Koppers (NYSE:KOP - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by ($0.01), RTT News reports. Koppers had a net margin of 1.24% and a return on equity of 17.41%. The company had revenue of $504.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $540.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.36 earnings per share. Koppers's revenue for the quarter was down 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Koppers updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.000-4.600 EPS.
Koppers Trading Down 13.3%
KOP traded down $4.42 during trading on Friday, reaching $28.85. The company had a trading volume of 405,339 shares, compared to its average volume of 111,532. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $32.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.91. The company has a market cap of $577.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.87 and a beta of 1.40. Koppers has a 12-month low of $22.99 and a 12-month high of $40.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 2.64.
Koppers Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Koppers's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.44%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Barrington Research set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Koppers and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Koppers
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KOP. Creative Planning bought a new stake in shares of Koppers in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $365,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Koppers by 3.2% in 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 in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Koppers by 374.3% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,076 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $1,458,000 after buying an additional 41,097 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Koppers by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 71,897 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $2,013,000 after buying an additional 2,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,845 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.75% of the company's stock.
Koppers Company Profile
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Koppers Holdings Inc provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC) segments.
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