Koppers Stock Sees Q3 Earnings Forecast Raised at Sidoti

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) – Research analysts at Sidoti increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Koppers in a research note issued on Monday, November 2nd. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $1.31 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.07. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $4.07 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Koppers’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.98 EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.25. Koppers had a positive return on equity of 14.98% and a negative net margin of 4.59%. The company had revenue of $520.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $506.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.48 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Koppers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Koppers from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.00.

Koppers Price Performance

NYSE KOP opened at $41.73 on Wednesday. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $44.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.56. The company has a market cap of $789.11 million, a P/E ratio of -8.84 and a beta of 1.23. Koppers has a 1 year low of $25.00 and a 1 year high of $53.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider James A. Sullivan sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $375,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 82,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,144,900. This represents a 8.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Bradley A. Pearce sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.01, for a total value of $102,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 41,037 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,093,297.37. This represents a 4.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 97,808 shares of company stock worth $4,857,451. Corporate insiders own 7.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in KOP. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Koppers in the third quarter valued at about $56,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al increased its stake in Koppers by 7.1% during the third quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 10,600 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $483,000 after acquiring an additional 700 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Koppers by 1,711.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 6,666 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $304,000 after acquiring an additional 6,298 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Koppers by 102.5% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,037 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 1,031 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Koppers in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,002,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.75% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Koppers

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its EPS estimates for Q3 2026 to $1.31 from $1.07, Q2 2027 to $1.50 from $1.26, Q3 2027 to $1.28 from $1.24, and Q3 2028 to $1.47 from $1.29. These upward revisions could support sentiment. Koppers analyst estimate updates
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut estimates for Q4 2026 to $0.89 from $1.17, Q1 2027 to $0.91 from $1.01, Q4 2027 to $1.07 from $1.35, and Q1 2028 to $0.98 from $1.04. Its earlier revisions also lowered FY2026, FY2027 and FY2028 forecasts to $4.13, $4.76 and $4.89 per share, respectively. The lower projections may weigh on expectations for earnings growth. Koppers analyst estimate updates

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.