Stepan (SCL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, February 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.45 per share and revenue of $520.97 million for the quarter. Investors that are interested in registering for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Stepan Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of Stepan stock traded down $0.65 on Friday, reaching $61.69. 91,824 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 125,870. The company has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.69 and a beta of 0.84. Stepan has a 52 week low of $59.70 and a 52 week high of $94.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.27. The firm's 50-day moving average is $65.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.83.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Stepan from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th.

About Stepan

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.