Should I buy or sell Koppers stock right now?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Koppers in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" KOP shares. View KOP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Koppers' stock price target for 2024?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Koppers' shares. Their KOP share price targets range from $50.00 to $67.50. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $60.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KOP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have KOP shares performed in 2024?

Koppers' stock was trading at $51.22 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, KOP stock has increased by 8.2% and is now trading at $55.43. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Koppers?

Koppers saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 329,000 shares, a decline of 11.5% from the March 15th total of 371,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 128,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Koppers' Short Interest .

When is Koppers' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 3rd 2024. View our KOP earnings forecast .

How were Koppers' earnings last quarter?

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.05. The specialty chemicals company earned $513.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $483.67 million. Koppers had a net margin of 4.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.10%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.09 EPS.

How often does Koppers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Koppers?

Koppers declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share on Monday, March 25th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. Read our dividend analysis for KOP .

Is Koppers a good dividend stock?

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.51%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 6.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KOP will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.48% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for KOP .

What ETFs hold Koppers' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Koppers (NYSE:KOP) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM) , Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP) and Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS) . iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) .

What guidance has Koppers issued on next quarter's earnings?

Koppers issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.600-4.800 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.710. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.3 billion-$2.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.2 billion.

What is Leroy Ball's approval rating as Koppers' CEO?

12 employees have rated Koppers Chief Executive Officer Leroy Ball on Glassdoor.com . Leroy Ball has an approval rating of 47% among the company's employees. This puts Leroy Ball in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Koppers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Koppers investors own include Alcoa (AA) , CVS Health (CVS) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Intel (INTC) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , NextEra Energy (NEE) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Verizon Communications (VZ) .

How do I buy shares of Koppers?

Shares of KOP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$55.52

-0.18 (-0.32%)

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$58.23

Volume: 123,382 shs
Average Volume: 129,635 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.17 billion

P/E Ratio: 13.38
Dividend Yield: 0.50%
Price Target: $60.50

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Koppers MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 9.1% Upside
$60.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.63% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -5.51
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.67
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.70 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.33%
From $4.59 to $5.11 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.97 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

44th out of 169 stocks

Lumber & Wood Products, Except Furniture Industry

1st out of 4 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Koppers has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Koppers has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.63% of the float of Koppers has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Koppers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Koppers has recently decreased by 11.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Koppers has a dividend yield of 0.51%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Koppers has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Koppers is 6.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Koppers will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.48% next year. This indicates that Koppers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Koppers has received a -55.04% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Koppers in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Coal tar", "Industrial paints for wood", and "Wood finishing products" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Koppers is -5.51.

3.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Koppers has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.40 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Koppers this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for KOP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added Koppers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Koppers insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,700,094.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.55% of the stock of Koppers is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
92.75% of the stock of Koppers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Koppers are expected to grow by 11.33% in the coming year, from $4.59 to $5.11 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Koppers is 13.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.49.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Koppers is 13.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 132.04.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Koppers has a P/B Ratio of 2.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Koppers Stock (NYSE:KOP)

Koppers Holdings Inc. provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC) segments. The RUPS segment procures and treats crossties, switch ties, and various types of lumber used for railroad bridges and crossings. It also provides rail joint bars to join rails together for railroads; transmission and distribution poles for electric and telephone utilities; and pilings. This segment provides railroad services, such as engineering, design, repair, and inspection services for railroad bridges. The PC segment develops, manufactures, and markets copper-based wood preservatives, including micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, and chromated copper arsenate for decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and various agricultural uses; and supplies fire-retardant chemicals for pressure treatment of wood primarily in commercial construction. The CMC segment manufactures creosote for the treatment of wood or as a feedstock in the production of carbon black; carbon pitch, a raw material used in the production of aluminum and steel; naphthalene for use as a feedstock in the production of phthalic anhydride and as a surfactant in the production of concrete; phthalic anhydride for the production of plasticizers, polyester resins, and alkyd paints; and carbon black feedstock for use in the production of carbon black. It serves the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction sectors. Koppers Holdings Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend: 3/07/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/25/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/03/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Lumber & wood products, except furniture
Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
Current Symbol: NYSE:KOP
CUSIP: 50060P10
CIK: 1315257
Web: www.koppers.com
Phone: (412) 227-2001
Fax: 412-227-2333
Employees: 2,108
Year Founded: 1988

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $60.50
High Stock Price Target: $67.50
Low Stock Price Target: $50.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +10.1%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.15
Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.24
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.97
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $89.20 million
Net Margins: 4.14%
Pretax Margin: 5.78%
Return on Equity: 20.10%
Return on Assets: 5.18%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.66
Current Ratio: 2.14
Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.15 billion
Price / Sales: 0.54
Cash Flow: $7.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.59
Book Value: $24.16 per share
Price / Book: 2.27

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 21,030,000
Free Float: 19,651,000
Market Cap: $1.16 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.86

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Key Executives

Mr. Leroy Mangus Ball Jr. (Age 55)
CEO & Director
Comp: $2.02M
Mr. James A. Sullivan (Age 60)
President & COO
Comp: $1.01M
Ms. Jimmi Sue Smith (Age 51)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $643.82k
Ms. Stephanie L. Apostolou (Age 43)
General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $588.39k
Ms. Leslie S. Hyde (Age 63)
Senior VP & Chief Sustainability Officer of Koppers Inc.
Comp: $573.24k
Mr. Bradley A. Pearce (Age 57)
Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Quynh T. McGuire
Vice President of Investor Relations
Ms. Jessica Franklin
Manager of Corporate Communications, Branding & Giving
Mr. Christian A. Nielsen (Age 61)
Senior Vice President of Global Carbon Materials & Chemicals
Ms. Tracie McCormick
Treasurer

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KOP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Koppers stock right now?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Koppers in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" KOP shares.
View KOP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Koppers' stock price target for 2024?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Koppers' shares. Their KOP share price targets range from $50.00 to $67.50. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $60.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for KOP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have KOP shares performed in 2024?: Koppers' stock was trading at $51.22 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, KOP stock has increased by 8.2% and is now trading at $55.43.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Koppers?: Koppers saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 329,000 shares, a decline of 11.5% from the March 15th total of 371,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 128,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the company are sold short.
View Koppers' Short Interest.
When is Koppers' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 3rd 2024.
View our KOP earnings forecast.
How were Koppers' earnings last quarter?: Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.05. The specialty chemicals company earned $513.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $483.67 million. Koppers had a net margin of 4.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.10%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.09 EPS.
How often does Koppers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Koppers?: Koppers declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share on Monday, March 25th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06.
Read our dividend analysis for KOP.

Is Koppers a good dividend stock?: Koppers (NYSE:KOP) pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.51%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 6.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KOP will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.48% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for KOP.
What ETFs hold Koppers' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Koppers (NYSE:KOP) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP) and Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS).iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).
What guidance has Koppers issued on next quarter's earnings?: Koppers issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.600-4.800 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.710. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.3 billion-$2.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.2 billion.
What is Leroy Ball's approval rating as Koppers' CEO?: 12 employees have rated Koppers Chief Executive Officer Leroy Ball on Glassdoor.com. Leroy Ball has an approval rating of 47% among the company's employees. This puts Leroy Ball in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Koppers own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Koppers investors own include Alcoa (AA), CVS Health (CVS), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AbbVie (ABBV), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NextEra Energy (NEE), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Verizon Communications (VZ).
How do I buy shares of Koppers?: Shares of KOP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Koppers (KOP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Koppers MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Koppers Stock (NYSE:KOP)

KOP Stock Price History

KOP Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

KOP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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