Seaport Res Ptn Issues Positive Forecast for Stepan Earnings

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) – Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Stepan in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.95 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.94. The consensus estimate for Stepan’s current full-year earnings is $3.55 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Stepan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th.

Stepan Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of Stepan stock opened at $48.55 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $54.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $64.71. Stepan has a 52-week low of $44.23 and a 52-week high of $94.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.97 and a beta of 0.97.

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.33). Stepan had a return on equity of 4.21% and a net margin of 2.31%. The company had revenue of $525.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $520.97 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.33 earnings per share. Stepan’s revenue was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stepan

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Stepan by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,560,605 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $165,671,000 after buying an additional 25,841 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Stepan by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,310,760 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $84,806,000 after acquiring an additional 18,392 shares in the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Stepan by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 921,704 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $59,634,000 after purchasing an additional 60,985 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Stepan by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 660,048 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $42,705,000 after purchasing an additional 17,283 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. grew its stake in Stepan by 20.5% in the fourth quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 638,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $41,311,000 after purchasing an additional 108,556 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.70% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Stepan

In related news, Director Susan Lewis acquired 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $63.53 per share, for a total transaction of $31,765.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 1,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $120,452.88. This trade represents a 35.82 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 6.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Stepan Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.385 per share. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.17%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Stepan’s payout ratio is 69.68%.

Stepan Company Profile

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, and lubricating ingredients.