Koppers (KOP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Koppers Company, Inc. is a global specialty chemicals and materials manufacturer serving diverse industrial markets. The company operates through two primary segments: Carbon Materials & Chemicals, which produces a range of coal tar–based products, phenolic specialties and carbon compounds; and Railroad Products & Services, which offers wood treating and infrastructure services for rail and utility customers.

In its Carbon Materials & Chemicals segment, Koppers supplies coal tar pitch, refined creosote, coal tar‐based distillates and phenolic resins used in aluminum smelting, graphite electrode manufacture, carbon fiber production, and water treatment applications. These products serve steel, aluminum, automotive and industrial customers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The segment also produces carbon black for rubber reinforcement and chemical specialties for pharmaceutical, personal care and agricultural markets.

The Railroad Products & Services segment provides pressure‐treated railroad crossties, utility poles, switch ties and foundation piling, along with track material disposal and ballast cleaning services. Leveraging a network of wood treatment plants and field service operations, Koppers supports railroads, utilities, municipalities and industrial customers in maintaining safe and durable transportation and energy infrastructure.

Founded in 1912 by German engineer Heinrich Koppers and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Koppers has grown into a multi‐national company with manufacturing and service locations around the world. The company’s executive leadership, led by Chief Executive Officer Frank S. Wolf, focuses on operational excellence, safety and sustainable practices in delivering long‐term value for customers and stakeholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.97 to $28.69
• 50-Day Range: $28.08 to $34.75
• 52-Week Range: $22.99 to $39.83
• Volume: 92,688 shs
• Average Volume: 153,831 shs
• Market Capitalization: $560.25 million
• P/E Ratio: 39.42
• Dividend Yield: 1.13%
• Price Target: $52.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Koppers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Koppers scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 185 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Koppers has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Koppers has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Koppers are expected to grow by 1.65% in the coming year, from $4.24 to $4.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Koppers is 39.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 271.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Koppers is 39.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 151.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Koppers has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.17% 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 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Koppers has recently increased by 22.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Koppers pays a meaningful dividend of 1.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Koppers has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Koppers is 44.44%. 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 7.42% next year. This indicates that Koppers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.51

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.17% 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 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Koppers has recently increased by 22.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.46

News Sentiment

Koppers has a news sentiment score of 1.46. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Koppers this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Koppers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.90% of the stock of Koppers is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.75% of the stock of Koppers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KOP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KOP shares performed this year?

Koppers' stock was trading at $32.40 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KOP stock has decreased by 12.3% and is now trading at $28.41.

How were Koppers' earnings last quarter?

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) issued its earnings results on Friday, August, 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.01. The business's revenue was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Koppers' stock buyback program work?

Koppers' board initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 27th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 16.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are Koppers' major shareholders?

Koppers' top institutional investors include Pzena Investment Management LLC (6.24%), LSV Asset Management (4.07%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.31%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.63%). Insiders that own company stock include M Leroy Ball, James A Sullivan, Leslie S Hyde, Stephen R Tritch, Daniel J Skrovanek, Bradley A Pearce and Joseph P Dowd.
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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Koppers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Koppers investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/08/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - DIVERSIFD
• Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KOP
• CIK: 1315257
• Web: www.koppers.com
• Phone: (412) 227-2001
• Fax: 412-227-2333
• Employees: 2,120
• Year Founded: 1988

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Koppers: $52.50
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +87.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.72
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.62
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $52.40 million
• Net Margins: 0.76%
• Pretax Margin: 1.08%
• Return on Equity: 17.43%
• Return on Assets: 4.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.83
• Current Ratio: 2.60
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.09 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.26
• Cash Flow: $7.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.79
• Book Value: $26.74 per share
• Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 19,720,000
• Free Float: 18,356,000
• Market Cap: $553.72 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.46