Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Sets New 12-Month High After Strong Earnings

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Thursday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as high as $53.00 and last traded at $52.77, with a volume of 115343 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $51.03.

The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $520.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $506.10 million. Koppers had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 4.10%.The company’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

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

Key Koppers News

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Koppers reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.37 per share, well above the $1.12 analyst consensus. Revenue rose 3.0% year over year to $520.1 million, exceeding estimates of $506.1 million. Koppers Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company maintained its quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable September 14 to shareholders of record August 28. The dividend supports shareholder returns, though the annualized yield is modest at approximately 0.7%. Koppers Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Koppers reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance of approximately $1.9 billion to $2.0 billion, broadly consistent with Wall Street expectations. Sidoti’s longer-term estimates call for $5.24 in 2028 EPS, suggesting potential earnings growth, but these forecasts are not an immediate catalyst. Koppers Estimates and Company Information
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the adjusted earnings beat, second-quarter EPS declined from $1.48 a year earlier. Koppers also reported a $147.5 million net loss, including $215.8 million in impairment, restructuring and plant-closure costs. These unusual charges may pressure sentiment and highlight execution risks. Koppers Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.80 to $4.20 has a $4.00 midpoint, slightly below the $4.10 consensus estimate. This limits the upside from the earnings beat unless future results move toward the top of the range. Koppers Q2 Key Metrics

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on KOP shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Koppers in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Singular Research upgraded shares of Koppers to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Koppers in a report on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.50.

Insider Activity at Koppers

In other Koppers news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 3,412 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.90, for a total value of $149,786.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 436,243 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,151,067.70. This represents a 0.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 7.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Koppers

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

Koppers Stock Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $46.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $996.88 million, a PE ratio of 13.64, a PEG ratio of 12.58 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 2.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67.

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.