NYSE:KWR Quaker Houghton (KWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $156.47 -1.50 (-0.95%) Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$155.00 -1.48 (-0.94%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Quaker Houghton Stock (NYSE:KWR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Quaker Houghton alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$155.57▼$159.4750-Day Range$153.80▼$171.6352-Week Range$112.18▼$183.01Volume149,064 shsAverage Volume132,160 shsMarket Capitalization$2.69 billionP/E Ratio27.89Dividend Yield1.35%Price Target$188.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) is a global provider of industrial process fluids and chemical products used in manufacturing and other heavy industries. The company develops, produces and supplies fluids, lubricants, cleaners, corrosion preventives and specialty chemical solutions designed to support metalworking, forming, treating and finishing processes. Its products are used by customers in industries including steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, mining, machinery, metal packaging and other general manufacturing markets. In addition to chemical products, Quaker Houghton provides technical expertise, fluid-management programs, equipment and on-site services intended to improve production efficiency, product quality, equipment performance and workplace safety. The company traces its history to Quaker Chemical, which was founded in 1918. Quaker Houghton was formed through the combination of Quaker Chemical and Houghton International in 2019. The company serves customers through operations and sales organizations across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Quaker Houghton Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreKWR MarketRank™: 4.673608329995 of 5 starsQuaker Houghton scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingQuaker Houghton has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialQuaker Houghton has a consensus price target of $188.00, representing about 20.1% upside from its current price of $156.47.Amount of Analyst CoverageQuaker Houghton has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Quaker Houghton's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth23.69% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Quaker Houghton are expected to grow by 23.69% in the coming year, from $7.85 to $9.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Quaker Houghton is 27.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Quaker Houghton is 27.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.20.Price to Earnings Growth RatioQuaker Houghton has a PEG Ratio of 1.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioQuaker Houghton has a P/B Ratio of 1.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Quaker Houghton's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.29% of the float of Quaker Houghton has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverQuaker Houghton has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.65, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quaker Houghton has recently decreased by 2.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldQuaker Houghton pays a meaningful dividend of 1.34%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthQuaker Houghton has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Quaker Houghton is 37.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Quaker Houghton will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.83% next year. This indicates that Quaker Houghton will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Quaker Houghton's dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.67 News SentimentQuaker Houghton has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Quaker Houghton this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Quaker Houghton insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $100,986.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.00% of the stock of Quaker Houghton is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.46% of the stock of Quaker Houghton is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Quaker Houghton's insider trading history. Receive KWR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Quaker Houghton and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Weiss has publicly predicted six major American financial crashes over his 55-year career leading Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in the US. Now he says a $3 trillion problem could trigger a chain reaction of crashes and failures, causing a global freeze in financial markets. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Reviewing Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) and Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD)October 21 at 4:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comQuaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) Stock Gets Price Target Increase from Royal Bank Of CanadaOctober 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comQuaker Houghton Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings and Investor CallOctober 15, 2026 | prnewswire.comWhy Quaker Houghton (KWR) Holds Re-Rating Potential?October 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comQuaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?October 14, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines KWR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KWR shares performed this year? Quaker Houghton's stock was trading at $137.05 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KWR stock has increased by 14.2% and is now trading at $156.4720. How were Quaker Houghton's earnings last quarter? Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.53. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Quaker Houghton doing a stock buyback? Quaker Houghton's board authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, May 13th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Does Quaker Houghton have any subsidiaries? Quaker Houghton subsidiaries include these companies: 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 investors include Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.46%), Hosking Partners LLP (0.62%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.06%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeewat Bijlani, David Slinkman and William H Osborne. 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 Pfizer (PFE), Stryker (SYK), Tilly's (TLYS), BankFinancial (BFIN), Alphabet (GOOG), Icon (ICLR) and Kraft Heinz (KHC). Company Calendar Record date for 7/31 Dividend7/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/17/2026Last Earnings7/30/2026Dividend Payable7/31/2026Record date for 10/30 Dividend10/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend10/16/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Dividend Payable10/30/2026Investor Day 202612/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 KWR's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. KWR has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Chemicals Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:KWR CIK81362 Webwww.quakerhoughton.com Phone(610) 832-4000Fax610-832-4496Employees4,700Year Founded1918Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Quaker Houghton$188.00 High Price Target$202.00 Low Price Target$175.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.61 Trailing P/E Ratio27.89 Forward P/E Ratio19.93 P/E Growth1.06Net Income-$2.49 million Net Margins4.94% Pretax Margin5.59% Return on Equity9.55% Return on Assets4.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio2.46 Quick Ratio1.70 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.89 billion Price / Sales1.43 Cash Flow$12.72 per share Price / Cash Flow12.30 Book Value$79.38 per share Price / Book1.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,210,000Free Float17,036,000Market Cap$2.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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