Sidoti Has Negative Outlook of Koppers FY2026 Earnings

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) – Sidoti cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Koppers in a report issued on Monday, August 10th. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $4.18 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.38. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $4.15 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Koppers’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.86 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.02 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on KOP. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Koppers in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Koppers in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Singular Research upgraded Koppers to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.00.

Koppers Stock Performance

Shares of KOP stock opened at $50.25 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 2.33. The stock has a market cap of $966.41 million, a PE ratio of -10.65, a P/E/G ratio of 12.35 and a beta of 1.25. Koppers has a 1 year low of $25.00 and a 1 year high of $53.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $46.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.39.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $520.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $506.10 million. Koppers had a negative net margin of 4.59% and a positive return on equity of 14.98%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS.

Koppers Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Koppers’s payout ratio is -7.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 3,412 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.90, for a total value of $149,786.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 436,243 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,151,067.70. The trade was a 0.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 7.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Koppers

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KOP. Assetmark Inc. bought a new position in Koppers during the second quarter worth $30,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased 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 valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,391 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in Koppers by 95.6% during the second quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 2,130 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Koppers by 23.5% during 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 during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Koppers during the fourth quarter worth $114,000. 92.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Koppers News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its Q1 2028 EPS forecast to $1.04 from $0.92, indicating improved expectations for that quarter. Zacks also identified Koppers as a potential momentum pick after its recent gains. Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Koppers Is a Great Choice
• Positive Sentiment: Koppers continues to screen favorably as a “fast-paced momentum at a bargain” stock, potentially supporting demand from value and momentum-focused investors. Despite Fast-paced Momentum, Koppers Is Still a Bargain Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Management will meet with investors in Montreal and Toronto on August 11–12. The meetings could provide additional insight into operating trends and guidance, but no new financial targets were announced. Koppers Management Meeting with Financial Community in Montreal and Toronto
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti broadly reduced its forecasts: FY2026 EPS fell to $4.18 from $4.38, FY2027 to $4.86 from $4.95, and FY2028 to $5.02 from $5.24. Quarterly cuts included Q4 2026, Q2 2027, Q3 2027 and Q4 2027, with the Q4 2026 estimate reduced sharply to $1.17 from $1.40.

Koppers Company Profile

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.