Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.800-4.600 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.170. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.9 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on KOP shares. Wall Street Zen raised Koppers from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Koppers in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Koppers from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Koppers from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Koppers currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.50.

Koppers Stock Up 4.4%

NYSE:KOP traded up $1.80 on Friday, hitting $42.96. 220,563 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 188,993. The company has a market cap of $830.74 million, a PE ratio of 15.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.95 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $38.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.36. Koppers has a 1 year low of $25.00 and a 1 year high of $46.40.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.13. Koppers had a net margin of 2.98% and a return on equity of 15.47%. The company had revenue of $455.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $402.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.71 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.600 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Koppers will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.00%.

Insider Activity at Koppers

In other news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 2,489 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.91, for a total transaction of $94,357.99. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 447,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,963,170.69. This trade represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 7.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Koppers

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Koppers reported first-quarter EPS of $0.57, beating the $0.44 consensus, and revenue of $455.3 million, also ahead of estimates. Koppers (KOP) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced a conditional plan to discontinue operations at its Stickney, Illinois facility, a move aimed at improving margins and cash flow as part of its broader restructuring strategy. Koppers Announces Conditional Plan to Discontinue Production Activities at Facility in Stickney, Illinois
• Neutral Sentiment: Koppers also increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.09 per share, which signals continued capital return to shareholders but is not large enough on its own to materially change the investment thesis. Koppers Holdings Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guidance of $3.80 to $4.60 came in below the consensus estimate of about $4.17, suggesting earnings may be more limited than investors expected even as revenue guidance was roughly in line.
• Negative Sentiment: First-quarter revenue was essentially flat year over year, and EPS declined from $0.71 a year ago, indicating that the beat was helped more by cost control than by stronger organic growth.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Koppers

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in Koppers by 258.1% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,930 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 1,391 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in Koppers by 95.6% in the second quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 2,130 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 1,041 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in Koppers by 23.5% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,235 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 615 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Koppers in the fourth quarter worth about $114,000. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new position in Koppers during the third quarter worth about $160,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.75% of the company’s stock.

About Koppers

Koppers Company, Inc is a global specialty chemicals and materials manufacturer serving diverse industrial markets. The company operates through two primary segments: Carbon Materials & Chemicals, which produces a range of coal tar–based products, phenolic specialties and carbon compounds; and Railroad Products & Services, which offers wood treating and infrastructure services for rail and utility customers.

In its Carbon Materials & Chemicals segment, Koppers supplies coal tar pitch, refined creosote, coal tar?based distillates and phenolic resins used in aluminum smelting, graphite electrode manufacture, carbon fiber production, and water treatment applications.