Koppers Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States 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 also provides railroad services, such as engineering, design, repair, and inspection services for railroad bridges. The Performance Chemicals segment develops, manufactures, and markets water-based wood preservatives and wood specialty additives, including micronized copper quaternary and 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 vineyard stakes. The CMC segment manufactures creosote for use in 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. The company 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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Lumber & wood products, except furniture
Sub-IndustryCommodity Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone412-227-2001
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.48 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,800
OptionableOptionable
Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Koppers' stock symbol?
Koppers trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KOP."
How were Koppers' earnings last quarter?
Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 9th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.18. The specialty chemicals company earned $436 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $490.60 million. Koppers had a net margin of 0.68% and a return on equity of 70.26%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 15.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.18 EPS. View Koppers' Earnings History.
When is Koppers' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KOP?
4 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Koppers' stock. Their predictions range from $28.00 to $42.00. On average, they expect Koppers' share price to reach $37.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 52.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Koppers.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Koppers?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Koppers in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Koppers.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Koppers stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Koppers stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Koppers Holdings Inc., with corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. Their products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end-markets, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber and construction industries. Including their joint ventures, the company serve their customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, China and Europe. " (11/13/2018)
- 2. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We expect profitability to improve over time as the company leverages its vertical integration advantage, improves its self-sufficiency and realizes revenue synergies from its recent acquisitions. Excluding further acquisitions, the company plans to reduce pro-forma net debt to approximately 3.5x by year-end (3.9x as of June 30) and sub 3.0x by the end of next year. We are reiterating our OUTPERFORM investment rating and price target of $61. Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company, which produces treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. It operates through the following segments: Carbon Materials & Products & Services; and Performance Chemicals. The Carbon Materials & Chemicals segment manufactures carbon pitch naphthalene, phthalic anhydride, creosote and carbon black feedstock." (10/26/2018)
Has Koppers been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about KOP stock have trended somewhat negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Koppers earned a coverage optimism score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Koppers' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Koppers include Livent (LTHM), Commercial Metals (CMC), Nevsun Resources (NSU), Compass Minerals International (CMP), Innospec (IOSP), Alamos Gold (AGI), Pretium Resources (PVG), Pason Systems (PSI), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), SSR Mining (SSRM), Centamin (CELTF), Iamgold (IAG), Nexa Resources (NEXA), TOKUYAMA CORP/ADR (TKYMY) and SALZGITTER AG/ADR (SZGPY).
Who are Koppers' key executives?
Koppers' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Leroy M. Ball Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 50)
- Mr. Michael J. Zugay, CFO & Treasurer (Age 67)
- Mr. Steven R. Lacy, Chief Admin. Officer, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 63)
- Mr. James A. Sullivan, Sr. VP of Railroad Products and Services & Global Carbon Materials and Chemicals (Age 55)
- Mr. Robert H. Wombles, VP of Technology - Koppers Inc (Age 67)
Who are Koppers' major shareholders?
Koppers' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (16.04%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (5.71%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.25%), Northern Trust Corp (1.46%), LSV Asset Management (1.41%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.26%). Company insiders that own Koppers stock include Albert J Neupaver, Christian A Nielsen, Cynthia A Baldwin, Daniel R Groves, David M Hillenbrand, James A Sullivan, Jianzhong Zhu, Joseph P Dowd, Leslie S Hyde, Louann E Tronsberg-Deihle, M Leroy Ball, Mark R Mccormack, Michael Zugay, R Michael Johnson, Stephen C Reeder and Thomas D Loadman. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Koppers.
Which major investors are selling Koppers stock?
KOP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prudential Financial Inc., Millennium Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Barclays PLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Northern Trust Corp, Bank of Montreal Can and Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Koppers company stock in the last year include Christian A Nielsen, Cynthia A Baldwin, Daniel R Groves, Jianzhong Zhu, Joseph P Dowd, Leslie S Hyde, Louann E Tronsberg-Deihle, Mark R Mccormack, Stephen C Reeder and Thomas D Loadman. View Insider Buying and Selling for Koppers.
Which major investors are buying Koppers stock?
KOP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Phocas Financial Corp., State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, LSV Asset Management, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan, Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust of NJ, Employees Retirement System of Texas and New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust. Company insiders that have bought Koppers stock in the last two years include Albert J Neupaver, James A Sullivan, M Leroy Ball, Michael Zugay and R Michael Johnson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Koppers.
How do I buy shares of Koppers?
Shares of KOP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Koppers' stock price today?
One share of KOP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.35.
How big of a company is Koppers?
Koppers has a market capitalization of $499.37 million and generates $1.48 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $29.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.68 on an earnings per share basis. Koppers employs 1,800 workers across the globe.
What is Koppers' official website?
How can I contact Koppers?
Koppers' mailing address is 436 SEVENTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA, 15219. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 412-227-2001 or via email at [email protected]
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