Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Insider James Sullivan Sells 7,500 Shares

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) insider James Sullivan sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $375,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 82,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,144,900. This represents a 8.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Koppers Price Performance

Shares of KOP opened at $45.17 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $46.75 and its 200 day moving average is $40.62. Koppers Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $25.00 and a 12-month high of $53.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The stock has a market cap of $854.16 million, a P/E ratio of -9.57, a P/E/G ratio of 11.19 and a beta of 1.25.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.25. Koppers had a negative net margin of 4.59% and a positive return on equity of 14.98%. The business had revenue of $520.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $506.10 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. Koppers’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Koppers Holdings Inc. will post 4.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Koppers Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Koppers’s payout ratio is -7.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Koppers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Koppers in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Singular Research raised shares of Koppers to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.00.

Koppers News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded expectations. Koppers reported $1.37 in earnings per share versus the $1.12 consensus estimate, while revenue of $520.1 million topped forecasts of $506.1 million. Strong Performance Chemicals volumes and utility-pole demand offset pricing pressure and higher costs. KOP Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates on PC Unit Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Some future estimates were raised. Sidoti increased its Q1 2027 EPS forecast to $1.01 from $0.67 and raised its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.04 from $0.92, suggesting analysts see potential for stronger results in those periods.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend. Koppers will pay $0.09 per share on September 14 to shareholders of record on August 28, equivalent to a $0.36 annualized payout and an approximately 0.8% yield. The dividend is modest and unlikely to be a major near-term catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is weighing on investor confidence. Director James A. Sullivan sold 80,000 shares for about $4.0 million on August 7 and another 7,500 shares for $375,000 on August 11, reducing his direct holdings substantially. Chief Accounting Officer Bradley Pearce also sold 2,000 shares for approximately $102,000. Koppers Insider Transaction Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered most major earnings forecasts. The firm cut its FY2026 EPS estimate to $4.18 from $4.38, FY2027 to $4.86 from $4.95 and FY2028 to $5.02 from $5.24. It also reduced several quarterly estimates, including Q3 and Q4 2026, indicating expectations for a less consistent earnings trajectory despite the latest quarterly beat.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Koppers

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KOP. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Koppers by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 71,897 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,013,000 after buying an additional 2,212 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Koppers by 3.2% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 11,602 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Koppers by 1.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 107,054 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,998,000 after purchasing an additional 1,845 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Koppers by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 111,031 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $3,109,000 after purchasing an additional 3,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Koppers by 374.3% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,076 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,458,000 after purchasing an additional 41,097 shares during the last quarter. 92.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.