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NewMarket (NEU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$826.36 -0.60 (-0.07%)
Closing price 09/2/2025
Extended Trading
$826.94 +0.59 (+0.07%)
As of 05:27 PM Eastern
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About NewMarket Stock (NYSE:NEU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$817.91
$835.10
50-Day Range
$673.94
$826.87
52-Week Range
$480.00
$835.10
Volume
89,587 shs
Average Volume
78,003 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.77 billion
P/E Ratio
16.38
Dividend Yield
1.33%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

NewMarket Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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40th Percentile Overall Score

NEU MarketRank™: 

NewMarket scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 108th out of 187 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for NewMarket.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of NewMarket is 16.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.29.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of NewMarket is 16.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 149.76.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    NewMarket has a P/B Ratio of 5.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about NewMarket's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.58% of the float of NewMarket has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    NewMarket has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in NewMarket has recently increased by 8.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    NewMarket pays a meaningful dividend of 1.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    NewMarket has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of NewMarket is 21.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about NewMarket's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.58% of the float of NewMarket has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    NewMarket has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in NewMarket has recently increased by 8.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    NewMarket has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for NewMarket this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    19.10% of the stock of NewMarket is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    61.09% of the stock of NewMarket is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about NewMarket's insider trading history.
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NEU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

NewMarket's stock was trading at $528.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NEU stock has increased by 56.4% and is now trading at $826.36.

NewMarket Corporation (NYSE:NEU) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $11.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The specialty chemicals company earned $698.51 million during the quarter. NewMarket had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.25% and a net margin of 17.28%.
Read the conference call transcript
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NewMarket's top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (10.81%), London Co. of Virginia (5.89%), LSV Asset Management (2.79%) and State Street Corp (2.54%). Insiders that own company stock include James E Rogers and Bruce R Hazelgrove III.
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Shares of NEU 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NewMarket investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/1 Dividend
6/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/16/2025
Dividend Payable
7/01/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
9/02/2025
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/15/2025
Dividend Payable
10/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CHEM - SPECIALTY
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:NEU
CIK
1282637
Employees
2,060
Year Founded
1887

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$50.45
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.38
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$462.41 million
Net Margins
17.28%
Pretax Margin
22.14%
Return on Equity
32.25%
Return on Assets
15.10%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.52
Current Ratio
2.66
Quick Ratio
1.43

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.79 billion
Price / Sales
2.79
Cash Flow
$60.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.69
Book Value
$152.33 per share
Price / Book
5.42

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
9,400,000
Free Float
7,602,000
Market Cap
$7.77 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.49

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This page (NYSE:NEU) was last updated on 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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