NYSE:KWR

Quaker Chemical (KWR) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$202.00

+8.76 (+4.53%)

(As of 06/2/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $196.20
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$202.23
50-Day Range: $181.24
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$212.63
52-Week Range: $129.06
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$216.45

Volume: 135,608 shs
Average Volume: 87,471 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.63 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 0.86%
Price Target: $231.00

Quaker Chemical MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 17.5% Upside
$237.33 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
8.70% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -5.13
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.40
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$5.79 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.64%
From $7.48 to $8.65 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.07 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

94th out of 164 stocks

Miscellaneous Products Of Petroleum & Coal Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Quaker Chemical has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $237.33, Quaker Chemical has a forecasted upside of 17.5% from its current price of $202.00.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Quaker Chemical has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
8.70% of the float of Quaker Chemical has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Quaker Chemical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Quaker Chemical has recently decreased by 7.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Quaker Chemical has a dividend yield of 0.92%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Quaker Chemical has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Quaker Chemical will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.12% next year. This indicates that Quaker Chemical will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Quaker Chemical has received a -99.50% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Quaker Chemical in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Biodegradable industrial lubricants", "Corrosion prevention chemicals", and "Industrial coatings" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Quaker Chemical is -5.13.

2.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Quaker Chemical has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Quaker Chemical this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added Quaker Chemical to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Quaker Chemical insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,794,248.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.30% of the stock of Quaker Chemical is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
80.91% of the stock of Quaker Chemical is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Quaker Chemical are expected to grow by 15.64% in the coming year, from $7.48 to $8.65 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Quaker Chemical is -561.11, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Quaker Chemical is -561.11, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Quaker Chemical has a P/B Ratio of 2.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Stock

Quaker Houghton engages in the business of developing, producing, and marketing formulated chemical specialty products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and Global Specialty Businesses. Its products include can making lubricants, cleaners, coatings, cold rolling oils, corrosion preventives, die casting lubricants, dust suppressants, greases, ground control agents, hot rolling oils, hydraulic fluids, industrial lubricants, longwall fluids, metal forming fluids, metal removal fluids, pickle oils, surface treatments, temper fluids, and tin plating. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

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KWR Stock News Headlines

June 2, 2023 | msn.com

Stifel Initiates Coverage of Quaker Houghton (KWR) with Buy Recommendation

May 31, 2023 | cbsnews.com

1 person hospitalized after crash near Quaker Valley High School

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Insider Selling: Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) Director Sells 3,487 Shares of Stock

May 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.com

May 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

David Slinkman Sells 3,683 Shares of Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) Stock

May 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) EVP Melissa Leneis Sells 702 Shares

May 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) CAO Sells $28,346.58 in Stock

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Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) SVP Sells $748,250.00 in Stock

May 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) EVP Sells $405,885.60 in Stock

May 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Quaker Chemical Co. (KWR) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.44 on July 31st

May 12, 2023 | msn.com

Quaker Chemical (KWR) Declares $0.44 Dividend

May 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Can Quaker Chemical (KWR) Run Higher on Rising Earnings Estimates?

May 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Michael F. Barry Sells 14,000 Shares of Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) Stock

May 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Royal Bank of Canada Boosts Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Price Target to $227.00

May 9, 2023 | msn.com

RBC Capital Maintains Quaker Chemical (KWR) Outperform Recommendation

May 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Price Target Increased to $235.00 by Analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

May 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Announces Earnings Results

May 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE:KWR) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

May 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q1 2023 Quaker Chemical Corp Earnings Call

May 5, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Quaker Chemical Corporation 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

May 4, 2023 | msn.com

New, 'Eclectic' Gift Shop Opens At Lawrence's Quaker Bridge Mall

May 4, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Quaker Chemical Corp. Q1 Profit Increases, beats estimates

May 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

QUAKER HOUGHTON ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

May 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Quaker Chemical (KWR) to Release Earnings on Thursday

May 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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KWR Price History

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KWR Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 4/28 Dividend: 4/13/2023
Dividend Payable: 4/28/2023
Last Earnings: 5/05/2023
Today: 6/02/2023
Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/14/2023
Dividend Payable: 7/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/03/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Miscellaneous products of petroleum & coal
Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: NYSE:KWR
CUSIP: 74731610
CIK: 81362
Web: www.quakerchem.com
Phone: (610) 832-4000
Fax: 610-832-4496
Employees: 4,600
Year Founded: 1918

