Koppers (NYSE:KOP) CEO Sells $113,140.45 in Stock

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) CEO M Leroy Ball sold 2,659 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.55, for a total value of $113,140.45. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 444,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,896,284.80. This represents a 0.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

M Leroy Ball also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 17th, M Leroy Ball sold 2,489 shares of Koppers stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.91, for a total value of $94,357.99.

Koppers Price Performance

Koppers stock traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $42.42. 367,473 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 195,703. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 2.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The business has a fifty day moving average of $38.57 and a 200 day moving average of $32.79. Koppers Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $25.00 and a 1-year high of $46.40. The company has a market capitalization of $815.90 million, a PE ratio of 11.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.73 and a beta of 1.28.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.13. Koppers had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 4.10%.The firm had revenue of $455.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $390.10 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.71 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Koppers Holdings Inc. will post 4.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Koppers Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Koppers from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Koppers in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Koppers from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Koppers from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Koppers

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in Koppers by 17.1% in the third quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 954,431 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $26,724,000 after acquiring an additional 139,600 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in Koppers in the third quarter valued at about $3,635,000. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC boosted its holdings in Koppers by 47.7% in the third quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC now owns 71,665 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,007,000 after acquiring an additional 23,131 shares during the last quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Koppers by 209.4% in the fourth quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 112,401 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $3,044,000 after acquiring an additional 76,068 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Koppers in the third quarter valued at about $914,000. Institutional investors own 92.75% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Koppers

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its earnings forecasts for Koppers, increasing estimates for FY2026, FY2027, Q1 2027 and Q3 2026. Higher analyst profit expectations can support the stock by signaling confidence in Koppers’ longer-term earnings power.
• Positive Sentiment: One recent analysis argued that Koppers’ Performance Chemicals segment is stronger than previously thought, pointing to a 20% sales increase and 30% EBITDA growth in that business. That suggests part of the company is recovering better than expected.
• Positive Sentiment: Earlier coverage also noted Koppers beat EPS expectations by 27%, which reinforces the view that the company can outperform forecasts when conditions are favorable.
• Neutral Sentiment: Koppers named a Nova Chemicals executive as CFO. A new finance chief may be viewed as a governance and strategy update, but the stock impact is unclear until investors see the new CFO’s priorities and execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s CEO, M. Leroy Ball, sold 2,659 shares in a reported insider transaction. The sale was relatively small compared with his remaining stake, so it may not be a major signal on its own, but insider selling can still weigh on sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the better segment performance, Koppers cut its adjusted EBITDA outlook to $240 million-$260 million due to rising oil and input costs and weak demand. That margin pressure is likely the biggest near-term concern for investors.
• Negative Sentiment: Overall 1Q26 results were mixed, with total EBITDA down 10% even as Performance Chemicals improved. The combination of cost inflation and pressured end markets helps explain why the stock may be falling.

About Koppers

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.