Koppers (KOP) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) is expected to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.12 per share and revenue of $506.10 million for the quarter. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.600 EPS. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.13. Koppers had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 4.10%.The business had revenue of $455.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $390.10 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.71 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Koppers to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Koppers Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE KOP traded up $0.37 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $51.10. 49,958 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 185,247. Koppers has a fifty-two week low of $25.00 and a fifty-two week high of $52.25. The company has a current ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $982.65 million, a PE ratio of 13.45, a P/E/G ratio of 11.86 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.60.

Koppers Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on KOP shares. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Koppers in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Singular Research raised Koppers to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Koppers in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.50.

Insider Activity

In other Koppers news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 3,412 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.90, for a total value of $149,786.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 436,243 shares in the company, valued at $19,151,067.70. This trade represents a 0.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 7.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Koppers

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KOP. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Koppers by 258.1% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,930 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,391 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,041 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased 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 purchasing an additional 615 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Koppers in the fourth quarter valued at about $114,000. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new position in Koppers in the third quarter valued at about $160,000. Institutional investors own 92.75% of the company’s stock.

Koppers Company Profile

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.