Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.800-4.600 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.170. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.9 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on KOP. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Koppers from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Koppers in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Koppers from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Koppers from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Koppers has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.50.

Koppers Stock Up 6.7%

KOP opened at $43.93 on Friday. Koppers has a twelve month low of $25.00 and a twelve month high of $46.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $38.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.36. The company has a market cap of $849.59 million, a PE ratio of 11.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.52 and a beta of 1.28.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $455.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.70 million. Koppers had a net margin of 2.98% and a return on equity of 15.47%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.71 EPS. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Koppers will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Koppers Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Koppers news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 2,489 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.91, for a total value of $94,357.99. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 447,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,963,170.69. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 7.28% of the company’s stock.

Koppers News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Koppers reported first-quarter EPS of $0.57, beating estimates of $0.44, and revenue of $455.3 million also came in above expectations, signaling better-than-expected near-term performance. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, which can help support investor sentiment even though the yield is modest. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: Koppers also updated FY2026 guidance to EPS of $3.80-$4.60 and revenue of $1.9 billion-$2.0 billion, which is roughly in line on sales but brackets analyst EPS expectations and may keep the market focused on execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company announced a conditional plan to discontinue operations at its Stickney, Illinois facility as part of a restructuring effort. Management says the move is intended to improve margins and cash flow, but it also reflects challenging market conditions and could involve costs and employee impacts. Article title
• Negative Sentiment: While guidance for revenue was broadly in line, the full-year EPS range suggests uncertainty around profitability, which may temper enthusiasm after the earnings beat.

Institutional Trading of Koppers

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in Koppers by 258.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,930 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 1,391 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its holdings in Koppers by 95.6% in the 2nd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 2,130 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 1,041 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in shares of Koppers by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,235 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $104,000 after buying an additional 615 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $114,000. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $160,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.75% of the company’s stock.

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.