Kraton Corporation, formerly Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., is a specialty chemicals company. The Company manufactures styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) and other engineered polymers. The Company also produces specialty products primarily derived from pine wood pulping co-products. The Company operates through two segments: Polymer Segment, which comprises SBCs and other engineered polymers business, and Chemical Segment, which comprises pine-based specialty products business. Its SBCs are used in a range of applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal care products, sealants, lubricants, medical, packaging, automotive, paving, roofing and footwear products. The Company also sells isoprene rubber (IR) and isoprene rubber latex (IRL), which are non-SBC products primarily used in applications, such as medical products, personal care, adhesives, tackifiers, paints and coatings. It offers crude tall oil (CTO) and crude sulfate turpentine (CST).
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Basic Materials
- Industry: Specialty Chemicals - NEC
- Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
- Symbol: NYSE:KRA
- CUSIP: 50077C10
- Web: www.kraton.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $1.09391 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 31,183,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $33.06
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $30.73
- 52 Week Range: $24.95 - $37.50
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 42.66
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 10.46
- P/E Growth: 0.26
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $1.78 billion
- Price / Sales: 0.61
- Book Value: $15.39 per share
- Price / Book: 2.27
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $321 million
- Net Margins: 1.44%
- Return on Equity: 8.50%
- Return on Assets: 1.48%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.43%
- Current Ratio: 2.47%
- Quick Ratio: 1.21%
Misc:- Average Volume: 281,273 shs.
- Beta: 1.22
- Short Ratio: 4.91
Frequently Asked Questions for Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA)
What is Kraton Corporation's stock symbol?
Kraton Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KRA."
How were Kraton Corporation's earnings last quarter?
Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 26th. The company reported ($0.15) EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.08. The business had revenue of $458.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $487.17 million. Kraton Corporation had a net margin of 1.44% and a return on equity of 8.50%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. View Kraton Corporation's Earnings History.
Are investors shorting Kraton Corporation?
Kraton Corporation saw a drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 833,167 shares, a drop of 42.6% from the May 31st total of 1,451,954 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 262,369 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.2 days. Currently, 2.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
Who are some of Kraton Corporation's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Kraton Corporation include Stepan Company (SCL), Synthomer PLC (SYNT), Victrex plc (VCT), Ferro Corporation (FOE), Innospec (IOSP), Orion Engineered Carbons S.A (OEC), Elementis plc (ELM), OM Group (OMG), OCI Partners LP (OCIP), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), KMG Chemicals (KMG), OMNOVA Solutions (OMN), BioAmber (BIOA), Flexible Solutions International (FSI), Iofina plc (IOF), Graphene Nanochem PLC (GRPH), Chemtura Corp (CHMT) and Croda International Plc (CRDA).
Who are Kraton Corporation's key executives?
Kraton Corporation's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dan F. Smith, Independent Chairman of the Board
- Kevin M. Fogarty, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
- Stephen E. Tremblay, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
- Melinda S. Conley, Chief Human Resource Officer, Senior Vice President
- Vijay Mhetar, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
- Marcello C. Boldrini, Senior Vice President, Chemical Segment President
- J. Fernando C. Haddad, Senior Vice President, Global Operations
- Holger R. Jung Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Polymer Segment President
- Christopher H. Russell, Chief Accounting Officer
- James L. Simmons, Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Who owns Kraton Corporation stock?
Kraton Corporation's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Skylands Capital LLC (0.63%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.30%), Berson & Corrado Investment Advisors LLC (0.15%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%), Capstone Asset Management Co. (0.04%) and Aperio Group LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own Kraton Corporation stock include Dan F Smith, Francis S Kalman, Holger R Jung, James Leo Simmons, Karen A Twitchell, Kevin Michael Fogarty, Melinda Scissors Conley and Steven J Demetriou. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Kraton Corporation.
Who sold Kraton Corporation stock? Who is selling Kraton Corporation stock?
Kraton Corporation's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Skylands Capital LLC, Berson & Corrado Investment Advisors LLC, Capstone Asset Management Co. and LS Investment Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have sold Kraton Corporation stock in the last year include Dan F Smith, Holger R Jung, James Leo Simmons, Karen A Twitchell, Kevin Michael Fogarty, Melinda Scissors Conley and Steven J Demetriou. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kraton Corporation.
Who bought Kraton Corporation stock? Who is buying Kraton Corporation stock?
Kraton Corporation's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Aperio Group LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and US Bancorp DE. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kraton Corporation.
How do I buy Kraton Corporation stock?
Shares of Kraton Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Kraton Corporation's stock price today?
One share of Kraton Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $34.94.
