Koppers (KOP) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, November 6th. Analysts expect Koppers to announce earnings of $1.37 per share and revenue of $518.60 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $520.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $506.10 million. Koppers had a positive return on equity of 14.98% and a negative net margin of 4.59%. Koppers’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Koppers to post $4.07 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4.87 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Koppers Stock Performance

Koppers stock opened at $42.85 on Thursday. Koppers has a fifty-two week low of $25.00 and a fifty-two week high of $53.00. The company has a market capitalization of $810.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.08 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $44.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 2.33.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Koppers from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings cut Koppers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Koppers has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Koppers

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Koppers declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, payable December 14 to shareholders of record November 27. The payout offers shareholders a cash return. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised estimates for several quarters, including Q3 2026 EPS to $1.31 from $1.07 and Q2 2027 EPS to $1.50 from $1.26, signaling improved expectations for those periods. Koppers analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: However, Sidoti lowered estimates for multiple other quarters, including Q4 2026 EPS to $0.89 from $1.17 and Q4 2027 to $1.07 from $1.35. It also reduced its full-year EPS forecasts for 2026, 2027 and 2028, a more cautious signal for the broader earnings outlook. Koppers analyst estimates

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Leroy Ball sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,742,347.80. This represents a 0.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Bradley A. Pearce sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.01, for a total transaction of $102,020.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 41,037 shares in the company, valued at $2,093,297.37. The trade was a 4.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 97,808 shares of company stock valued at $4,857,451. 7.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.