Brokers Issue Forecasts for Koppers’ Q3 Earnings (NYSE:KOP)

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) – Analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Koppers in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.24 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.52. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $64.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $4.24 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Koppers’ FY2025 earnings at $4.03 EPS.

KOP has been the topic of several other research reports. Singular Research raised shares of Koppers to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Koppers from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th.

Koppers Price Performance

Shares of KOP opened at $36.46 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $739.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.36 and a beta of 1.84. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $36.40 and its 200-day moving average is $38.69. Koppers has a one year low of $33.80 and a one year high of $58.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 2.54.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.12. Koppers had a return on equity of 16.71% and a net margin of 3.55%. The firm had revenue of $554.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $571.80 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.32 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Koppers Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.77%. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.92, for a total transaction of $189,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 315,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,949,691.68. This trade represents a 1.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Joseph P. Dowd sold 5,516 shares of Koppers stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.72, for a total transaction of $208,063.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 10,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $388,516. This trade represents a 34.88 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 6.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Koppers

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barclays PLC increased its stake in Koppers by 356.9% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 36,941 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,350,000 after purchasing an additional 28,855 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in shares of Koppers by 345.6% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,905 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $106,000 after buying an additional 2,253 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Koppers by 128.7% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 60,542 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,212,000 after acquiring an additional 34,074 shares in the last quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of Koppers by 24.8% during the third quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC now owns 28,994 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,059,000 after acquiring an additional 5,758 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $161,000. 92.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Koppers

Koppers Holdings Inc provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC) segments.