Should I buy or sell Koppers stock right now?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Koppers in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" KOP shares. View KOP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Koppers' stock price target for 2024?

2 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Koppers' shares. Their KOP share price targets range from $45.00 to $50.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $47.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KOP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have KOP shares performed in 2023?

Koppers' stock was trading at $28.20 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, KOP stock has increased by 62.2% and is now trading at $45.75. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Koppers?

Koppers saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 381,700 shares, an increase of 45.1% from the October 31st total of 263,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 118,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.2 days. Approximately 1.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Koppers' Short Interest .

When is Koppers' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 26th 2024. View our KOP earnings forecast .

How were Koppers' earnings last quarter?

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 3rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.05. The specialty chemicals company earned $550.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $555.75 million. Koppers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.16% and a net margin of 4.24%. The firm's revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.19 earnings per share.

How often does Koppers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Koppers?

Koppers announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Monday, December 11th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for KOP .

Is Koppers a good dividend stock?

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.53%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 5.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KOP will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.11% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for KOP .

What ETFs hold Koppers' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Koppers (NYSE:KOP) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM) , Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV) . Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS) .

What guidance has Koppers issued on next quarter's earnings?

Koppers updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Friday, November, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.35-4.55 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $4.46. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.10 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.13 billion.

What is Leroy Ball's approval rating as Koppers' CEO?

12 employees have rated Koppers Chief Executive Officer Leroy Ball on Glassdoor.com . Leroy Ball has an approval rating of 47% among the company's employees. This puts Leroy Ball in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Koppers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Koppers investors own include Alcoa (AA) , CVS Health (CVS) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Intel (INTC) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , NextEra Energy (NEE) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Verizon Communications (VZ) .

Who are Koppers' major shareholders?

Koppers' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (10.45%), Rubric Capital Management LP (5.47%), LSV Asset Management (3.60%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (2.71%), Invesco Ltd. (2.22%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradley A Pearce, Daniel J Skrovanek, Daniel R Groves, Joseph P Dowd, Leslie S Hyde, M Leroy Ball, Traci L Jensen and Xudong Feng. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Koppers?

Shares of KOP 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 .

Koppers Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:KOP)

$45.75

+0.61 (+1.35%)

(As of 12/4/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $44.75
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$46.07
50-Day Range: $35.16
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$45.75
52-Week Range: $27.94
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$46.07

Volume: 164,949 shs
Average Volume: 95,157 shs
Market Capitalization: $952.52 million

P/E Ratio: 10.87
Dividend Yield: 0.52%
Price Target: $47.50

Koppers MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 3.8% Upside
$47.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.91% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -5.51
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: -0.07
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.99 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.68%
From $4.49 to $4.70 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.79 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

129th out of 170 stocks

Specialty Chemicals Industry

2nd out of 3 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Koppers 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/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $47.50, Koppers has a forecasted upside of 3.8% from its current price of $45.75.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Koppers has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.91% of the float of Koppers has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Koppers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Koppers has recently increased by 45.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Koppers has a dividend yield of 0.53%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Koppers has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Koppers is 5.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Koppers will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.11% next year. This indicates that Koppers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Koppers has received a -55.04% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Koppers in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Coal tar", "Industrial paints for wood", and "Wood finishing products" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Koppers is -5.51.

1.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Koppers has a news sentiment score of -0.07. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Koppers this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
7 people have added Koppers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Koppers insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,994,344.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.00% of the stock of Koppers is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
88.81% of the stock of Koppers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Koppers are expected to grow by 4.68% in the coming year, from $4.49 to $4.70 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Koppers is 10.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.56.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Koppers is 10.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 89.41.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Koppers has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Koppers Stock (NYSE:KOP)

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 three segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC).The RUPS segment procures and treats crossties, switch ties, and various types of lumber used for railroad bridges and crossings. It also provides rail joint bars to join rails together for railroads; transmission and distribution poles for electric and telephone utilities; and pilings. This segment provides railroad services, such as engineering, design, repair, and inspection services for railroad bridges. The PC segment develops, manufactures, and markets copper-based wood preservatives, including micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, and chromated copper arsenate for decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and various agricultural uses; and supplies fire-retardant chemicals for pressure treatment of wood primarily in commercial construction. The CMC segment manufactures creosote for the treatment of wood or as a feedstock in the production of carbon black; carbon pitch, a raw material used in the production of aluminum and steel; naphthalene for use as a feedstock in the production of phthalic anhydride and as a surfactant in the production of concrete; phthalic anhydride for the production of plasticizers, polyester resins, and alkyd paints; and carbon black feedstock for use in the production of carbon black. It serves the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries. Koppers Holdings Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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KOP Stock News Headlines

December 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Insider Selling: Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) SVP Sells $763,982.96 in Stock

December 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell Alert: SVP, Chief Sustainability Officer Leslie Hyde Sells 18,383 Shares of ...

