Barrington Research Forecasts Stronger Earnings for Koppers

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Koppers in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.44 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.11. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $64.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $4.24 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Koppers’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.46 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.60 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised Koppers from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd.

Koppers Trading Up 0.9%

KOP opened at $30.67 on Thursday. Koppers has a twelve month low of $22.99 and a twelve month high of $45.21. The company has a fifty day moving average of $26.79 and a 200-day moving average of $30.83. The stock has a market cap of $628.31 million, a PE ratio of 8.71 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 9th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $456.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $488.00 million. Koppers had a return on equity of 16.71% and a net margin of 3.55%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.62 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Koppers

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Koppers by 34.4% during the 1st quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 1,221,328 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $34,197,000 after acquiring an additional 312,556 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its stake in shares of Koppers by 19.9% in the first quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 758,661 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $21,243,000 after buying an additional 125,799 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Koppers by 20.7% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 568,787 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $20,778,000 after purchasing an additional 97,586 shares during the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Koppers during the fourth quarter worth about $2,948,000. Finally, Kestrel Investment Management Corp bought a new position in Koppers in the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,535,000. 92.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Koppers announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 27th that authorizes the company to buyback $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the specialty chemicals company to repurchase up to 16.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Koppers’s payout ratio is currently 27.59%.

About Koppers

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.