Seaport Res Ptn Has Bearish Outlook for Innospec Q2 Earnings

Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ:IOSP) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Innospec in a report released on Friday, July 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $1.17 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.23. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Innospec’s current full-year earnings is $6.18 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Innospec’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.47 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.50 EPS.

Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.02. Innospec had a net margin of 1.51% and a return on equity of 11.38%. The company had revenue of $440.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.75 earnings per share. Innospec’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Innospec from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th.

Innospec Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:IOSP opened at $84.74 on Monday. Innospec has a 52-week low of $80.32 and a 52-week high of $133.53. The company has a 50 day moving average of $86.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.17. The company has a market capitalization of $2.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.46 and a beta of 1.05.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Innospec

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IOSP. Tsfg LLC purchased a new position in Innospec in the 1st quarter worth about $35,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in Innospec in the 4th quarter worth about $106,000. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in Innospec by 13.9% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 967 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Innospec in the 1st quarter worth about $121,000. Finally, Polymer Capital Management US LLC purchased a new position in Innospec in the 4th quarter worth about $201,000. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Innospec

In other Innospec news, Director Leslie J. Parrette sold 446 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.63, for a total value of $40,420.98. Following the sale, the director directly owned 5,497 shares in the company, valued at approximately $498,193.11. This trade represents a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.31% of the company’s stock.

Innospec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th were issued a $0.84 dividend. This represents a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 20th. This is an increase from Innospec’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.79. Innospec’s payout ratio is currently 155.56%.

About Innospec

Innospec Inc develops, manufactures, blends, markets, and supplies specialty chemicals in the United States, rest of North America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company's Fuel Specialties segment offers a range of specialty chemical products that are used as additives in additives in diesel, jet, marine, fuel oil and other fuels.