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Balchem (BCPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$159.02 -2.07 (-1.28%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$159.30 +0.28 (+0.18%)
As of 05/15/2026 05:28 PM Eastern
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About Balchem Stock (NASDAQ:BCPC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$159.02
$161.26
50-Day Range
$158.93
$177.66
52-Week Range
$139.17
$183.90
Volume
123,410 shs
Average Volume
218,486 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.11 billion
P/E Ratio
32.65
Dividend Yield
0.60%
Price Target
$176.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Balchem Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

BCPC MarketRank™: 

Balchem scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 95th out of 179 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Balchem has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Balchem has a consensus price target of $176.00, representing about 10.7% upside from its current price of $159.02.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Balchem has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Balchem's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Balchem are expected to grow by 5.26% in the coming year, from $5.70 to $6.00 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Balchem is 32.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Balchem is 32.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.14.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Balchem has a PEG Ratio of 3.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Balchem has a P/B Ratio of 3.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Balchem's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.09% of the float of Balchem has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Balchem has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.35, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Balchem has recently increased by 0.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Balchem has a dividend yield of 0.60%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Balchem has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Balchem is 19.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Balchem will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.00% next year. This indicates that Balchem will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Balchem's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Balchem has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Balchem this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Balchem insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.39% of the stock of Balchem is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    87.91% of the stock of Balchem is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Balchem's insider trading history.
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BCPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Balchem's stock was trading at $153.36 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BCPC stock has increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $159.02.

Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ:BCPC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. The basic materials company earned $270.71 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $266.50 million. Balchem had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.38% and a net margin of 14.95%.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Balchem: Zumbro River Brand Inc., Chemogas Holding NV, Bioscreen technologies, Innovative Food Processors, Chol-Mix Kft, Albion Laboratories Inc., SensoryEffects, and more.

Top institutional investors of Balchem include Wasatch Advisors LP (4.44%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (3.91%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.86%) and First Trust Advisors LP (1.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Theodore L Harris, Gunsteren Job Leonard Van, David B Fischer, William A Backus and Michael Robert Sestrick.
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Shares of BCPC 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Balchem investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/30/2026
Today
5/17/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
CHEM - SPECIALTY
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BCPC
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:BCPC
CIK
9326
Employees
1,352
Year Founded
1967

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$190.00
Low Price Target
$162.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.87
Trailing P/E Ratio
32.65
Forward P/E Ratio
27.90
P/E Growth
3.1
Net Income
$154.85 million
Net Margins
14.95%
Pretax Margin
19.26%
Return on Equity
13.38%
Return on Assets
10.17%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.15
Current Ratio
2.55
Quick Ratio
1.59

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.06 billion
Price / Sales
4.83
Cash Flow
$6.60 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.11
Book Value
$40.00 per share
Price / Book
3.98

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
32,130,000
Free Float
31,683,000
Market Cap
$5.11 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.85

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This page (NASDAQ:BCPC) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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