NYSE:KWR

Quaker Chemical - KWR Stock Forecast, Price & News

$192.39

+0.39 (+0.20%)

(As of 11/25/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $191.13
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$194.51
50-Day Range: $134.12
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$203.26
52-Week Range: $129.06
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$245.22

Volume: 28,236 shs
Average Volume: 73,637 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.45 billion

P/E Ratio: 44.13
Dividend Yield: 0.91%
Price Target: $198.00

Quaker Chemical MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 2.9% Upside
$198.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
10.60% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -5.13
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.00
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.29%
From $5.74 to $6.79 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

1.83 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

128th out of 165 stocks

Miscellaneous Products Of Petroleum & Coal Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

1.5

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 $198.00, Quaker Chemical has a forecasted upside of 2.9% from its current price of $192.39.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Quaker Chemical has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
10.60% 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 19.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Quaker Chemical has recently decreased by 6.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Quaker Chemical has a dividend yield of 0.91%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Quaker Chemical has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Quaker Chemical is 39.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Quaker Chemical will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.63% 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.

0.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Quaker Chemical this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added Quaker Chemical to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Quaker Chemical insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.50% of the stock of Quaker Chemical is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
79.88% of the stock of Quaker Chemical is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Quaker Chemical are expected to grow by 18.29% in the coming year, from $5.74 to $6.79 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Quaker Chemical is 44.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.60.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Quaker Chemical is 44.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 85.61.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Quaker Chemical has a P/B Ratio of 2.70. 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 Chemical Corporation develops, produces, and markets various formulated chemical specialty products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. The company operates through four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Asia/Pacific; and Global Specialty Businesses. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, metal finishing fluids, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals. The company also provides chemical management services. It serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. The company was formerly known as Quaker Chemical Products Corporation and changed its name to Quaker Chemical Corporation in August 1962. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

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KWR Stock News Headlines

November 24, 2022 | msn.com

Quaker Chemical's Return on Invested Capital Insights

November 18, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

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

November 10, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Newmont Mining (NEM), Quaker Chemical (KWR) and LANXESS (OtherLNXSF)

November 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) CEO Andy Tometich on Q3 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

November 4, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Quaker Chemical Corp. Q3 Profit Decreases, but beats estimates

November 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

QUAKER HOUGHTON ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTS

November 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Quaker Chemical (KWR) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

November 2, 2022 | msn.com

Quaker Chemical's Earnings Outlook

October 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Quaker Chemical Corporation's (NYSE:KWR) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?

October 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Quaker Houghton to Exhibit Full Product Offering at Fabtech 2022

October 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Quaker Houghton Announces Third Quarter 2022 Earnings and Investor Call

October 13, 2022 | msn.com

Prince George Police investigating fatal crash at intersection of West Quaker and Wells Station roads

October 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE:KWR)

October 2, 2022 | msn.com

Hopewell shakes off slow start, regroups for impressive 40-20 win over Quaker Valley

September 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Some Investors May Be Worried About Quaker Chemical's (NYSE:KWR) Returns On Capital

September 13, 2022 | msn.com

West Perry quarterback Marcus Quaker voted SBLive’s Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week

September 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Quaker Chemical: The Current Share Price Is Starting To Look Attractive

September 8, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Does Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

August 23, 2022 | msn.com

Looking Into Quaker Chemical's Return On Invested Capital

August 22, 2022 | msn.com

Erie Quaker Steak & Lube to close; owner Nick Scott Sr. got offer he 'couldn't refuse'

August 20, 2022 | msn.com

Quaker Steak and Lube to close in Summit Twp.

August 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) CEO Andy Tometich on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

August 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.435

August 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Quaker Chemical (KWR) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

August 4, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Quaker Chemical Corp. Bottom Line Declines In Q2

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KWR Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/04/2021
Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 10/14/2022
Dividend Payable: 10/31/2022
Today: 11/25/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/23/2023

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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: 4,700
Year Founded: 1918

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $198.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $200.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $196.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +2.9%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.36
Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.13
Forward P/E Ratio: 33.52
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $121.37 million
Net Margins: 4.10%
Pretax Margin: 5.24%
Return on Equity: 7.67%
Return on Assets: 3.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.73
Current Ratio: 2.69
Quick Ratio: 1.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.76 billion
Price / Sales: 1.96
Cash Flow: $11.99 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.05
Book Value: $71.36 per share
Price / Book: 2.70

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 17,932,000
Free Float: 17,663,000
Market Cap: $3.45 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.33

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Key Executives

Mr. Andrew E. Tometich (Age 55)
CEO, Pres & Director
Comp: $2.24M

Mr. Shane W. Hostetter (Age 41)
Sr. VP & CFO
Comp: $760.23k

Mr. Wilbert Platzer (Age 61)
Sr. VP of Global Operations, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Procurement
Comp: $556.56k

Mr. Joseph A. Berquist (Age 51)
Exec. VP, Chief Strategy Officer and MD of Global Specialty Bus.es & EMEA (Interim)
Comp: $788.62k

Mr. Jeewat Bijlani (Age 45)
Sr. VP & MD of Americas
Comp: $686k

Mr. David A. Will (Age 37)
VP, Global Controller & Principal Accounting Officer

Dr. David H. Slinkman (Age 57)
Sr. VP & CTO

Mr. Dhruwa Narain Rai (Age 53)
Sr. VP & Chief Information Digital Officer

Mr. Jeffrey Michael Schnell
Sr. Director of Investor Relations

Mr. Robert T. Traub Esq. (Age 57)
Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.

