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Innospec (IOSP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$92.44 +0.91 (+0.99%)
Closing price 08/7/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$92.42 -0.02 (-0.03%)
As of 08/7/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About Innospec Stock (NASDAQ:IOSP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$89.65
$92.61
50-Day Range
$80.60
$92.44
52-Week Range
$65.51
$94.17
Volume
162,907 shs
Average Volume
166,321 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.28 billion
P/E Ratio
18.87
Dividend Yield
1.99%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Innospec Incorporated (NASDAQ: IOSP) is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The company operates through three principal business segments: Fuel Specialties, Oilfield Services, and Performance Chemicals. In the Fuel Specialties segment, Innospec develops and supplies additives designed to enhance octane levels, improve combustion efficiency, reduce emissions and prevent deposit formation in gasoline and diesel engines. Its Oilfield Services division provides chemical technologies—such as surfactants, corrosion inhibitors and demulsifiers—to support exploration, drilling, production optimization and enhanced oil recovery operations. The Performance Chemicals segment offers a diverse portfolio of ingredients for personal care, household and industrial cleaning, as well as specialty products utilized in food and beverage, pharmaceutical and agricultural applications.

Formed in 2004 through the separation of Octel Chemical Corporation, Innospec has expanded its global footprint through targeted acquisitions and organic growth. The company now serves customers in more than 100 countries, leveraging a network of manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Latin America. Complementing its production sites are research and technical service centers that collaborate directly with customers to develop tailored solutions and ensure regulatory compliance.

Innospec’s leadership team, composed of executives with extensive backgrounds in chemical engineering, global operations and sustainability, steers the company’s strategic investments in research and development, digitalization and plant modernization. Emphasizing responsible manufacturing and product stewardship, Innospec holds key industry certifications and engages in partnerships aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its processes and portfolio.

With a broad product offering and deep technical expertise, Innospec is well positioned to address evolving market requirements—such as stricter fuel emissions standards, the digital transformation of oilfield operations and growing demand for high-performance ingredients in consumer markets—reinforcing its reputation as a reliable supplier of specialty chemical solutions worldwide.

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Innospec Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

IOSP MarketRank™: 

Innospec scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Innospec has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

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

    Earnings for Innospec are expected to grow by 25.86% in the coming year, from $4.95 to $6.23 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Innospec is 18.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.52.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Innospec is 18.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.05.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Innospec has a PEG Ratio of 2.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Innospec has a P/B Ratio of 1.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.00% of the float of Innospec has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Innospec has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.72, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Innospec has recently decreased by 0.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Innospec pays a meaningful dividend of 2.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Innospec has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Innospec is 37.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Innospec will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.53% next year. This indicates that Innospec will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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

    Innospec has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Innospec this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.45% of the stock of Innospec is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    96.64% of the stock of Innospec is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Innospec's insider trading history.
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IOSP Stock News Headlines

Wall Street Zen Upgrades Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) to Strong-Buy
Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) Sets New 1-Year High Following Earnings Beat
China is not hedging. It's escaping.
China's US Treasury holdings have fallen from a peak of $1.32 trillion to roughly $659 billion, an 18-year low. Beijing's central bank has bought gold for 20 straight months, its longest streak in a decade. Goldman Sachs estimates China's real gold buying is 4.8 times the official figure. The European Central Bank confirms gold has overtaken US Treasuries as the world's top reserve asset, at 27% versus 22%. As foreign demand for US debt fades, rates and everyday costs may feel the pressure.tc pixel
Innospec Q2 revenue rises 12 percent to $491.4 million
Innospec: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Innospec Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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IOSP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Innospec's stock was trading at $76.54 at the beginning of the year. Since then, IOSP stock has increased by 20.8% and is now trading at $92.44.

Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ:IOSP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.22. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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Innospec's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, March 10th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $50,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Innospec's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (17.79%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.11%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.56%) and Deutsche Bank AG (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Patrick Williams, Philip John Boon, David B Jones, Ian Cleminson, Milton C Blackmore, Larry Padfield, Corbin Barnes, David Landless, Claudia Poccia, Leslie J Parrette and Hardy Louis Griffin III.
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Shares of IOSP 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 Innospec investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Visa (V) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/29 Dividend
5/19/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/19/2026
Dividend Payable
5/29/2026
Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Today
8/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:IOSP
CIK
1054905
Employees
2,450
Year Founded
1938

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.90
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.87
Forward P/E Ratio
18.67
P/E Growth
2.46
Net Income
$116.60 million
Net Margins
6.60%
Pretax Margin
7.71%
Return on Equity
9.22%
Return on Assets
6.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.78
Quick Ratio
2.02

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.78 billion
Price / Sales
1.28
Cash Flow
$7.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.91
Book Value
$54.85 per share
Price / Book
1.69

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
24,630,000
Free Float
24,274,000
Market Cap
$2.28 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NASDAQ:IOSP) was last updated on 8/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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