Quaker Houghton (KWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) is a global specialty chemical company that develops, manufactures and sells process fluids for the metalworking, automotive, aluminum rolling, steel, mining, aerospace, and other industrial markets. The company’s portfolio encompasses metal removal and metal forming fluids, heat transfer fluids, release agents, water treatment solutions, rust preventives and anti-corrosion products. These offerings are designed to optimize production processes, enhance part quality and reduce environmental impact across a wide range of manufacturing operations.

Founded on the combined heritage of Quaker Chemical Corporation (established in 1918) and Houghton International (established in 1868), Quaker Houghton was formed in 2016 through a merger that leveraged more than a century of expertise in industrial fluids and process chemistry. This strategic union expanded the company’s geographic reach and technical capabilities, creating a diversified supplier able to serve both global OEMs and regional manufacturers. Since its formation, Quaker Houghton has continued to grow through a mix of organic innovation and targeted acquisitions.

The company’s R&D centers, located across North America, Europe and Asia, focus on developing high-performance chemistries that address evolving customer needs for sustainability, safety and cost efficiency. Quaker Houghton’s product lines include aqueous and semi-synthetic metalworking fluids, oil-based neat cutting oils, specialty cleaners, surface preparation solutions, rolling and stamping lubricants, as well as closed-loop water treatment and recirculation systems. Its technical service teams work closely with customers to tailor fluid formulations and optimize process parameters.

With operations in more than 60 countries and over 100 manufacturing sites worldwide, Quaker Houghton delivers local support backed by global supply chain capabilities. The company serves end markets such as automotive, aerospace, steel, aluminum, electronics, energy, mining and general industrial manufacturing. Its executive leadership team brings decades of experience in specialty chemicals and international business, guiding the company’s focus on innovation, operational excellence and sustainable growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $127.70 to $130.29
• 50-Day Range: $99.63 to $131.24
• 52-Week Range: $95.91 to $193.74
• Volume: 173,598 shs
• Average Volume: 143,095 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.61
• Dividend Yield: 1.49%
• Price Target: $159.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Quaker Houghton Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quaker Houghton scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 186 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Quaker Houghton has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Quaker Houghton has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Quaker Houghton are expected to grow by 8.65% in the coming year, from $7.75 to $8.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Quaker Houghton is 24.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quaker Houghton is 24.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 92.75.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Quaker Houghton has a PEG Ratio of 1.30. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Quaker Houghton has a P/B Ratio of 1.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.83% of the float of Quaker Houghton has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Quaker Houghton has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quaker Houghton has recently increased by 0.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Quaker Houghton pays a meaningful dividend of 1.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Quaker Houghton has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Quaker Houghton is 36.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Quaker Houghton will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.04% next year. This indicates that Quaker Houghton will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.13

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.83% of the float of Quaker Houghton has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Quaker Houghton has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quaker Houghton has recently increased by 0.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

Quaker Houghton has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Quaker Houghton this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for KWR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.10% of the stock of Quaker Houghton is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.46% of the stock of Quaker Houghton is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KWR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KWR shares performed this year?

Quaker Houghton's stock was trading at $140.76 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KWR stock has decreased by 7.5% and is now trading at $130.18.

How were Quaker Houghton's earnings last quarter?

Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.06. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 5.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Quaker Houghton doing a stock buyback?

Quaker Houghton's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 28th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $150,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 4.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Quaker Houghton have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Quaker Houghton: Baron Industries, Grindaix-GmbH, Coral, Houghton International, Lubricor Inc, Verkol SAU, Binol AB, and others.

Who are Quaker Houghton's major shareholders?

Quaker Houghton's top institutional shareholders include CX Institutional (0.34%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.07%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael F Barry, Joseph A Berquist, Jeewat Bijlani, Jeffry D Frisby, Melissa Leneis, Robert T Traub, David Slinkman and David Will.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Quaker Houghton?

Shares of KWR 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 Quaker Houghton own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Quaker Houghton investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Visa (V) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 4/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KWR
• CIK: 81362
• Web: www.quakerchem.com
• Phone: (610) 832-4000
• Fax: 610-832-4496
• Employees: 4,400
• Year Founded: 1918

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Quaker Houghton: $159.25
• High Price Target: $182.00
• Low Price Target: $140.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.80
• P/E Growth: 1.3
• Net Income: $116.64 million
• Net Margins: 5.20%
• Pretax Margin: 6.99%
• Return on Equity: 8.86%
• Return on Assets: 4.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.50
• Current Ratio: 2.45
• Quick Ratio: 1.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.25
• Cash Flow: $12.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.64
• Book Value: $76.13 per share
• Price / Book: 1.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,680,000
• Free Float: 17,487,000
• Market Cap: $2.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.37