NASDAQ:BCPC Balchem - BCPC Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Balchem Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $128.88 -0.49 (-0.38%) (As of 01/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$127.46▼$130.0050-Day Range$117.39▼$142.3052-Week Range$110.15▼$148.05Volume65,545 shsAverage Volume78,038 shsMarket Capitalization$4.14 billionP/E Ratio38.47Dividend Yield0.55%Price Target$163.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Balchem MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside26.9% Upside$163.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.02% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.54Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.86Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth17.48%From $3.49 to $4.10 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.97 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector5th out of 160 stocksChemicals & Allied Products Industry2nd out of 15 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBalchem has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $163.50, Balchem has a forecasted upside of 26.9% from its current price of $128.88.Amount of Analyst CoverageBalchem has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.02% of the float of Balchem has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBalchem has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Balchem has recently increased by 6.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBalchem has a dividend yield of 0.55%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBalchem has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Balchem is 21.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Balchem will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.32% next year. This indicates that Balchem will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBalchem has received a 6.99% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Nutrition" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Whey proteins", "Soy proteins", and "Food preservatives" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Balchem is -1.54. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBalchem has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 0.36 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Balchem this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Balchem to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Balchem insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% of the stock of Balchem is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.29% of the stock of Balchem is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Balchem are expected to grow by 17.48% in the coming year, from $3.49 to $4.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Balchem is 38.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Balchem is 38.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 84.44.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBalchem has a P/B Ratio of 4.76. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) StockBalchem Corp. provides marketing of specialty performance ingredients and products. It operates through the following segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, Specialty Products and Industrial Products. The Human Nutrition and Health segment supplies ingredients in the food and beverage industry, providing customized solutions in powder, solid and liquid flavor delivery systems, spray dried emulsified powder systems, and cereal systems. The Animal Nutrition and Health segment comprises nutritional products derived from microencapsulation and chelation technologies in addition to basic choline chloride. The Specialty Products segment offers Ethylene oxide for the health care industry. The Industrial Products segment refers to certain derivatives of choline chloride which manufactured and sold into industrial applications as a component for hydraulic fracturing of shale natural gas wells. The company was founded in January 1967 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.Read More Receive BCPC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Balchem and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BCPC Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo Balchem's (NASDAQ:BCPC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?January 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBalchem Corporation Named on Newsweek’s 2023 List of America’s Most Responsible CompaniesJanuary 29, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.January 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBalchem Corporation to Present at the CJS Securities 23rd Annual “New Ideas for the New Year” Investor Conference January 11, 2023November 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ:BCPC) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic ValueNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBalchem Corporation Reports Third Quarter Sales of $244.3 Million, Net Earnings of $25.2 Million, GAAP EPS of $0.78, and Adjusted EPS of $1.00October 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBalchem Corporation Announces Quarterly Conference Call for Third Quarter Financial Results on November 4, 2022October 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSoftBank Sells THG Stake to Online Retailer’s Founder, Qatar After Share Drop - Yahoo FinanceJanuary 29, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…October 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBalchem Corporation's (NASDAQ:BCPC) Has Had A Decent Run On The Stock market: Are Fundamentals In The Driver's Seat?October 10, 2022 | nasdaq.comBalchem Corporation's (NASDAQ:BCPC) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?October 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBalchem Corporation (BCPC)October 3, 2022 | globenewswire.comGlobal Choline Bitartrate Market Size to grow USD 835.4 Million by 2030 | CAGR of 6.6% - GlobeNewswireSeptember 19, 2022 | nasdaq.comBlachem (BCPC) Moves to Strong Buy: Rationale Behind the Upgrade - NasdaqSeptember 19, 2022 | nasdaq.comBears are Losing Control Over Blachem (BCPC), Here's Why It's a 'Buy' Now - NasdaqSeptember 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBears are Losing Control Over Blachem (BCPC), Here's Why It's a 'Buy' NowSeptember 12, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBalchem Stock: Acquisitions And Cost Pressures Draw Attention (NASDAQ:BCPC) - Seeking AlphaSeptember 7, 2022 | bizjournals.comNew York corporation acquires Vancouver's Bergstrom NutritionSeptember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBalchem's (NASDAQ:BCPC) earnings growth rate lags the 12% CAGR delivered to shareholdersAugust 31, 2022 | nasdaq.comCrude Dips as Market Weighs Prospects of Weaker Demand, Potential Iran Nuclear Deal - NasdaqAugust 30, 2022 | nasdaq.comWill Blachem (BCPC) Gain on Rising Earnings Estimates? - NasdaqAugust 30, 2022 | globenewswire.comBalchem Corporation acquires Bergstrom Nutrition - GlobeNewswireAugust 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBalchem Corporation acquires Bergstrom NutritionAugust 26, 2022 | businesswire.comInsights on the Nutraceutical Ingredients Global Market to 2027 - by Form, Health Benefits, Type, Application and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business WireAugust 24, 2022 | nasdaq.comBest Momentum Stocks to Buy for August 24th - NasdaqAugust 22, 2022 | nasdaq.comBalchem Corp. Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average - Bullish for BCPC - NasdaqAugust 21, 2022 | nasdaq.comWith EPS Growth And More, Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) Makes An Interesting Case - NasdaqSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive BCPC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Balchem and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BCPC Company Calendar Last Earnings11/04/2022Ex-Dividend for 1/20 Dividend12/23/2022Dividend Payable1/20/2023Today1/29/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/17/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Chemicals & allied products Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNASDAQ:BCPC CUSIP05766520 CIK9326 Webwww.balchem.com Phone(845) 326-5600Fax845-326-5717Employees1,317Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$163.50 High Stock Price Forecast$175.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$152.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+26.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.35 Trailing P/E Ratio38.47 Forward P/E Ratio36.93 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$96.10 million Net Margins11.80% Pretax Margin15.29% Return on Equity12.28% Return on Assets7.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54 Current Ratio2.59 Quick Ratio1.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$799.02 million Price / Sales5.18 Cash Flow$4.48 per share Price / Cash Flow28.79 Book Value$27.08 per share Price / Book4.76Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,130,000Free Float31,621,000Market Cap$4.14 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.67 Social Links Key ExecutivesTheodore L. HarrisChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerMartin BengtssonChief Financial Officer & TreasurerJeff McCartneySenior Director-Information TechnologyMichael SestrickChief Technology OfficerMartin L. ReidChief Supply Chain OfficerKey CompetitorsInnospecNASDAQ:IOSPAshlandNYSE:ASHLiventNYSE:LTHMChemoursNYSE:CCIngevityNYSE:NGVTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTributary Capital Management LLCSold 3,375 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.385%New York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 100 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.170%Natixis Advisors L.P.Bought 1,705 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.048%Baldwin Brothers LLC MABought 8,086 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.025%ICW Investment Advisors LLCBought 115 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.035%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BCPC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Balchem stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Balchem in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BCPC shares. View BCPC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Balchem's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Balchem's shares. Their BCPC share price forecasts range from $152.00 to $175.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $163.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 26.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BCPC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BCPC shares performed in 2023? Balchem's stock was trading at $122.11 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BCPC shares have increased by 5.5% and is now trading at $128.88. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Balchem's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, February 17th 2023. View our BCPC earnings forecast. How were Balchem's earnings last quarter? Balchem Co. (NASDAQ:BCPC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.13. The basic materials company earned $244.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $241 million. Balchem had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 11.80%. How often does Balchem pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Balchem? Balchem declared an annual dividend on Tuesday, December 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 27th will be given a dividend of $0.71 per share on Friday, January 20th. This represents a yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 23rd. This is a boost from the stock's previous annual dividend of $0.64. Read our dividend analysis for BCPC. Is Balchem a good dividend stock? Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.55%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 12 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 21.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BCPC will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.32% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BCPC. What is Dino A. Rossi's approval rating as Balchem's CEO? 25 employees have rated Balchem Chief Executive Officer Dino A. Rossi on Glassdoor.com. Dino A. Rossi has an approval rating of 85% among the company's employees. 62.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Balchem to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Balchem own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Balchem investors own include Ecolab (ECL), CVS Health (CVS), AbbVie (ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Lowe's Companies (LOW), Altria Group (MO), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Analog Devices (ADI) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY). What is Balchem's stock symbol? Balchem trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BCPC." Who are Balchem's major shareholders? Balchem's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (1.00%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.40%), Tributary Capital Management LLC (0.38%), Comerica Bank (0.32%), Scout Investments Inc. (0.25%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Gunsteren Job Leonard Van, Scott C Mason and William A Backus. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Balchem? Shares of BCPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Balchem's stock price today? One share of BCPC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $128.88. How much money does Balchem make? Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) has a market capitalization of $4.14 billion and generates $799.02 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $96.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.35 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Balchem have? The company employs 1,317 workers across the globe. Does Balchem have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Balchem: Aberco Inc., Aberco Inc., Albion Laboratories Inc., Albion Laboratories Inc., BCP Ingredients Inc., Balchem BV, Balchem Italia Srl, Balchem Ltd., Balchem NV, Balchem Pte Ltd., Balchem Pty Ltd., Balchem Sdn Bhd, Bioscreen technologies, Chemogas Holding NV, Chol-Mix Kft, Innovative Food Processors, SensoryEffects, SensoryEffects Cereal Systems Inc., SensoryEffects Inc., Stereo Gas Philippines Inc., and Zumbro River Brand Inc..Read More How can I contact Balchem? Balchem's mailing address is 52 Sunrise Park Road, NEW HAMPTON NY, 10958. The official website for the company is www.balchem.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (845) 326-5600, via email at mabrush@balchem.com, or via fax at 845-326-5717. 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