Innospec (IOSP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Innospec Incorporated (NASDAQ: IOSP) is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The company operates through three principal business segments: Fuel Specialties, Oilfield Services, and Performance Chemicals. In the Fuel Specialties segment, Innospec develops and supplies additives designed to enhance octane levels, improve combustion efficiency, reduce emissions and prevent deposit formation in gasoline and diesel engines. Its Oilfield Services division provides chemical technologies—such as surfactants, corrosion inhibitors and demulsifiers—to support exploration, drilling, production optimization and enhanced oil recovery operations. The Performance Chemicals segment offers a diverse portfolio of ingredients for personal care, household and industrial cleaning, as well as specialty products utilized in food and beverage, pharmaceutical and agricultural applications.

Formed in 2004 through the separation of Octel Chemical Corporation, Innospec has expanded its global footprint through targeted acquisitions and organic growth. The company now serves customers in more than 100 countries, leveraging a network of manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Latin America. Complementing its production sites are research and technical service centers that collaborate directly with customers to develop tailored solutions and ensure regulatory compliance.

Innospec’s leadership team, composed of executives with extensive backgrounds in chemical engineering, global operations and sustainability, steers the company’s strategic investments in research and development, digitalization and plant modernization. Emphasizing responsible manufacturing and product stewardship, Innospec holds key industry certifications and engages in partnerships aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its processes and portfolio.

With a broad product offering and deep technical expertise, Innospec is well positioned to address evolving market requirements—such as stricter fuel emissions standards, the digital transformation of oilfield operations and growing demand for high-performance ingredients in consumer markets—reinforcing its reputation as a reliable supplier of specialty chemical solutions worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.44 to $87.28
• 50-Day Range: $78.25 to $89.32
• 52-Week Range: $74.10 to $128.35
• Volume: 66,298 shs
• Average Volume: 200,478 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 109.54
• Dividend Yield: 1.97%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Innospec Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Innospec scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Innospec.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Innospec are expected to grow by 12.62% in the coming year, from $6.18 to $6.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Innospec is 110.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Innospec is 110.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 152.36.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Innospec has a P/B Ratio of 1.64. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.78% of the float of Innospec has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Innospec has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Innospec has recently increased by 35.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Innospec pays a meaningful dividend of 1.92%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Innospec has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Innospec is 215.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Innospec will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.14% next year. This indicates that Innospec will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.78% of the float of Innospec has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Innospec has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Innospec has recently increased by 35.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.31

News Sentiment

Innospec has a news sentiment score of 1.31. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Innospec this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Innospec insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.31% of the stock of Innospec is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.64% of the stock of Innospec is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

IOSP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IOSP shares performed this year?

Innospec's stock was trading at $110.06 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IOSP shares have decreased by 21.7% and is now trading at $86.1550.

How were Innospec's earnings last quarter?

Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ:IOSP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.09. Innospec's revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Innospec doing a stock buyback?

Innospec's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, March 10th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $50,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Innospec's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Innospec include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (9.95%), State Street Corp (3.91%), First Trust Advisors LP (3.23%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.88%). Insiders that own company stock include Patrick Williams, Philip John Boon, Ian Cleminson, David B Jones, Milton C Blackmore, Corbin Barnes, Larry Padfield, Leslie J Parrette, Hardy Louis Griffin III and Claudia Poccia.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Innospec?

Shares of IOSP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Innospec own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Innospec investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Visa (V) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - DIVERSIFD
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IOSP
• CIK: 1054905
• Web: www.innospecinc.com
• Phone: (303) 792-5554
• Fax: 303-792-5668
• Employees: 2,450
• Year Founded: 1938

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 111.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.09
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $35.60 million
• Net Margins: 1.08%
• Pretax Margin: 1.03%
• Return on Equity: 10.89%
• Return on Assets: 7.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.87
• Quick Ratio: 1.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.21
• Cash Flow: $7.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.38
• Book Value: $52.41 per share
• Price / Book: 1.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,833,000
• Free Float: 24,508,000
• Market Cap: $2.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.11