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November 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Koppers Management Participating in BofA Securities Leveraged Finance Conference

November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell Alert: President and CEO M Ball Sells 19,167 Shares of Koppers Holdings Inc (KOP)

November 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Koppers Management Meeting with Financial Community in New York City

November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Koppers Management Meeting with Financial Community in Dallas, Texas

November 9, 2023 | marketwatch.com

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Koppers Hldgs Stock (NYSE:KOP) Earnings Dates and Earning Calls

November 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

November 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2023 Koppers Holdings Inc Earnings Call

November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Koppers Holdings Inc (KOP) Reports Q3 2023 Earnings, Reaffirms 2023 Outlook

November 3, 2023 | chron.com

Koppers: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

November 3, 2023 | msn.com

Koppers Holdings Non-GAAP EPS of $1.32 beats by $0.06, revenue of $550.4M misses by $5.1M

November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Koppers Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results; Reaffirms 2023 Outlook

November 2, 2023 | msn.com

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November 2, 2023 | msn.com

Koppers Holdings declares $0.06 dividend

November 1, 2023 | msn.com

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October 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Koppers Holdings Inc. Schedules Third Quarter 2023 Conference Call

October 19, 2023 | msn.com

PPG Industries' (PPG) Q3 Earnings and Sales Beat Estimates

October 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Koppers (KOP) Shares Up 11% in 6 Months: What's Driving It?

October 18, 2023 | msn.com

Follansbee chosen for Appalachian Hydrogen Hub node, promising clean fuel and potential economic growth

October 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Koppers (KOP) Announces Completion of Term Loan B Repricing

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/24/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/11/2023
Last Earnings: 11/03/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/11 Dividend: 11/22/2023
Today: 12/04/2023
Dividend Payable: 12/11/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/26/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: NYSE:KOP
CUSIP: 50060P10
CIK: 1315257
Web: www.koppers.com
Phone: (412) 227-2001
Fax: 412-227-2333
Employees: 2,119
Year Founded: 1988

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $47.50
High Stock Price Target: $50.00
Low Stock Price Target: $45.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +3.8%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.21
Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.87
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.19
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $63.40 million
Net Margins: 4.24%
Pretax Margin: 5.68%
Return on Equity: 23.16%
Return on Assets: 5.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.81
Current Ratio: 2.24
Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.98 billion
Price / Sales: 0.48
Cash Flow: $7.01 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 6.53
Book Value: $22.86 per share
Price / Book: 2.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 20,820,000
Free Float: 19,365,000
Market Cap: $952.52 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.89

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Key Executives

Mr. Leroy Mangus Ball Jr. (Age 54)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $2.02M
Ms. Jimmi Sue Smith (Age 50)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $643.82k
Mr. James A. Sullivan (Age 59)
Executive VP & COO
Comp: $1.01M
Ms. Stephanie L. Apostolou (Age 42)
General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $588.39k
Mr. Bradley A. Pearce (Age 56)
Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Quynh T. McGuire
Vice President of Investor Relations
Ms. Jessica Franklin
Manager of Corporate Communications, Branding & Giving
Mr. Christian A. Nielsen (Age 60)
Senior Vice President of Global Carbon Materials & Chemicals
Ms. Tracie McCormick
Treasurer
Travis Gross
Vice President of Railroad Products & Services

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KOP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Koppers stock right now?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Koppers in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" KOP shares.
View KOP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Koppers' stock price target for 2024?: 2 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Koppers' shares. Their KOP share price targets range from $45.00 to $50.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $47.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for KOP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have KOP shares performed in 2023?: Koppers' stock was trading at $28.20 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, KOP stock has increased by 62.2% and is now trading at $45.75.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting Koppers?: Koppers saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 381,700 shares, an increase of 45.1% from the October 31st total of 263,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 118,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.2 days. Approximately 1.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.
View Koppers' Short Interest.
When is Koppers' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 26th 2024.
View our KOP earnings forecast.
How were Koppers' earnings last quarter?: Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 3rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.05. The specialty chemicals company earned $550.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $555.75 million. Koppers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.16% and a net margin of 4.24%. The firm's revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.19 earnings per share.
How often does Koppers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Koppers?: Koppers announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Monday, December 11th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 22nd.
Read our dividend analysis for KOP.
Is Koppers a good dividend stock?: Koppers (NYSE:KOP) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.53%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 5.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KOP will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.11% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for KOP.

What ETFs hold Koppers' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Koppers (NYSE:KOP) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV).Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS).
What guidance has Koppers issued on next quarter's earnings?: Koppers updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Friday, November, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.35-4.55 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $4.46. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.10 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.13 billion.
What is Leroy Ball's approval rating as Koppers' CEO?: 12 employees have rated Koppers Chief Executive Officer Leroy Ball on Glassdoor.com. Leroy Ball has an approval rating of 47% among the company's employees. This puts Leroy Ball in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Koppers own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Koppers investors own include Alcoa (AA), CVS Health (CVS), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AbbVie (ABBV), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NextEra Energy (NEE), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Verizon Communications (VZ).
Who are Koppers' major shareholders?: Koppers' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (10.45%), Rubric Capital Management LP (5.47%), LSV Asset Management (3.60%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (2.71%), Invesco Ltd. (2.22%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradley A Pearce, Daniel J Skrovanek, Daniel R Groves, Joseph P Dowd, Leslie S Hyde, M Leroy Ball, Traci L Jensen and Xudong Feng.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Koppers?: Shares of KOP 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.

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