Brokers Set Expectations for Koppers' Q1 Earnings (NYSE:KOP)

Key Points

• Sidoti trimmed Koppers' Q1–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q4 2027 EPS estimates (Q1 2026 cut to $0.33) and slightly lowered FY2026/FY2027 forecasts, signaling modestly weaker near‑term visibility despite only small revisions.
• Multiple analysts have recently upgraded or reiterated coverage—resulting in a MarketBeat consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a consensus price target of $52.50 (Barrington has a $55 target).
• Koppers last reported an EPS beat ($0.70 vs. $0.59) but saw revenue decline ~9.3% year‑over‑year and provided FY2026 guidance of $4.20–$5.00; the company also raised its quarterly dividend to $0.09.

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Sidoti lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Koppers in a research note issued to investors on Friday, May 1st. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Koppers' current full-year earnings is $4.18 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Koppers' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.46 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.31 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.84 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Koppers from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Koppers in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded Koppers from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Koppers from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $52.50.

Koppers Stock Performance

Shares of Koppers stock opened at $41.89 on Monday. Koppers has a 12 month low of $24.77 and a 12 month high of $42.17. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $37.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $810.06 million, a P/E ratio of 15.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.28.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $432.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $445.00 million. Koppers had a return on equity of 15.47% and a net margin of 2.98%.Koppers's quarterly revenue was down 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.77 earnings per share. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.200-5.000 EPS.

Koppers Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This is a boost from Koppers's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Koppers's payout ratio is currently 13.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO M Leroy Ball sold 2,489 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.91, for a total value of $94,357.99. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 447,459 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,963,170.69. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 7.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Koppers

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Koppers by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 71,897 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $2,013,000 after acquiring an additional 2,212 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Koppers by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 11,602 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $325,000 after buying an additional 361 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Koppers by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 107,054 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $2,998,000 after purchasing an additional 1,845 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Koppers by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 111,031 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $3,109,000 after purchasing an additional 3,212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Koppers by 374.3% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,076 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,458,000 after acquiring an additional 41,097 shares in the last quarter. 92.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Koppers

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti issued a broad update trimming a number of quarterly estimates for Koppers, but the cuts are very small (mostly $0.01–$0.02 per quarter) and Sidoti’s FY2026 ($4.31) and FY2027 ($4.84) forecasts remain above consensus. MarketBeat: Koppers coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered its FY2026 EPS view from $4.37 to $4.31 and trimmed FY2027 from $4.88 to $4.84 — small downward revisions that signal slightly weaker near‑term visibility. MarketBeat: Koppers coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple quarterly cuts were recorded: Q1–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q4 2027 estimates were trimmed (examples: Q1 2026 from $0.34 to $0.33; Q2 2026 from $1.23 to $1.22; Q4 2026 from $1.48 to $1.46; Q1 2027 from $0.45 to $0.44; Q2–Q4 2027 similarly modestly lowered). These repeated small reductions reflect Sidoti’s slightly tempered outlook across the company’s seasonality. MarketBeat: Koppers coverage

About Koppers

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.

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