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NewMarket (NEU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$737.28 +17.18 (+2.39%)
Closing price 03:30 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$736.18 -1.10 (-0.15%)
As of 04:20 PM Eastern
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About NewMarket Stock (NYSE:NEU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$717.45
$737.28
50-Day Range
$600.26
$737.28
52-Week Range
$480.00
$737.14
Volume
116,709 shs
Average Volume
51,996 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.95 billion
P/E Ratio
14.68
Dividend Yield
1.49%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

NewMarket Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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49th Percentile Overall Score

NEU MarketRank™: 

NewMarket scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 337th out of 576 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 14.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.54.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of NewMarket is 14.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 94.43.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    NewMarket has a P/B Ratio of 4.84. 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

    1.87% 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 1.7, 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 58.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    NewMarket pays a meaningful dividend of 1.53%, 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 21.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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

    1.87% 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 1.7, 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 58.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    NewMarket has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for NewMarket this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for NEU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, NewMarket insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $199,796.00 in 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 start of the year. Since then, NEU shares have increased by 39.5% and is now trading at $737.28.

NewMarket Corporation (NYSE:NEU) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $13.26 EPS for the quarter. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $700.95 million for the quarter. NewMarket had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 34.45% and a net margin of 17.22%.
Read the conference call transcript
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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

Last Earnings
4/23/2025
Record date for 7/1 Dividend
6/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/16/2025
Dividend Payable
7/01/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
14.65
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$462.41 million
Pretax Margin
21.88%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.79 billion
Cash Flow
$62.98 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.69
Book Value
$152.33 per share
Price / Book
4.83

Miscellaneous

Free Float
7,632,000
Market Cap
$6.94 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.42

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This page (NYSE:NEU) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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