Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Estimate for Koppers Earnings

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) – Stock analysts at Sidoti lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for Koppers in a research report issued on Monday, November 9th. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $3.18 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.13. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $3.17 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Koppers’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.70 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Koppers in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Wall Street Zen cut Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, B. Riley Financial dropped their target price on Koppers from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Koppers has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.50.

Koppers Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:KOP opened at $29.73 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $562.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.78 and a beta of 1.23. Koppers has a 52 week low of $26.52 and a 52 week high of $53.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $43.46 and a 200 day moving average of $41.68.

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

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Investors of record on Friday, November 27th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 27th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -7.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Koppers news, CEO Leroy Ball sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.96, for a total transaction of $183,840.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 429,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,742,347.80. The trade was a 0.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 7.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Koppers

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KOP. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers during the second quarter valued at $136,837,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Koppers by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,191,358 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $46,082,000 after acquiring an additional 17,833 shares during the period. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Koppers in the 2nd quarter worth $47,652,000. State Street Corp raised its stake in Koppers by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 804,553 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $36,124,000 after acquiring an additional 52,289 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Koppers during the 2nd quarter worth about $9,993,000. 92.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Koppers

Koppers is a global provider of treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals and carbon compounds. Its products and services support infrastructure and industrial markets, including railroads, utilities and construction. The company’s Railroad and Utility Products and Services business supplies treated railroad ties, utility poles and related products, along with services such as track maintenance and wood-pole inspection. Its Performance Chemicals business produces wood preservatives and offers treatment solutions to help protect wood from decay and insects.