Bradley Pearce Sells 2,000 Shares of Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Stock

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) CAO Bradley Pearce sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.01, for a total value of $102,020.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 41,037 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,093,297.37. This represents a 4.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Koppers Price Performance

KOP traded down $4.47 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $46.07. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 233,613 shares, compared to its average volume of 188,728. The stock has a market cap of $886.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.76, a P/E/G ratio of 12.35 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $46.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. Koppers Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $25.00 and a 12 month high of $53.00.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $520.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $506.10 million. Koppers had a negative net margin of 4.59% and a positive return on equity of 14.98%. The business’s revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Koppers Holdings Inc. will post 4.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Koppers Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio is -7.63%.

Institutional Trading of Koppers

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Koppers by 3.2% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 71,897 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,013,000 after purchasing an additional 2,212 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of 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 worth $325,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Koppers by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 107,054 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,998,000 after buying an additional 1,845 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Koppers by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 111,031 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $3,109,000 after buying an additional 3,212 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in Koppers by 374.3% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,076 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,458,000 after buying an additional 41,097 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.75% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KOP has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Koppers in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Koppers in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Singular Research raised shares of Koppers to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.00.

Trending Headlines about Koppers

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Koppers’ second-quarter earnings and revenue exceeded analyst expectations. Strong performance from its Performance Chemicals (PC) segment and continued utility-pole demand helped offset pricing pressure and higher costs, supporting the company’s near-term outlook. KOP Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates on PC Unit Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its estimate for first-quarter 2028 EPS to $1.04 from $0.92, indicating some confidence in longer-term earnings potential. The firm’s FY2026 estimate of $4.18 remains slightly above the current consensus estimate of $4.15.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is scheduled to meet with investors in Montreal and Toronto on August 11–12. These meetings could provide additional insight into demand, pricing, costs and guidance, but no new operating announcements were disclosed. Koppers Management Meeting with Financial Community in Montreal and Toronto
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti reduced its FY2026 EPS forecast to $4.18 from $4.38 and lowered its Q4 2026 estimate to $1.17 from $1.40. The cuts suggest that pricing pressure, elevated costs or softer trends in some businesses may weigh on the remainder of the year.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti also trimmed its Q2 2027, Q3 2027 and Q4 2027 estimates, bringing FY2027 EPS to $4.86 from $4.95. Its FY2028 forecast fell to $5.02 from $5.24, reinforcing concerns about the durability of Koppers’ earnings growth despite the latest quarterly beat.

About Koppers

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.