Kraton Corporation manufactures and sells styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Polymer and Chemical. The Polymer segment offers performance products, including styrene-butadiene-styrene and styrene-isoprene-styrene; and specialty polymers, such as hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers, as well as isoprene rubber and isoprene rubber latex for use in medical and personal care products, adhesives, tackifiers, paints, and coatings.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Plastics materials & resins
Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone281-504-4700
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.01 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,918
Next Earnings Date10/23/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Kraton (NYSE:KRA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kraton's stock symbol?
Kraton trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KRA."
How were Kraton's earnings last quarter?
Kraton Corp (NYSE:KRA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.49. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $495.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $539.35 million. Kraton had a net margin of 5.92% and a return on equity of 17.62%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.88 EPS. View Kraton's Earnings History.
When is Kraton's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KRA?
3 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Kraton's stock. Their forecasts range from $22.00 to $33.00. On average, they anticipate Kraton's stock price to reach $27.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for Kraton.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Kraton?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kraton in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Kraton.
Has Kraton been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about KRA stock have been trending negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Kraton earned a news sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Kraton.
Who are some of Kraton's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Kraton own?
Who are Kraton's key executives?
Kraton's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin M. Fogarty, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 53)
- Christopher H. Russell, VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. James Leo Simmons, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 53)
- Dr. Holger R. Jung, Sr. VP & Pres of Polymer Segment (Age 56)
- Mr. Marcello C. Boldrini, Sr. VP & Chemical Segment Pres (Age 57)
Who are Kraton's major shareholders?
Kraton's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.72%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.13%), Invesco Ltd. (2.64%), Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc. (2.58%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.25%) and Northern Trust Corp (2.13%). Company insiders that own Kraton stock include Barry J Goldstein, Chris H Russell, Holger R Jung, James Leo Simmons, Jose Fernando Cherubini Haddad, Kevin Michael Fogarty, Marcello C Boldrini, Stephen E Tremblay and Vijay Mhetar. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Kraton.
Which institutional investors are selling Kraton stock?
KRA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marshall Wace LLP, Foundry Partners LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Man Group plc, Eagle Boston Investment Management Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. and First Wilshire Securities Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Kraton company stock in the last year include Holger R Jung, Jose Fernando Cherubini Haddad, Kevin Michael Fogarty and Stephen E Tremblay. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kraton.
Which institutional investors are buying Kraton stock?
KRA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., Morgan Stanley, Vanguard Group Inc., Wilen Investment Management CORP., BlackRock Inc. and Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kraton.
How do I buy shares of Kraton?
Shares of KRA 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 Kraton's stock price today?
One share of KRA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.60.
How big of a company is Kraton?
Kraton has a market capitalization of $875.20 million and generates $2.01 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $67.01 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.16 on an earnings per share basis. Kraton employs 1,918 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Kraton.
What is Kraton's official website?
How can I contact Kraton?
Kraton's mailing address is 15710 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD. SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX, 77032. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 281-504-4700 or via email at [email protected]
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