NYSE:KOP Koppers (KOP) Stock Forecast, Price & News $29.74 -0.40 (-1.33%) (As of 05/26/2023 07:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$29.65▼$30.3450-Day Range$29.74▼$34.9752-Week Range$20.11▼$38.42Volume39,200 shsAverage Volume84,854 shsMarket Capitalization$619.48 millionP/E Ratio9.01Dividend Yield0.81%Price Target$40.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Koppers MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside34.5% Upside$40.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.02% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.51Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.90Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$1,177 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth5.91%From $4.40 to $4.66 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.2.79 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector32nd out of 164 stocksLumber & Wood Products, Except Furniture Industry1st out of 4 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKoppers 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 $40.00, Koppers has a forecasted upside of 34.5% from its current price of $29.74.Amount of Analyst CoverageKoppers has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.02% of the float of Koppers has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKoppers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Koppers has recently decreased by 41.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKoppers has a dividend yield of 0.81%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKoppers has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Koppers is 7.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Koppers will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.15% next year. This indicates that Koppers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreKoppers 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 SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Koppers is -5.51. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKoppers has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.31 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Koppers this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Koppers insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,177.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.00% of the stock of Koppers is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.68% of the stock of Koppers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Koppers are expected to grow by 5.91% in the coming year, from $4.40 to $4.66 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Koppers is 9.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.30.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Koppers is 9.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 80.91.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKoppers has a P/B Ratio of 1.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Koppers (NYSE:KOP) StockKoppers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. It operates through the following segments: Carbon Materials and Chemicals, Railroad and Utility Products and Services, and Performance Chemicals. The Carbon Materials and Chemicals segment manufactures carbon pitch naphthalene, creosote, and carbon black feedstock. The Railroad and Utility Products and Services segment sells treated and untreated wood products, manufactured products, and services primarily to the railroad and public utility markets. The Performance Chemicals segment includes development, manufacture, and marketing of wood preservation chemicals and wood treatment technologies for use in the pressure treating of lumber for residential, industrial, and agricultural applications. The company was founded in November 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.Read More Receive KOP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Koppers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KOP Stock News HeadlinesMay 26, 2023 | seekingalpha.comKoppers Holdings (KOP) Investor Presentation - SlideshowMay 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKoppers Management Participating in B. Riley Securities Institutional Investor ConferenceMay 29, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell every Stock except ONE Markets are down...But Jeff Clark couldn't care less because he ignores almost every stock in the market except ONE. He lives financially free trading this One Stock Once per month...May 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKoppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.06 on June 12thMay 19, 2023 | msn.comKoppers Hldgs Earnings Perspective: Return On Capital EmployedMay 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKoppers (NYSE:KOP) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.comMay 17, 2023 | marketwatch.com2023 High Temperature Coal Tar Pitch Market: Regional Growth Drivers till 2030May 16, 2023 | marketwatch.com2030, Sulphonated Naphthalene Formaldehyde Condensate Market ResearchMay 29, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell every Stock except ONE Markets are down...But Jeff Clark couldn't care less because he ignores almost every stock in the market except ONE. He lives financially free trading this One Stock Once per month...May 16, 2023 | msn.comBarrington Research Reiterates Koppers Holdings (KOP) Outperform RecommendationMay 15, 2023 | marketwatch.comGlobal Naphthol AS-IRG Market Size, Share, Trend, Development, And Demand Forecast To 2031May 15, 2023 | marketwatch.com2023-2030 Sulphonated Naphthalene Formaldehyde Condensate Market: Highlights with Growth RateMay 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Expectations for Koppers Holdings Inc.'s Q2 2023 Earnings (NYSE:KOP)May 10, 2023 | wsj.comSigdo Koppers S.A.May 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKoppers Management Meeting with Financial Community in DenverMay 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKoppers (NYSE:KOP) Shares Gap Up on Strong EarningsMay 5, 2023 | seekingalpha.comKoppers Holdings Inc. 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKoppers Reports First Quarter 2023 Results; Reaffirms 2023 OutlookMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSave The Date: Koppers To Host Investor Day on September 14, 2023May 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKoppers (KOP) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top EstimatesMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKoppers Holdings Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash DividendMay 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKoppers (KOP) Scheduled to Post Earnings on FridayApril 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKoppers (KOP) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?April 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWill Koppers (KOP) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?April 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKoppers Holdings Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2023 Conference CallApril 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKoppers Holdings Inc. to Post Q2 2023 Earnings of $1.17 Per Share, Barrington Research Forecasts (NYSE:KOP)April 17, 2023 | marketwatch.comCopper Azole Market Size by 2030See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive KOP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Koppers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KOP Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend3/09/2023Dividend Payable3/27/2023Last Earnings5/05/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend5/25/2023Today5/29/2023Dividend Payable6/12/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Lumber & wood products, except furniture Sub-IndustryCommodity Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:KOP CUSIP50060P10 CIK1315257 Webwww.koppers.com Phone(412) 227-2001Fax412-227-2333Employees2,119Year Founded1988Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$40.00 High Stock Price Forecast$40.