Bank of New York Mellon Corp Makes New Investment in NewMarket Corporation $NEU

Posted by George Bondi on Aug 27th, 2026

Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of NewMarket Corporation (NYSE:NEU – Free Report) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 71,085 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,245,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NewMarket in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in NewMarket in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in NewMarket in the 3rd quarter valued at about $52,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its position in NewMarket by 50.0% in the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 75 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of NewMarket by 100.0% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 78 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.09% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NEU has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of NewMarket from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NewMarket from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Check Out Our Latest Report on NEU

NewMarket Stock Performance

Shares of NewMarket stock opened at $926.11 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $833.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $731.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 2.25. NewMarket Corporation has a one year low of $580.03 and a one year high of $981.66. The company has a market cap of $8.52 billion, a PE ratio of 19.92 and a beta of 0.56.

NewMarket (NYSE:NEU – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $14.54 earnings per share for the quarter. NewMarket had a net margin of 15.80% and a return on equity of 24.62%. The firm had revenue of $747.09 million for the quarter.

NewMarket Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $3.00 per share. This represents a $12.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. NewMarket’s payout ratio is 25.82%.

NewMarket Company Profile

(Free Report)

NewMarket Corporation is a specialty chemicals and lubricants company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Through its Valvoline business, the company markets a broad portfolio of automotive aftermarket products, including engine oils, transmission fluids, greases and vehicle care solutions. Valvoline products are distributed through retail and commercial channels as well as a network of quick-lube service centers that provide oil changes, preventive maintenance and related services.

In its chemical additives segment, NewMarket develops, manufactures and sells performance additives for fuels, lubricants and industrial fluids.