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MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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Analysts' Ratings History for Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA)
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Earnings History for Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA)Earnings History by Quarter for Kraton Corporation (NYSE KRA)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 4/26/2017 | Q1 2017 | ($0.23) | ($0.15) | $487.17 million | $458.10 million | View | N/A |  |
| 2/27/2017 | Q416 | $0.33 | $0.29 | $465.83 million | $415.39 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/26/2016 | Q316 | $0.70 | $0.63 | $454.01 million | $454.14 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/27/2016 | Q216 | $0.70 | $0.63 | $445.07 million | $454.65 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/27/2016 | Q116 | $0.55 | $0.80 | $462.13 million | $419.90 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/23/2016 | Q415 | $0.44 | $0.74 | $245.00 million | $248.28 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/28/2015 | Q315 | $0.62 | $0.48 | $292.76 million | $269.01 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/29/2015 | Q215 | $0.41 | $0.02 | $287.81 million | $255.90 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/29/2015 | Q115 | $0.32 | $0.76 | $298.00 million | $261.40 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/24/2015 | Q414 | ($0.04) | $0.16 | $286.76 million | $276.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/29/2014 | Q314 | $0.39 | $0.35 | $336.10 million | $318.97 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/30/2014 | Q214 | $0.52 | $0.46 | $342.61 million | $323.80 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/29/2014 | Q114 | $0.38 | $0.46 | $328.05 million | $311.70 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/26/2014 | Q413 | ($0.16) | $0.08 | $287.12 million | $290.36 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/31/2013 | Q313 | ($0.18) | ($0.03) | $328.20 million | $327.10 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/31/2013 | Q2 2013 | $0.25 | $0.15 | $370.33 million | $334.54 million | View | Listen | |
| 5/1/2013 | Q1 2013 | $0.28 | $0.07 | $356.10 million | $340.11 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/27/2013 | Q4 2012 | $0.11 | ($0.91) | $286.31 million | $296.42 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/31/2012 | Q312 | ($0.28) | ($0.48) | $388.23 million | $342.64 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/31/2012 | | $0.79 | $0.38 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/30/2012 | | $0.64 | $0.50 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/29/2012 | | ($0.27) | ($0.66) | | | View | N/A | |
| 10/31/2011 | | $1.00 | $1.33 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/5/2011 | | $0.80 | $0.98 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA)2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.06
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.34
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
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| Q1 2017 | 2 | ($0.25) | ($0.20) | ($0.23) |
| Q2 2017 | 2 | $0.40 | $0.69 | $0.55 |
| Q3 2017 | 2 | $0.91 | $1.00 | $0.96 |
| Q4 2017 | 2 | $0.72 | $0.85 | $0.79 |
| Q1 2018 | 1 | $0.69 | $0.69 | $0.69 |
| Q2 2018 | 1 | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.95 |
| Q3 2018 | 1 | $0.93 | $0.93 | $0.93 |
| Q4 2018 | 1 | $0.77 | $0.77 | $0.77 |
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Dividend History for Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA)Insider Ownership Percentage: 5.01%
Insider Trades by Quarter for Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 4/27/2017 | Kevin Michael Fogarty | Insider | Sell | 27,968 | $35.09 | $981,397.12 | |
| 4/10/2017 | Holger R Jung | SVP | Sell | 5,805 | $31.33 | $181,870.65 | |
| 11/21/2016 | Kevin Michael Fogarty | Insider | Sell | 36,012 | $30.05 | $1,082,160.60 | |
| 10/31/2016 | Francis S Kalman | Director | Buy | 4,000 | $25.75 | $103,000.00 | |
| 9/6/2016 | Dan F Smith | Director | Sell | 14,801 | $36.51 | $540,384.51 | |
| 9/2/2016 | Karen A Twitchell | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $36.31 | $145,240.00 | |
| 8/16/2016 | James Leo Simmons | VP | Sell | 4,500 | $31.87 | $143,415.00 | |
| 8/15/2016 | Steven J Demetriou | Director | Sell | 1,850 | $30.57 | $56,554.50 | |
| 8/11/2016 | Melinda Scissors Conley | VP | Sell | 16,002 | $33.20 | $531,266.40 | |
| 11/3/2014 | Holger R Jung | VP | Buy | 1,500 | $17.90 | $26,850.00 | |
| 8/14/2014 | Lothar Freund | VP | Sell | 2,875 | $20.06 | $57,672.50 | |
| 2/26/2013 | Gmt Capital Corp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 75,500 | $25.58 | $1,931,290.00 | |
| 12/27/2012 | Gmt Capital Corp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 21,839 | $23.65 | $516,492.35 | |
| 12/26/2012 | Gmt Capital Corp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 34,861 | $23.95 | $834,920.95 | |
| 12/26/2012 | Kevin Michael Fogarty | CEO | Sell | 13,488 | $23.81 | $321,149.28 | |
| 12/24/2012 | Stephen E Tremblay | CFO | Sell | 5,396 | $23.58 | $127,237.68 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA)
Latest Headlines for Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA)
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 | Kraton Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Release Conference Call and Webcast
finance.yahoo.com - July 10 at 11:41 PM |
 | Short Interest in Kraton Corporation (KRA) Decreases By 42.6%
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 4 at 7:04 AM |
| Kraton Corp. – Value Analysis (NYSE:KRA) : June 30, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 30 at 11:16 PM |
| Kraton Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : KRA-US : June 29, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 30 at 12:54 AM |
| Kraton Corporation (KRA) Upgraded to Hold at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 6:14 PM |
| Kraton Corporation (KRA) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 26 at 4:16 PM |
 | Non-PVC IV Bags Market is expected to reach USD 2.29 billion by 2025
www.prnewswire.com - June 19 at 10:14 PM |
 | Medical Fluid Bags Market to cross $4 billion by 2024: Global Market Insights, Inc.