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$40.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+34.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.30 Trailing P/E Ratio9.01 Forward P/E Ratio6.76 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$63.40 million Net Margins3.45% Pretax Margin5.04% Return on Equity23.30% Return on Assets5.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.03 Current Ratio2.25 Quick Ratio1.05 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.03 billion Price / Sales0.30 Cash Flow$6.92 per share Price / Cash Flow4.30 Book Value$20.88 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares20,828,000Free Float19,370,000Market Cap$619.42 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.82 Social Links Key ExecutivesLeroy Mangus BallPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJames Arthur SullivanChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentJimmi Sue SmithChief Financial OfficerTushar LovalekarVice President-Information TechnologyLeslie S. HydeChief Sustainability Officer & Senior VPKey CompetitorsEndeavour SilverNYSE:EXKMercer InternationalNASDAQ:MERCHaynes InternationalNASDAQ:HAYNWestlake Chemical PartnersNYSE:WLKPClearwater PaperNYSE:CLWView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBrandywine Global Investment Management LLCBought 833 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.267%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 4,880 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.768%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 39,471 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.330%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 5,177 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.095%Thrivent Financial for LutheransSold 726 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.099%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KOP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Koppers stock right now? 2 Wall Street 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 analysts is that investors should "buy" KOP shares. View KOP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Koppers' stock price forecast for 2023? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Koppers' shares. Their KOP share price forecasts range from $40.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $40.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 34.5% 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 at the start of the year. Since then, KOP stock has increased by 5.5% and is now trading at $29.74. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Koppers? Koppers saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 203,600 shares, a drop of 41.7% from the April 30th total of 349,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 90,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Koppers' Short Interest. When is Koppers' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. View our KOP earnings forecast. How were Koppers' earnings last quarter? Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.36. The specialty chemicals company earned $513.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.50 million. Koppers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.30% and a net margin of 3.45%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. How often does Koppers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Koppers? Koppers announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 4th. Investors of record on Friday, May 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Monday, June 12th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 25th. 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), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV), Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY), Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (VFVA), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (RWJ), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW).Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT). 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 0.80%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 7.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KOP will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.15% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for KOP. What guidance has Koppers issued on next quarter's earnings? Koppers issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.40-$4.40 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $4.54. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.10 billion-$2.10 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.10 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). What is Koppers' stock symbol? Koppers trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KOP." Who are Koppers' major shareholders? Koppers' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (16.50%), Rubric Capital Management LP (5.33%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.68%), LSV Asset Management (3.86%), State Street Corp (3.64%) and Pzena Investment Management LLC (2.77%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradley A Pearce, Daniel J Skrovanek, Daniel R Groves, Joseph P Dowd, 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. What is Koppers' stock price today? One share of KOP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.74. How much money does Koppers make? Koppers (NYSE:KOP) has a market capitalization of $619.42 million and generates $2.03 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $63.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.30 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Koppers have? The company employs 2,119 workers across the globe. How can I contact Koppers? Koppers' mailing address is 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA, 15219. The official website for the company is www.koppers.com. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at (412) 227-2001, via email at mcguireqt@koppers.com, or via fax at 412-227-2333. This page (NYSE:KOP) was last updated on 5/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Koppers Holdings Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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