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $237.33
High Stock Price Forecast: $250.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $227.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +16.0%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.36)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 26.63
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-15,930,000.00
Net Margins: -0.32%
Pretax Margin: 1.00%
Return on Equity: 8.74%
Return on Assets: 3.96%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.70
Current Ratio: 2.79
Quick Ratio: 1.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.94 billion
Price / Sales: 1.84
Cash Flow: $11.05 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 18.03
Book Value: $73.23 per share
Price / Book: 2.72

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 17,980,000
Free Float: 17,747,000
Market Cap: $3.58 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.43

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Key Executives

Andrew E. Tometich
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

L. Wilbert Platzer
SVP-Global Operations, EHS & Procurement

Shane W. Hostetter
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President

David Slinkman
Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President

Dhruwa Narain Rai
Chief Information Digital Officer & Senior VP

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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KWR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Quaker Chemical stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Quaker Chemical in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" KWR shares.
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What is Quaker Chemical's stock price forecast for 2023?: 3 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Quaker Chemical's stock. Their KWR share price forecasts range from $227.00 to $250.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $237.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.1% from the stock's current price.
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How have KWR shares performed in 2023?: Quaker Chemical's stock was trading at $166.90 at the start of the year. Since then, KWR stock has increased by 19.4% and is now trading at $199.21.
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When is Quaker Chemical's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023.
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How were Quaker Chemical's earnings last quarter?: Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.54. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $500.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $485.29 million. Quaker Chemical had a negative net margin of 0.32% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.74%. The business's revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.42 EPS.
How often does Quaker Chemical pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Quaker Chemical?: Quaker Chemical declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.435 per share on Monday, July 31st. This represents a $1.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 14th.
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What ETFs hold Quaker Chemical's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM), Invesco DWA Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ), ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV), SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG), iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT), Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund (VIOG), Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (SMLE) and SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (ESIX).
Is Quaker Chemical a good dividend stock?: Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) pays an annual dividend of $1.74 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.92%.
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What is Michael F. Barry's approval rating as Quaker Chemical's CEO?: 29 employees have rated Quaker Chemical Chief Executive Officer Michael F. Barry on Glassdoor.com. Michael F. Barry has an approval rating of 84% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Quaker Chemical own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Quaker Chemical investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), InterDigital (IDCC), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Altria Group (MO), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), STAG Industrial (STAG), HCA Healthcare (HCA), NVIDIA (NVDA) and AT&T (T).
What is Quaker Chemical's stock symbol?: Quaker Chemical trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KWR."
Who are Quaker Chemical's major shareholders?: Quaker Chemical's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.27%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.46%), Brown Advisory Inc. (3.31%), State Street Corp (2.53%), Royce & Associates LP (2.43%) and Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.67%). Insiders that own company stock include David Slinkman, David Will, Dieter Laininger, Jeffry D Frisby, Joseph A Berquist, L Wilbert Platzer, Mark Douglas, Mary Dean Hall, Melissa Leneis, Michael F Barry, Michael J Shannon, Robert T Traub and Shane Hostetter.
