Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Buy Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Koppers (NYSE:KOP) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Saturday morning.

A number of other analysts have also commented on KOP. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Koppers in a report on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded Koppers from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Koppers from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.50.

Koppers Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KOP opened at $37.77 on Friday. Koppers has a twelve month low of $22.99 and a twelve month high of $38.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $30.43 and its 200-day moving average is $29.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $740.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.64 and a beta of 1.40.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $432.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $445.00 million. Koppers had a net margin of 2.98% and a return on equity of 15.85%. Koppers’s quarterly revenue was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.200-5.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Koppers will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Koppers Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Koppers’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Koppers

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KOP. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Koppers during the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Koppers in the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in Koppers by 258.1% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,930 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,391 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its position in Koppers by 95.6% during the second quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 2,130 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Koppers by 23.5% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,235 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 615 shares in the last quarter. 92.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Koppers

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price target (~45% upside vs. current levels), which supports upside momentum and may attract buy interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Koppers beat Q4 EPS estimates ($0.70 vs. $0.59 consensus) and provided FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $4.20–$5.00, roughly in line with analyst expectations — a combination that likely underpins the stock’s strength. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors can review the full Q4 earnings call transcript and highlights for color on demand trends, margin drivers and capital allocation plans; these details will matter for sustaining sentiment but are not a clear directional catalyst on their own. Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined ~9.3% year‑over‑year to $432.7M and missed the consensus (~$445M), signaling softer demand in the quarter — a headwind that tempers the EPS beat and raises questions on topline recovery. Zacks Article
• Negative Sentiment: Koppers announced it will idle two plants and lay off dozens as part of a restructuring, which could reduce near‑term production and create execution risk (and PR/headcount costs) even if it improves longer‑term margin structure. BizJournals Article

Koppers Company Profile

Koppers Company, Inc is a global specialty chemicals and materials manufacturer serving diverse industrial markets. The company operates through two primary segments: Carbon Materials & Chemicals, which produces a range of coal tar–based products, phenolic specialties and carbon compounds; and Railroad Products & Services, which offers wood treating and infrastructure services for rail and utility customers.

In its Carbon Materials & Chemicals segment, Koppers supplies coal tar pitch, refined creosote, coal tar‐based distillates and phenolic resins used in aluminum smelting, graphite electrode manufacture, carbon fiber production, and water treatment applications.