Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Koppers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned 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 a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.00.

Koppers Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of KOP opened at $29.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 2.37. Koppers has a fifty-two week low of $25.00 and a fifty-two week high of $53.00. The company’s fifty day moving average is $44.13 and its 200 day moving average is $41.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $564.69 million, a PE ratio of -5.81 and a beta of 1.23.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.37 by ($0.60). Koppers had a positive return on equity of 14.17% and a negative net margin of 5.03%. The firm had revenue of $499.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $518.60 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.21 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Koppers will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Koppers

In other Koppers news, CEO Leroy Ball sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.96, for a total transaction of $183,840.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 429,555 shares in the company, valued at $19,742,347.80. This represents a 0.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider James A. Sullivan sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $375,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 82,898 shares in the company, valued at $4,144,900. This trade represents a 8.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,808 shares of company stock valued at $754,631. 7.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Koppers

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Assetmark Inc. purchased a new stake in Koppers during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Koppers during the second quarter worth $31,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Koppers during the second quarter worth $50,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers during the third quarter valued at $56,000. Finally, Simplex Trading LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers during the third quarter valued at $90,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.75% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Koppers

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Koppers declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable December 14 to shareholders of record November 27. Dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter sales rose 2.8% year over year to $499.1 million, though the company’s revenue guidance of $1.9 billion was broadly in line with consensus. Third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS was $0.77, well below the $1.37 analyst consensus and down from $1.21 a year earlier; revenue of $499.1 million also fell short of the $518.6 million estimate. Higher raw-material and logistics costs weighed on results. Koppers lowered its 2026 EPS guidance to $3.10–$3.25, below the roughly $4.05 consensus, reinforcing concerns about profitability. MarketWatch report on results and costs

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.