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Stepan (SCL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$72.41
-2.04 (-2.74%)
(As of 10/31/2024 ET)

About Stepan Stock (NYSE:SCL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$72.16
$74.40
50-Day Range
$71.59
$78.41
52-Week Range
$69.78
$96.68
Volume
134,508 shs
Average Volume
91,858 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.63 billion
P/E Ratio
47.33
Dividend Yield
2.07%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, and lubricating ingredients. Its surfactants are also used in various applications, including emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins, including liquid and powdered products, which are used in CASE applications; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Stepan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

SCL MarketRank™: 

Stepan scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 191 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Stepan are expected to grow by 95.22% in the coming year, from $2.09 to $4.08 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Stepan is 47.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.29.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Stepan is 47.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 129.45.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Stepan has a P/B Ratio of 1.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    1.32% of the float of Stepan has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Stepan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Stepan has recently increased by 0.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Stepan pays a meaningful dividend of 2.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Stepan has been increasing its dividend for 56 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Stepan is 98.04%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Stepan will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.76% next year. This indicates that Stepan will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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

    1.32% of the float of Stepan has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Stepan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Stepan has recently increased by 0.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Stepan has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 0.35 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Stepan this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for SCL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Stepan insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $75,388.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 7.00% of the stock of Stepan is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    82.70% of the stock of Stepan is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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

Stepan's stock was trading at $94.55 at the start of the year. Since then, SCL stock has decreased by 22.8% and is now trading at $72.97.
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Stepan (NYSE:SCL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.39. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Stepan: Nanjing Stepan Jinling Chemical Limited Liability Company, PBC Industria Quimica Ltda., Stepan Asia Pte. Ltd., Stepan Canada Inc., Stepan CDMX S. de R.L. de C.V., Stepan Chemical (Nanjing) Co. Ltd., Stepan Chemical (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., and others.

Stepan's top institutional investors include Grace & White Inc. NY (0.54%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.37%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.34%) and O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include F Quinn Stepan Jr, Richard Finn Stepan, Arthur W Mergner, Gregory E Lawton, Scott R Behrens, Randall S Dearth, Jason Scott Keiper, Luis Rojo, David Kabbes and Debra Stefaniak.
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Shares of SCL 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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Stepan investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Visa (V), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/13 Dividend
8/30/2024
Dividend Payable
9/13/2024
Last Earnings
10/30/2024
Today
10/31/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend
11/29/2024
Dividend Payable
12/13/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Soap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
CUSIP
85858610
Employees
2,389
Year Founded
1932

Profitability

Net Income
$40.20 million
Pretax Margin
2.22%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.33 billion
Cash Flow
$7.01 per share
Book Value
$54.39 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
20,919,000
Market Cap
$1.64 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.80

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This page (NYSE:SCL) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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