Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Stepan in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.03. The consensus estimate for Stepan's current full-year earnings is $3.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Stepan's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.76 EPS.
Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.33). Stepan had a net margin of 2.31% and a return on equity of 4.21%. The company had revenue of $525.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $520.97 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.33 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Stepan from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th.
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Stepan Stock Down 2.0 %
Shares of SCL traded down $1.19 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $56.81. 103,946 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 127,525. The company has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.71 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Stepan has a 12-month low of $56.65 and a 12-month high of $94.76. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $63.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.84.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stepan
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stepan by 177.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 44,790 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $3,460,000 after buying an additional 28,655 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Stepan by 19.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 142,790 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $11,031,000 after acquiring an additional 23,626 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Stepan by 1.0% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 486,976 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $37,626,000 after acquiring an additional 4,777 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Stepan by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 102,610 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $6,639,000 after purchasing an additional 2,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Stepan by 1.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,195,187 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $92,328,000 after purchasing an additional 17,530 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.70% of the company's stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Susan Lewis bought 500 shares of Stepan stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $63.53 per share, for a total transaction of $31,765.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 1,896 shares in the company, valued at $120,452.88. This trade represents a 35.82 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 6.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Stepan Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a $0.385 dividend. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. Stepan's payout ratio is presently 69.68%.
Stepan Company Profile
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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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