Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.800-4.200 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.100. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.9 billion.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KOP has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Koppers in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Barrington Research reiterated 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 research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded 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 issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Koppers presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.50.

Koppers Price Performance

Shares of KOP traded down $0.55 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $50.48. 25,753 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 184,860. Koppers has a 12-month low of $25.00 and a 12-month high of $52.25. The company has a market cap of $970.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.58 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 2.71. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $46.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.92.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.25. Koppers had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 4.10%.The firm had revenue of $520.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $506.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. Research analysts expect that Koppers will post 4.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. Koppers’s payout ratio is presently 9.47%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 3,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.90, for a total transaction 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 7.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Koppers

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Aristides Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Koppers in the third quarter valued at approximately $259,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Koppers by 10.3% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 13,381 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $375,000 after acquiring an additional 1,254 shares in the last quarter. Vestcor Inc acquired a new position in shares of Koppers in the third quarter worth $204,000. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Koppers by 20.3% during the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 11,844 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 2,001 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in shares of Koppers in the second quarter valued at $231,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.