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How do I buy shares of Quaker Chemical?: Shares of KWR 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.
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What is Quaker Chemical's stock price today?: One share of KWR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $199.21.
How much money does Quaker Chemical make?: Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) has a market capitalization of $3.58 billion and generates $1.94 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $-15,930,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.36) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Quaker Chemical have?: The company employs 4,600 workers across the globe.
Does Quaker Chemical have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Quaker Chemical: AC Products Inc., Applied Surface Concepts Holdings Ltd., Baron Acquisition LLC (d/b/a Baron Industries LLC), Baron Industries, Baron of Tennessee LLC, Binol AB, Coral, Coral Chemical Company LLC, DA Stuart India Private Limited, ECLI Products LLC, EFHCO LLC, Engineered Custom Lubricants, Epmar Corporation, G.W. Smith and Sons, GH Holdings Inc, GHG Lubricants Holdings Limited, GHGL London Ltd., GHI Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Global Houghton Ltd., Grindaix GmbH, Grindaix-GmbH, Houghton (Shanghai) Specialty Industrial Fluids Co. Ltd, Houghton Argentina S.A., Houghton CZ s.r.o, Houghton Canada Inc., Houghton Denmark AS, Houghton Deutschland GmbH, Houghton Europe BV, Houghton Holdings Limited, Houghton Iberica S.A., Houghton International, Houghton Japan Co. Ltd., Houghton Kimya Sanayi AS, Houghton Limited, Houghton Magyarország Kft, Houghton Oil (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd., Houghton Polska Sp. Zo.o, Houghton Romania S.R.L., Houghton Sverige AB, Houghton Taiwan Co. Limited, Houghton Technical Corp., Houghton Ukraine ToV, Internationale Metall Impragnier GmbH, Kelko Quaker Chemical S.A., Korea Houghton Corporation, Lubricor Inc, Lubricor Mexicana S.A. de C.V., MIH Acquisition Company LLC, MX Systems International Ltd, Maldaner GmbH, NP Coil Dexter Industries, Nippon Quaker Chemical Ltd., Norman Hay Engineering Ltd., QH Chemical Limited, QH Europe BV, QH Holdings Limited, QH International Limited, Quaker (Thailand) Ltd., Quaker Australia Holdings Pty. Limited, Quaker Chemical (Australasia) Pty. Limited, Quaker Chemical (China) Co. Ltd, Quaker Chemical Canada Holdings Inc., Quaker Chemical Canada Limited, Quaker Chemical Corporation (DE), Quaker Chemical Corporation (PA), Quaker Chemical Europe B.V., Quaker Chemical Holdings South Africa (Pty) Limited, Quaker Chemical India Private Limited, Quaker Chemical Industria e Comercio Ltda., Quaker Chemical Limited, Quaker Chemical Operacoes Ltda., Quaker Chemical Participacoes Ltda., Quaker Chemical S.A, Quaker Chemical S.A., Quaker Chemical South Africa (Pty.) Limited, Quaker China Holdings B.V., Quaker Denmark ApS, Quaker Houghton (Finco) Ltd., Quaker Houghton Australia Pty. Ltd., Quaker Houghton B.V., Quaker Houghton Canada Inc., Quaker Houghton Chemical Investment Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Quaker Houghton Holdings Limited, Quaker Houghton Holdings Ltd., Quaker Houghton International LP, Quaker Houghton Investments Limited, Quaker Houghton Ltd., Quaker Houghton Material Science & Technology(Suzhou) Co Ltd, Quaker Houghton PA Inc., Quaker Houghton Russia B.V., Quaker Houghton Sales BV, Quaker Houghton Singapore, Quaker Houghton Support Deutschland, Quaker Houghton Support France EURL (FormerlyQuaker Chemical Services EURL), Quaker Houghton Thailand, Quaker International Holdings LLC, Quaker Italia S.r.l., Quaker Shanghai Trading Company Limited, Quaker Spain Holding SLU, Quaker Specialty Chemicals (UK) Limited, SB Decking Inc., SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (UK) Ltd, SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts LLC, SIFCO Concepts Sarl, SIFCO Concepts Sweden, Sterr & Eder Industrieservice GmbH, Summit Lubricants Inc, Summit Lubricants Inc, Surface Technology (East Kilbride) Ltd, Surface Technology (Leeds) Ltd, Surface Technology Aberdeen Ltd, Surface Technology Australia, Surface Technology Holdings Ltd., TecniQuimia Mexicana, Tecniquimia Mexicana S.A. de C.V., Tel Nordic ApS, Ultraseal Asia Limited, Ultraseal Chongqing Limited, Ultraseal Germany GmbH, Ultraseal International Group Ltd, Ultraseal Japan, Ultraseal Machinery Dongguan Ltd, Ultraseal Shanghai Limited, Ultraseal USA Inc., Unitek Servicios De Asesoria Especializad S.A de C.V., Verkol S.A.U, Verkol SAU, Wallover Enterprises Inc., Wallover Oil Company Incorporated, Wallover Oil Hamilton Inc., and Wuhan Quaker Technology Co. Ltd.
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How can I contact Quaker Chemical?: Quaker Chemical's mailing address is ONE QUAKER PARK 901 HECTOR STREET, CONSHOHOCKEN PA, 19428. The official website for the company is www.quakerchem.com. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at (610) 832-4000, via email at gehrisv@quakerchem.com, or via fax at 610-832-4496.

This page (NYSE:KWR) was last updated on 6/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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