What is Sidoti’s Estimate for Koppers FY2026 Earnings?

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) – Research analysts at Sidoti cut their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Koppers in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 2nd. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $4.13 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.18. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $4.08 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Koppers’ FY2027 earnings at $4.76 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.24 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.89 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on KOP. Weiss Ratings cut Koppers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered Koppers from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Koppers has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.00.

Koppers Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:KOP opened at $41.72 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $44.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $41.49. The company has a market cap of $788.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.84 and a beta of 1.23. Koppers has a 12 month low of $25.00 and a 12 month high of $53.00.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $506.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Koppers in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $136,837,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Koppers in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $47,652,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Koppers by 1.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,191,358 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $46,082,000 after purchasing an additional 17,833 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Koppers by 7.0% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 804,553 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $36,124,000 after purchasing an additional 52,289 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Koppers in the second quarter worth $9,993,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Koppers

In related news, insider James Sullivan sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $375,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 82,898 shares in the company, valued at $4,144,900. The trade was a 8.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Stephen Lucas sold 1,308 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.55, for a total transaction of $58,271.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 34,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,530,069.75. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 97,808 shares of company stock worth $4,857,451. 7.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Koppers’s payout ratio is presently -7.63%.

Koppers Company Profile

Koppers Holdings Inc (NYSE:KOP) is a global provider of treated wood products, carbon compounds and performance chemicals. The company serves infrastructure, industrial and utility markets with products designed to preserve, protect and extend the service life of wood and other materials.

Koppers operates through two primary business areas: Railroad and Utility Products and Services, and Performance Chemicals. Its offerings include treated railroad crossties, utility poles, pilings and other wood products, as well as wood preservatives and related treatment services.