Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Stepan Q2 Earnings

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Stepan in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.92 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.85. The consensus estimate for Stepan's current full-year earnings is $3.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Stepan's FY2025 earnings at $3.33 EPS.

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.33. Stepan had a return on equity of 4.21% and a net margin of 2.31%. The business had revenue of $593.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $562.77 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Stepan from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday.

Stepan Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:SCL traded down $1.38 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $55.08. 119,661 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 122,371. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $52.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $61.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.92 and a beta of 1.00. Stepan has a fifty-two week low of $44.23 and a fifty-two week high of $94.77.

Institutional Trading of Stepan

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in Stepan by 4.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 66,301 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $3,649,000 after purchasing an additional 2,707 shares during the last quarter. Dean Capital Management raised its stake in shares of Stepan by 76.0% during the first quarter. Dean Capital Management now owns 14,749 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $812,000 after purchasing an additional 6,370 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Stepan by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,701 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $699,000 after purchasing an additional 555 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Stepan by 10.6% during the first quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 109,339 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $6,018,000 after purchasing an additional 10,464 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Stepan in the first quarter worth $818,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.70% of the company's stock.

Stepan Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a $0.385 dividend. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.80%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Stepan's dividend payout ratio is currently 62.60%.

About Stepan

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.