NewMarket Company Profile (NYSE:NEU)

NewMarket trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NEU."

NewMarket declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.75 per share on Monday, July 3rd. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 13th. View NewMarket's Dividend History.

NewMarket Co. (NYSE:NEU) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 26th. The company reported $5.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $4.04 by $1.35. The firm earned $542.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $509 million. NewMarket had a return on equity of 55.27% and a net margin of 11.88%. The company's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.42 EPS. View NewMarket's Earnings History.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about NewMarket stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "NewMarket Corporation through its subsidiaries, Afton Chemical Corporation and Ethyl Corporation, develops, manufactures, blends, and delivers chemical additives that enhance the performance of petroleum products. From custom-formulated chemical blends to market-general additive components, the NewMarket family of companies provides the world with the technology to make fuels burn cleaner, engines run smoother and machines last longer. " (12/28/2016)
• 2. Longbow Research analysts commented, "Expectations of higher additive prices in 2H16 along with the modest increase in base oil costs seen in 2Q16 suggest a more challenging margin environment for ASH and other lube producers," (7/29/2016)

Some companies that are related to NewMarket include International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), The Valspar Corp (VAL), Westlake Chemical (WLK), Chemours Co (CC), Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (AXTA), RPM International (RPM), Cytec Industries (CYT), Olin (OLN), W. R. Grace & Co (GRA), Methanex (MEOH), Platform Specialty Products Corp (PAH), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Cabot Corp (CBT), PolyOne (POL), HB Fuller Co (FUL), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR) and Innospec (IOSP).

NewMarket's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of America Corp DE (12.76%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.23%), BlackRock Inc. (6.04%), State Street Corp (1.92%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.92%) and Neuberger Berman Group LLC (0.77%). Company insiders that own NewMarket stock include Robert A Shama and Thomas E Gottwald. View Institutional Ownership Trends for NewMarket.

NewMarket's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE, Renaissance Technologies LLC, IronBridge Capital Management LP, Copeland Capital Management LLC, Denali Advisors LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Herndon Capital Management LLC and Credit Agricole S A. Company insiders that have sold NewMarket stock in the last year include Robert A Shama and Thomas E Gottwald. View Insider Buying and Selling for NewMarket.

NewMarket's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Martingale Asset Management L P, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Royce & Associates LP, Geode Capital Management LLC, State Street Corp and Oxford Asset Management. View Insider Buying and Selling for NewMarket.

Shares of NewMarket can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of NewMarket stock can currently be purchased for approximately $468.02.