globenewswire.com - June 14 at 10:56 AM |
| 4 Reasons to Add Kraton Corp (KRA) Stock to Your Portfolio
finance.yahoo.com - June 8 at 10:17 AM |
 | Non-PVC IV Bags Market Worth $2.29 Billion by 2025 | CAGR: 8.4%: Grand View Research, Inc.
www.marketwatch.com - June 5 at 9:55 AM |
| Kraton Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : KRA-US : June 1, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 1 at 7:02 PM |
| Kraton Increases Global Prices for Selective Product Line
finance.yahoo.com - June 1 at 7:02 PM |
 | Kraton Corporation (KRA) Announces Price Increases
www.streetinsider.com - May 31 at 6:36 PM |
| Kraton Announces Global Price Increase for Rosin Ester, Terpene and AMS/AMS Phenolic Products
finance.yahoo.com - May 31 at 6:36 PM |
| Huntsman and Clariant announce merger to create $20B chemical co.
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 10:25 AM |
| International Flavors Offers Senior Notes at a Discount (Revised)
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 9:42 AM |
| Kraton Corp (KRA) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 8:56 AM |
| International Flavors Offers Senior Notes at a Discount
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 10:48 AM |
 | Kraton's (KRA) Modern HSBC Plant in Taiwan to Steer Growth
www.zacks.com - May 10 at 11:07 PM |
| Kraton's (KRA) Modern HSBC Plant in Taiwan to Steer Growth
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 1:02 PM |
| International Flavors (IFF) Q1 Earnings & Sales Lag, Up Y/Y
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 12:05 PM |
| Kraton Announces Opening of HSBC Plant in Taiwan
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 12:05 PM |
| ETFs with exposure to Kraton Corp. : May 5, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 6:11 PM |
| New Strong Buy Stocks for May 4th
www.zacks.com - May 4 at 6:22 PM |
| Q3 2017 EPS Estimates for Kraton Corp (KRA) Boosted by SunTrust Banks
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 1:38 PM |
| Kraton Corp. :KRA-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 4, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 12:02 PM |
| Kraton Corp (KRA) Receiving Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Study Shows
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 2:55 PM |
| Brokers Issue Forecasts for Kraton Corp's Q2 2017 Earnings (KRA)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 8:04 AM |
| FY2017 EPS Estimates for Kraton Corp Raised by KeyCorp (KRA)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 11:34 AM |
| Kraton Corp (KRA) Upgraded to "B-" by TheStreet
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 5:56 PM |
| Somewhat Positive News Coverage Likely to Affect Kraton Corp (KRA) Stock Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 3:49 PM |
| Edited Transcript of KRA earnings conference call or presentation 27-Apr-17 1:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - April 29 at 8:57 AM |
| Kraton Corp (KRA) Insider Sells $981,397.12 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 7:21 PM |
 | Kraton Corporation 2017 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides
seekingalpha.com - April 28 at 7:09 PM |
 | EARNINGS SUMMARY: Details of Kraton Corp. Q1 Earnings Report
www.rttnews.com - April 28 at 7:09 PM |
| Analysts Set $39.00 Price Target for Kraton Corp (KRA)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 7:40 PM |
| Favorable News Coverage Very Likely to Impact Kraton Corp (KRA) Stock Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 4:28 PM |
| Kraton Corp (KRA) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.05 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 12:22 AM |
| Kraton Corp (KRA) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.05 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 11:28 PM |
| Jacobs Engineering (JEC) Secures 4-Yr Product Handling & Packaging Contract from Kraton Corp. (KRA)
www.streetinsider.com - April 26 at 7:08 PM |
 | BRIEF-Kraton Corp reports Q1 earnings per share $0.20
www.reuters.com - April 26 at 7:08 PM |
| Kraton Corporation Announces First Quarter 2017 Results
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 7:08 PM |
| Kraton posts 1Q profit
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 7:08 PM |
| Kraton Corp (KRA) Getting Somewhat Negative Press Coverage, Analysis Shows
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 1:58 PM |
| Kraton Corp (KRA) Getting Somewhat Critical News Coverage, AlphaOne Reports
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:46 PM |
| Kraton Corp (KRA) Receives Daily Media Impact Rating of 0.31
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 2:55 PM |
| Kraton Corporation Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings Release Conference Call and Webcast - Yahoo Finance
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 8:37 AM |
| Zacks: Brokerages Set $39.00 Target Price for Kraton Corp (KRA)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 8:28 PM |
| Kraton Corp (KRA) SVP Holger R. Jung Sells 5,805 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 7:59 PM |
| Kraton Corporation Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings Release Conference Call and Webcast
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 5:57 PM |
Kraton Corporation (KRA) Chart for Saturday, July, 22, 2017
