Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Stock Rating Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Koppers (NYSE:KOP) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Koppers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.00.

Koppers Trading Down 24.7%

Shares of KOP opened at $29.86 on Friday. Koppers has a twelve month low of $25.00 and a twelve month high of $53.00. The stock has a market cap of $564.75 million, a PE ratio of -5.81 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $44.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.68.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.60). The firm had revenue of $499.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.60 million. Koppers had a negative net margin of 4.59% and a positive return on equity of 14.98%. Koppers’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.21 earnings per share. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Koppers will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Investors of record on Friday, November 27th will be given a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 27th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Koppers’s payout ratio is -7.00%.

Insider Activity at Koppers

In other Koppers news, insider James A. Sullivan sold 7,500 shares of Koppers stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $375,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 82,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,144,900. The trade was a 8.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Stephen G. Lucas sold 1,308 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.55, for a total value of $58,271.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 34,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,530,069.75. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 17,808 shares of company stock valued at $856,651 over the last ninety days. 7.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Koppers

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Assetmark Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Koppers during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Koppers in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers in the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers in the 3rd quarter valued at $56,000. Finally, Simplex Trading LLC bought a new position in shares of Koppers during the 3rd quarter valued at $90,000. Institutional investors own 92.75% of the company’s stock.

More Koppers News

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Koppers declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable December 14 to shareholders of record November 27. Dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter sales rose 2.8% year over year to $499.1 million, though the company’s revenue guidance of $1.9 billion was broadly in line with consensus. Third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS was $0.77, well below the $1.37 analyst consensus and down from $1.21 a year earlier; revenue of $499.1 million also fell short of the $518.6 million estimate. Higher raw-material and logistics costs weighed on results. Koppers lowered its 2026 EPS guidance to $3.10–$3.25, below the roughly $4.05 consensus, reinforcing concerns about profitability. MarketWatch report on results and costs

About Koppers

Koppers Holdings Inc (NYSE:KOP) is a global provider of treated wood products, carbon compounds and performance chemicals. The company serves infrastructure, industrial and utility markets with products designed to preserve, protect and extend the service life of wood and other materials.

Koppers operates through two primary business areas: Railroad and Utility Products and Services, and Performance Chemicals. Its offerings include treated railroad crossties, utility poles, pilings and other wood products, as well as wood preservatives and related treatment services.