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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 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 research analysts is that investors should "buy" KWR shares.
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What is Quaker Chemical's stock price forecast for 2023?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Quaker Chemical's shares. Their KWR share price forecasts range from $196.00 to $200.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $198.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.9% from the stock's current price.
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How have KWR shares performed in 2022?: Quaker Chemical's stock was trading at $230.78 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, KWR stock has decreased by 16.6% and is now trading at $192.39.
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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, February 23rd 2023.
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How were Quaker Chemical's earnings last quarter?: Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.07. The specialty chemicals company earned $449.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $419.68 million. Quaker Chemical had a net margin of 4.10% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.67%. Quaker Chemical's revenue was up 22.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.56 EPS.
How often does Quaker Chemical pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Quaker Chemical?: Quaker Chemical declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 17th will be given a dividend of $0.435 per share on Tuesday, January 31st. This represents a $1.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 13th.
Read our dividend analysis for KWR.
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 0.91%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 14 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 39.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KWR will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.63% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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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 a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.21%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.75%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (4.77%), Brown Advisory Inc. (3.31%), State Street Corp (2.59%) and Royce & Associates LP (2.36%). Insiders that own company stock include (Steve) Brockhurst Stephen, David Slinkman, David Will, Dieter Laininger, Hungary Holding Korlatolt Gulf, Joseph A Berquist, L Wilbert Platzer, Mark Douglas, Mary Dean Hall, Michael F Barry, Michael J Shannon 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 $192.39.
How much money does Quaker Chemical make?: Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) has a market capitalization of $3.45 billion and generates $1.76 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $121.37 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.36 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Quaker Chemical have?: The company employs 4,700 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. , Binol AB, Binol Biosafe OY, Commonwealth Oil Corporation, DA Stuart India Private Limited, DA Stuart Shanghai Co, ECLI Products LLC, EFHCO LLC, Engineered Custom Lubricants, Engineered Custom Lubricants GmbH, 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., Houghton (Shanghai) Specialty Industrial Fluids Co. Ltd, Houghton Argentina S.A., Houghton Asia Pacific Co. Limited, Houghton Australia Pty. Ltd., Houghton Benelux BV, 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 International Inc., Houghton Italia S.p.A., Houghton Japan Co. Ltd., Houghton Kimya Sanayi AS, Houghton Magyarország Kft, Houghton Mexico S.A. de C.V., Houghton Oil (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd., Houghton Polska Sp. Zo.o., Houghton Romania S.R.L., Houghton S.A.S., Houghton Sverige AB, Houghton Taiwan Co. Limited, Houghton Technical Corp., Houghton Ukraine ToV, Houghton do Brazil Ltda., Houghton plc, Internationale Metall Impragnier GmbH, Lubricor Inc, Lubricor Inc., Lubricor Mexicana S.A. de C.V., Lubricor USA Inc., MIH Acquisition Company LLC, MX Systems International Ltd, Maldaner GmbH, NP Coil Dexter Industries, New Houghton Brazil Inc., 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 B.V., Quaker Chemical CV, Quaker Chemical Canada Holdings Inc., Quaker Chemical Canada Limited, 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 Investment Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Quaker Chemical Limited, Quaker Chemical MEA FZE, Quaker Chemical Operacoes Ltda., Quaker Chemical Participacoes Ltda., Quaker Chemical S.A., Quaker Chemical S.r.l., Quaker Chemical Services EURL, Quaker Chemical South Africa (Pty.) Limited, Quaker China Holdings B.V., Quaker Denmark ApS, Quaker Houghton (Finco) Ltd., Quaker Houghton Holdings Limited, Quaker Houghton Holdings Ltd., Quaker Houghton International LP, Quaker Houghton Ltd., Quaker International Holdings LLC, Quaker Italia S.r.l., Quaker Russia B.V., Quaker Sales Europe BV, 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 (Coventry) Ltd, Surface Technology (Dalian) Co Ltd, 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., Thai Houghton 1993 Co. Ltd., Ultraseal Asia Limited, Ultraseal Chongqing Limited, Ultraseal Germany GmbH, Ultraseal International Group Ltd, 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 11/26/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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