Stepan

In related news, Director Susan Lewis acquired 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $63.53 per share, with a total value of $31,765.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 1,896 shares in the company, valued at approximately $120,452.88. The trade was a 35.82 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.90% of the company's stock.

Stepan Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.385 dividend. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.13%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Stepan's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.68%.

Stepan Company Profile

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, and lubricating ingredients.

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