Quaker Houghton (KWR) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) is anticipated to issue its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Quaker Houghton to post earnings of $2.10 per share and revenue of $522.88 million for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.53. Quaker Houghton had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 9.55%. The firm had revenue of $532.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $504.63 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.71 earnings per share. Quaker Houghton’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Quaker Houghton to post $7.85 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9.71 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Quaker Houghton Price Performance

KWR opened at $155.18 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Quaker Houghton has a 52-week low of $112.18 and a 52-week high of $183.01. The company has a 50 day moving average of $159.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $150.30. The company has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.40.

Quaker Houghton Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 16th will be paid a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 16th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Quaker Houghton’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.5080. Quaker Houghton’s payout ratio is 37.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on KWR shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Quaker Houghton from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Quaker Houghton from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Quaker Houghton from $198.00 to $202.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Zacks Research raised Quaker Houghton from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Quaker Houghton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Quaker Houghton currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $188.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Quaker Houghton news, Director William Osborne sold 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.31, for a total value of $100,986.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $103,678.96. This represents a 49.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Quaker Houghton

Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) is a global provider of industrial process fluids and chemical products used in manufacturing and other heavy industries. The company develops, produces and supplies fluids, lubricants, cleaners, corrosion preventives and specialty chemical solutions designed to support metalworking, forming, treating and finishing processes.

Its products are used by customers in industries including steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, mining, machinery, metal packaging and other general manufacturing markets.