Sei Investments Co. Buys 32,658 Shares of Koppers Holdings Inc. $KOP

Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) by 87.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 69,979 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,658 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Koppers were worth $2,707,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd increased its position in Koppers by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 29,423 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $797,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its position in Koppers by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 48,228 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,306,000 after buying an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Koppers by 3.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 11,602 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $325,000 after buying an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Koppers by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 62,361 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,689,000 after buying an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in shares of Koppers by 23.5% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,235 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $104,000 after buying an additional 615 shares during the last quarter. 92.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Koppers Stock Performance

Shares of Koppers stock opened at $51.11 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $46.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $40.16. Koppers Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $25.00 and a 1-year high of $53.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The company has a market cap of $982.85 million, a P/E ratio of -10.83, a PEG ratio of 12.66 and a beta of 1.25.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period in the previous year, the business earned $1.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Koppers Holdings Inc. will post 4.13 EPS for the current year.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Koppers’s payout ratio is 9.47%.

Insider Transactions at Koppers

In other Koppers news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 3,412 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.90, for a total transaction of $149,786.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 436,243 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,151,067.70. This represents a 0.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 7.28% of the company’s stock.

More Koppers News

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded expectations: Koppers reported adjusted earnings of $1.37 per share, above the $1.12 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 3% year over year to $520.1 million versus the $506.1 million estimate. Koppers Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management maintained a sizable 2026 earnings outlook: Full-year EPS guidance is $3.80-$4.20, with revenue expected at $1.9 billion-$2.0 billion. The company also outlined adjusted EBITDA of $240 million-$250 million, providing investors with visibility into expected operating performance. Koppers 2026 EBITDA Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation-focused coverage could support the stock: Zacks is assessing whether investors are undervaluing Koppers based on value, growth, momentum, earnings estimates and revisions. Are Investors Undervaluing Koppers?
• Neutral Sentiment: Koppers declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, payable September 14 to shareholders of record August 28. The approximately 0.7% yield offers modest income support but is unlikely to materially change the investment case. Koppers Dividend Announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Reported net loss and restructuring costs overshadowed the adjusted earnings beat: Koppers recorded a $147.5 million net loss, including $215.8 million in impairment, restructuring and plant-closure costs. EPS also declined from $1.48 in the prior-year quarter to $1.37. Koppers Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance is slightly below expectations at the midpoint: The $3.80-$4.20 EPS range has a $4.00 midpoint, below the roughly $4.10 consensus estimate, potentially limiting upside despite the quarterly beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Plant-closure execution risk remains: Koppers is accelerating the closure of its Illinois facility and moving production to Denmark, while the Stickney distillation operation is expected to end by September 30, 2026. These actions may improve efficiency over time but create near-term costs and operational uncertainty. Koppers Accelerates Illinois Plant Closure

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Koppers in a report on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Koppers in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Singular Research upgraded shares of Koppers to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.50.

Koppers Company Profile

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.