NYSE:KWR

Quaker Chemical - KWR Stock Forecast, Price & News

$209.98

-5.60 (-2.60%)

(As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $207.97
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$214.92
50-Day Range: $161.29
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$215.58
52-Week Range: $129.06
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$216.45

Volume: 90,765 shs
Average Volume: 89,635 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.76 billion

P/E Ratio: 48.16
Dividend Yield: 0.81%
Price Target: $198.00

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Quaker Chemical MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 5.7% Downside
$198.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
9.80% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -5.13
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 1.02
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.44%
From $5.71 to $6.82 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

1.96 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

90th out of 159 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 2 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 downside of 5.7% from its current price of $209.98.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Quaker Chemical has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
9.80% 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 15.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Quaker Chemical has recently decreased by 2.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Quaker Chemical has a dividend yield of 0.81%, 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 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 25.51% 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.

2.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Quaker Chemical has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Quaker Chemical this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Quaker Chemical to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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
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.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Quaker Chemical are expected to grow by 19.44% in the coming year, from $5.71 to $6.82 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Quaker Chemical is 48.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.70.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Quaker Chemical is 48.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 95.98.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Quaker Chemical has a P/B Ratio of 2.71. 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 is engaged 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

February 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Reaches New 52-Week High at $212.52

January 31, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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January 27, 2023 | msn.com

New Quaker Steak & Lube location opens with a bowling alley

January 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Quaker Chemical (KWR) Moves to Strong Buy: Rationale Behind the Upgrade

January 25, 2023 | msn.com

Wrestling Wednesday: Quaker Valley finishes fourth in Allegheny County championships

January 24, 2023 | msn.com

Quaker Steak & Lube will move to new Erie location

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Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to Prepare

January 22, 2023 | wnewsj.com

Quaker wrestlers blanked in trio of matches

January 17, 2023 | wnewsj.com

WC lecture series to highlight Quaker values with performance artist

January 4, 2023 | msn.com

278-Year-Old Stone Quaker Home In Purcellville Now Listed For Sale

January 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Why Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE:KWR) Could Be Worth Watching

December 31, 2022 | msn.com

Quaker Steak & Lube holds their 8th year of Countdown to Noon Year’s Eve celebration

December 18, 2022 | wnewsj.com

Freshmen lead WC win in Quaker Bowl rivalry

December 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Quaker Houghton Recognized on Newsweek's 2023 List of America's Most Responsible Companies

December 7, 2022 | msn.com

Grand opening of Quaker Foods City Square in downtown Peterborough announced

December 7, 2022 | msn.com

Quaker rolls out new campaign for its Quaker Oats Muesli offering

November 24, 2022 | msn.com

Quaker Chemical's Return on Invested Capital Insights

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

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KWR Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/04/2021
Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend: 1/13/2023
Dividend Payable: 1/31/2023
Today: 2/04/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/23/2023
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: 4,700
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: -5.7%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.36
Trailing P/E Ratio: 48.16
Forward P/E Ratio: 36.77
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: 2.14
Cash Flow: $11.65 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 18.02
Book Value: $77.56 per share
Price / Book: 2.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 17,930,000
Free Float: 17,663,000
Market Cap: $3.76 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 & Senior Vice President

David Slinkman
Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President

Robert T. Traub
Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel

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?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Quaker Chemical in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" KWR shares.
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What is Quaker Chemical's stock price forecast for 2023?: 2 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Quaker Chemical's stock. Their KWR share price forecasts range from $196.00 to $200.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $198.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.7%.
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How have KWR shares performed in 2023?: Quaker Chemical's stock was trading at $166.90 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KWR shares have increased by 25.8% and is now trading at $209.98.
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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) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.07. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $449.10 million for 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 for the quarter was up 22.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $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. Shareholders 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 dividend yield of 0.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 13th.
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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 0.81%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 15 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 25.51% 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.36%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.57%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.28%), ProShare Advisors LLC (0.27%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.13%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include 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 $209.98.
How much money does Quaker Chemical make?: Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) has a market capitalization of $3.76 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., 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.

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Quaker Chemical - KWR Stock Forecast, Price & News

Quaker Chemical MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Stock

KWR Stock News Headlines

KWR Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

KWR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™