NYSE:KWR Quaker Houghton (KWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $115.95 +1.47 (+1.29%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$115.96 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 04:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$114.83▼$116.7750-Day Range$99.63▼$120.3452-Week Range$95.91▼$193.74Volume158,953 shsAverage Volume137,996 shsMarket Capitalization$2.05 billionP/E Ratio21.92Dividend Yield1.67%Price Target$159.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewQuaker 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™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreKWR MarketRank™: Quaker Houghton scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 192 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Quaker Houghton's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 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 21.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Quaker Houghton is 21.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 74.72.Price to Earnings Growth RatioQuaker Houghton has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. 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 1.52. 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 Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.20% 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 10.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quaker Houghton has recently increased by 1.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldQuaker Houghton pays a meaningful dividend of 1.73%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthQuaker Houghton has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Quaker Houghton is 36.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Quaker Houghton will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.04% 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 Shorted13.20% 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 10.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quaker Houghton has recently increased by 1.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A Search Interest3 people have searched for KWR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. 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. Email Address KWR Stock News HeadlinesKWR Quaker Chemical Corporation - Seeking AlphaJune 24 at 7:52 PM | seekingalpha.comJefferies Turns Bullish on Quaker Chemical, Sees Upside PotentialJune 15, 2025 | insidermonkey.comElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... Again Back in 2018, when Jeff Brown told everyone to buy Tesla… The "experts" said Elon was finished and Tesla was headed for bankruptcy. Now they're saying the same thing, but Jeff has uncovered Tesla's next breakthrough.June 24, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Brokerages Set Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) Price Target at $163.67June 14, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comQuaker Parrot Proudly Showing Off Her New 'Floof' Is Too Cute to HandleJune 12, 2025 | msn.com8 Cheap Beginner Stocks to Buy Right NowJune 12, 2025 | insidermonkey.comJefferies Upgrades Quaker Chemical (KWR)June 12, 2025 | msn.com7KWR : 4 Analysts Assess Quaker Houghton: What You Need...June 9, 2025 | benzinga.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 beginning of the year. Since then, KWR shares have decreased by 17.6% and is now trading at $115.9540. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Quaker Houghton's earnings last quarter? Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.06. The business's quarterly revenue was down 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Quaker Houghton doing a stock buyback? Quaker Houghton's board authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 28th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $150,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 4.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are 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 shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.25%), Royce & Associates LP (3.11%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (2.44%) and Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.38%). 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 4/30 Dividend4/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/16/2025Dividend Payable4/30/2025Last Earnings5/01/2025Today6/24/2025Record date for 7/31 Dividend7/17/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/17/2025Dividend Payable7/31/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2025Fiscal 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 Stock Price Target$159.25 High Stock Price Target$182.00 Low Stock Price Target$140.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.29 Trailing P/E Ratio21.92 Forward P/E Ratio14.96 P/E Growth1.12Net Income$116.64 million Net Margins5.20% Pretax Margin6.99% Return on Equity8.86% Return on Assets4.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.50 Current Ratio2.45 Quick Ratio1.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.84 billion Price / Sales1.11 Cash Flow$12.70 per share Price / Cash Flow9.13 Book Value$76.13 per share Price / Book1.52Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,680,000Free Float17,487,000Market Cap$2.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.38 Social Links A Beginner's Guide to Investing in CannabisUnlock your free copy of MarketBeat's comprehensive guide to pot stock investing and discover which cannabis companies are poised for growth. 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