Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:KWR Quaker Houghton (KWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $145.00 -0.36 (-0.24%) As of 10:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Quaker Houghton Stock (NYSE:KWR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Quaker Houghton alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$145.44▼$146.5950-Day Range$112.33▼$145.1552-Week Range$95.91▼$180.96Volume3,766 shsAverage Volume169,342 shsMarket Capitalization$2.52 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.40%Price Target$150.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Quaker Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die-cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals. The company also provides chemical management services. It serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Read More Quaker Houghton Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreKWR MarketRank™: Quaker Houghton scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th out of 189 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingQuaker Houghton has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageQuaker Houghton has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Quaker Houghton's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.65% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Quaker Houghton are expected to grow by 8.65% in the coming year, from $7.75 to $8.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Quaker Houghton is -337.55, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Quaker Houghton is -337.55, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioQuaker Houghton has a PEG Ratio of 1.60. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioQuaker Houghton has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Quaker Houghton's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.56% of the float of Quaker Houghton has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverQuaker Houghton has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quaker Houghton has recently decreased by 1.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldQuaker Houghton pays a meaningful dividend of 1.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthQuaker Houghton has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Quaker Houghton will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.11% next year. This indicates that Quaker Houghton will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Quaker Houghton's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-5.13 Percentage of Shares Shorted13.56% of the float of Quaker Houghton has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverQuaker Houghton has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quaker Houghton has recently decreased by 1.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment1.55 News SentimentQuaker Houghton has a news sentiment score of 1.55. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Quaker Houghton this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Quaker Houghton insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.10% of the stock of Quaker Houghton is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.46% of the stock of Quaker Houghton is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Quaker Houghton's insider trading history. Receive KWR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Quaker Houghton and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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Economist Ben Stein—drawing on insights from his own experience and his father’s time advising two U.S. presidents—just released a new report on how to help protect your retirement from the next major crisis.August 29 at 2:00 AM | Goldco Precious Metals (Ad)Quaker Houghton Raises Dividend, Citing Strong Cash FlowAugust 4, 2025 | msn.comQuaker Houghton (KWR) Price Target Reduced by RBC CapitalAugust 4, 2025 | gurufocus.comQuaker Chemical’s Earnings Call: Growth Amid ChallengesAugust 2, 2025 | msn.comQuaker Chemical (KWR) Q2 Sales Rise 4%August 2, 2025 | fool.comQuaker Houghton (KWR) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth Amid Margin PressuresAugust 2, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines KWR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KWR shares performed this year? Quaker Houghton's stock was trading at $140.76 at the start of the year. Since then, KWR stock has increased by 3.1% and is now trading at $145.1490. How were Quaker Houghton's earnings last quarter? Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.11. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Quaker Houghton doing a stock buyback? Quaker Houghton's board approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 28th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $150,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 4.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does Quaker Houghton have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Quaker Houghton: Baron Industries, Grindaix-GmbH, Coral, Houghton International, Lubricor Inc, Verkol SAU, Binol AB, and others. Who are Quaker Houghton's major shareholders? Quaker Houghton's top institutional investors include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.24%), State Street Corp (3.43%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.43%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael F Barry, Joseph A Berquist, Jeewat Bijlani, Jeffry D Frisby, Melissa Leneis, Robert T Traub, David Slinkman and David Will. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Quaker Houghton? Shares of KWR 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Quaker Houghton own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Quaker Houghton investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Visa (V) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Record date for 7/31 Dividend7/17/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/17/2025Last Earnings7/31/2025Dividend Payable7/31/2025Today8/29/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry CHEM - SPECIALTY Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:KWR CIK81362 Webwww.quakerchem.com Phone(610) 832-4000Fax610-832-4496Employees4,400Year Founded1918Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Quaker Houghton$150.75 High Price Target$182.00 Low Price Target$135.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.43) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio18.73 P/E Growth1.6Net Income$116.64 million Net Margins-0.39% Pretax Margin0.69% Return on Equity8.35% Return on Assets4.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.67 Current Ratio2.56 Quick Ratio1.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.83 billion Price / Sales1.38 Cash Flow$12.34 per share Price / Cash Flow11.76 Book Value$77.35 per share Price / Book1.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,395,000Free Float17,204,000Market Cap$2.52 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.38 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:KWR) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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