Stepan (SCL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Get Free Report) will likely be releasing its Q1 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.52 per share and revenue of $562.77 million for the quarter.

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm 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 business's quarterly revenue was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. On average, analysts expect Stepan to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Stepan Price Performance

NYSE SCL traded down $0.36 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $48.25. 145,736 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 114,561. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $54.95 and a 200-day moving average of $64.71. Stepan has a one year low of $44.23 and a one year high of $94.77. The stock has a market cap of $1.09 billion, a PE ratio of 21.83 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Stepan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.385 per share. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Stepan's payout ratio is presently 69.68%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insider Transactions at Stepan

In related news, Director Susan Lewis acquired 500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $63.53 per share, for a total transaction of $31,765.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,896 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $120,452.88. This trade represents a 35.82 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.