Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Koppers Q3 Earnings

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Koppers in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 11th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $1.42 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.45. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $4.24 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Koppers’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.03 EPS.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $485.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $516.50 million. Koppers had a return on equity of 17.43% and a net margin of 0.76%.The company’s revenue was down 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.37 EPS. Koppers has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.000-4.150 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on KOP. Zacks Research raised Koppers from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings cut Koppers from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, B. Riley restated a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective (down from $55.00) on shares of Koppers in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.50.

Koppers Price Performance

NYSE:KOP opened at $28.33 on Wednesday. Koppers has a 52-week low of $22.99 and a 52-week high of $39.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83. The firm has a market cap of $558.55 million, a P/E ratio of 39.35 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $28.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.94.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.00%.

Institutional Trading of Koppers

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Koppers during the third quarter worth approximately $42,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Koppers during the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Koppers by 258.1% in the 2nd 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 period. AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in Koppers by 97,600.0% in the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,954 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,952 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in Koppers by 95.6% in the 2nd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 2,130 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041 shares during the last quarter. 92.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Koppers Company Profile

Koppers Holdings Inc provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC) segments.