Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP – Free Report) – Analysts at Sidoti issued their Q1 2028 earnings per share estimates for shares of Koppers in a research note issued on Monday, August 3rd. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.92 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $4.13 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Koppers’ Q2 2028 earnings at $1.32 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.24 EPS.
Koppers (NYSE:KOP – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $455.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $390.10 million. Koppers had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 4.10%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.71 earnings per share. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.600 EPS.
Koppers Trading Up 2.3%
KOP opened at $51.90 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $998.04 million, a P/E ratio of 13.66, a PEG ratio of 12.28 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The company’s 50 day moving average is $45.86 and its 200-day moving average is $39.76. Koppers has a 1-year low of $25.00 and a 1-year high of $52.25.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Koppers
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in shares of Koppers during the second quarter worth $214,000. Assetmark Inc. acquired a new stake in Koppers in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Koppers in the second quarter valued at $222,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Koppers by 27.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 128,948 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $4,988,000 after purchasing an additional 27,433 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in Koppers by 8.3% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 96,573 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $3,735,000 after purchasing an additional 7,398 shares during the last quarter. 92.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at Koppers
In related news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 3,412 shares of Koppers stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.90, for a total transaction of $149,786.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 436,243 shares in the company, valued at $19,151,067.70. This trade represents a 0.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 7.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Koppers Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.47%.
About Koppers
Koppers Company, Inc is a global specialty chemicals and materials manufacturer serving diverse industrial markets. The company operates through two primary segments: Carbon Materials & Chemicals, which produces a range of coal tar–based products, phenolic specialties and carbon compounds; and Railroad Products & Services, which offers wood treating and infrastructure services for rail and utility customers.
In its Carbon Materials & Chemicals segment, Koppers supplies coal tar pitch, refined creosote, coal tar‐based distillates and phenolic resins used in aluminum smelting, graphite electrode manufacture, carbon fiber production, and water treatment applications.
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