What is Sidoti’s Forecast for Koppers FY2026 Earnings?

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Koppers in a report issued on Monday, November 9th. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $3.18 per share for the year, down from their prior 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.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on KOP. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Koppers in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reduced their price target on shares of Koppers from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Koppers currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $54.50.

Koppers Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KOP opened at $29.73 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Koppers has a 1-year low of $26.52 and a 1-year high of $53.00. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $41.68. The company has a market capitalization of $562.16 million, a P/E ratio of -5.78 and a beta of 1.23.

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 business had revenue of $499.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.60 million. Koppers had a negative net margin of 5.03% and a positive return on equity of 14.17%. The company’s 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 27th. Koppers’s payout ratio is presently -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 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 429,555 shares in the company, valued at $19,742,347.80. The trade was a 0.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 7.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Koppers

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Koppers by 7.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 804,553 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $36,124,000 after purchasing an additional 52,289 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Koppers during the second quarter valued at approximately $9,993,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Koppers during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,294,000. JB Capital Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Koppers during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,506,735. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers in the second quarter worth approximately $504,000. 92.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.