Innospec Inc. $IOSP Shares Acquired by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its position in Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ:IOSP) by 46.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 118,767 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 37,535 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Innospec were worth $11,321,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Innospec during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Innospec during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Innospec during the 3rd quarter worth $46,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Innospec by 94.0% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 675 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 327 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in Innospec by 125.4% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 728 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Innospec News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Innospec this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted and GAAP EPS were both $1.29, above the $1.26 consensus and up from $1.12 a year earlier. The company said all businesses contributed to revenue and operating-income growth, with continued strength in Fuel Specialties and double-digit operating-income growth in Performance Chemicals and Oilfield Services. Innospec third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Innospec raised its annual dividend by 9% and declared a semiannual payment of $0.94 per share for the second half of 2026, payable November 25 to shareholders of record November 17. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: The company generated $17.4 million in operating cash flow, and net cash improved to $251.9 million, supporting its financial flexibility. Innospec third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue rose 7.2% year over year to $473.6 million but missed analyst expectations of $479.17 million, a shortfall that could offset some of the positive earnings news. Innospec Q3 earnings and revenue

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on IOSP shares. Wall Street Zen cut Innospec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Innospec from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Innospec in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Innospec Trading Down 0.3%

Innospec stock opened at $99.23 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $84.60. Innospec Inc. has a 1-year low of $65.51 and a 1-year high of $102.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.88.

Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $473.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $479.17 million. Innospec had a return on equity of 9.22% and a net margin of 6.60%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Innospec Inc. will post 5.01 EPS for the current year.

Innospec Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 17th will be given a $0.94 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 17th. This represents a dividend yield of 189.0%. Innospec’s payout ratio is 37.55%.

About Innospec

Innospec Inc (NASDAQ: IOSP) is a global specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures and markets products used in the fuel, oilfield, personal care and industrial markets. The company serves customers through a portfolio of chemical additives, formulations and technical services designed to improve product performance, efficiency and reliability.

Innospec operates through businesses focused on fuel specialties, performance chemicals and oilfield services. Its fuel-related products include fuel additives for gasoline, diesel, marine and other applications, including detergents, lubricity improvers, cetane improvers and other performance-enhancing formulations.