NewMarket (NEU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NewMarket Corporation is a specialty chemicals and lubricants company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Through its Valvoline business, the company markets a broad portfolio of automotive aftermarket products, including engine oils, transmission fluids, greases and vehicle care solutions. Valvoline products are distributed through retail and commercial channels as well as a network of quick-lube service centers that provide oil changes, preventive maintenance and related services.

In its chemical additives segment, NewMarket develops, manufactures and sells performance additives for fuels, lubricants and industrial fluids. These additives are engineered to improve fuel economy, reduce emissions, extend equipment life and enhance engine cleanliness across on-road, off-road and marine applications. The division serves customers in transportation, energy, manufacturing and other heavy-duty industrial markets worldwide.

Founded in 1919, NewMarket has expanded its global footprint through strategic acquisitions and internal growth. The company operates manufacturing and technical centers in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America to support local market needs and regulatory requirements. NewMarket’s leadership team emphasizes investment in research and development to advance formulation technologies that meet evolving environmental standards and performance expectations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $667.55 to $692.15
• 50-Day Range: $585.46 to $696.20
• 52-Week Range: $580.03 to $875.97
• Volume: 79,161 shs
• Average Volume: 114,593 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.67
• Dividend Yield: 1.75%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

NewMarket Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NewMarket scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 114th out of 176 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

NewMarket has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NewMarket has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NewMarket is 15.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NewMarket is 15.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.59.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NewMarket has a P/B Ratio of 3.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.02% 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 4.48.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NewMarket has recently decreased by 3.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

NewMarket pays a meaningful dividend of 1.77%, 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 27.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.84

News Sentiment

NewMarket has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for NewMarket this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added NewMarket to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $247,684.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0039% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NewMarket insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $247,684.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

8.60% of the stock of NewMarket is held by insiders.

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/1 Dividend: 3/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend: 3/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/01/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/22/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NEU
• CIK: 1282637
• Web: www.newmarket.com
• Phone: (804) 788-5000
• Fax: 804-788-5688
• Employees: 2,050
• Year Founded: 1887

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $43.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $418.75 million
• Net Margins: 15.25%
• Pretax Margin: 20.35%
• Return on Equity: 24.12%
• Return on Assets: 12.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.54
• Current Ratio: 2.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.32
• Cash Flow: $58.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.79
• Book Value: $188.36 per share
• Price / Book: 3.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,200,000
• Free Float: 8,407,000
• Market Cap: $6.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52