Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Koppers Earnings

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) – Analysts at Sidoti dropped their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Koppers in a research report issued on Monday, November 9th. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.91. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Koppers’ Q1 2028 earnings at $0.90 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. B. Riley Financial cut their target price on Koppers from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Koppers in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.50.

Koppers Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KOP opened at $29.29 on Tuesday. Koppers has a 52 week low of $26.02 and a 52 week high of $53.00. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $43.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.68. The company has a market cap of $553.80 million, a P/E ratio of -5.70 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.60). The firm had revenue of $499.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.60 million. Koppers had a positive return on equity of 14.98% and a negative net margin of 4.59%. The company’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.21 earnings per share. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Koppers

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KOP. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Koppers in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $136,837,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Koppers during the second quarter worth $47,652,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Koppers during the second quarter worth $9,993,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in Koppers during the first quarter worth $6,269,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Koppers during the second quarter worth $5,294,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Stephen Lucas sold 1,308 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.55, for a total transaction of $58,271.40. Following the sale, the senior vice president 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. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Leroy Ball sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.96, for a total transaction of $183,840.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 429,555 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,742,347.80. This represents a 0.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 8,308 shares of company stock valued at $379,631 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 7.28% of the company’s stock.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Investors of record on Friday, November 27th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 27th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -7.00%.

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.