James Sullivan Sells 7,500 Shares of Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Stock

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) insider James Sullivan sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $375,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 82,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,144,900. This represents a 8.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Koppers Stock Down 1.8%

KOP stock traded down $0.84 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $45.17. 338,836 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 190,149. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $46.71 and its 200 day moving average is $40.51. Koppers Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $25.00 and a twelve month high of $53.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The firm has a market cap of $854.16 million, a P/E ratio of -9.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 1.25.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.25. Koppers had a positive return on equity of 14.98% and a negative net margin of 4.59%.The firm had revenue of $520.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $506.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Koppers Holdings Inc. will post 4.11 EPS for the current year.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio is presently -7.63%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on KOP shares. Weiss Ratings cut Koppers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Koppers in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Singular Research raised shares of Koppers to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Koppers currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.00.

Institutional Trading of Koppers

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KOP. Assetmark Inc. bought a new position in Koppers in the second quarter worth $30,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Koppers by 258.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,930 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 1,391 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its holdings in shares of Koppers by 95.6% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in Koppers by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,235 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 615 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Koppers in the fourth quarter worth approximately $114,000. 92.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Koppers News

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results beat expectations. Koppers reported $1.37 in EPS versus the $1.12 consensus estimate, while revenue of $520.1 million exceeded forecasts of $506.1 million. Strong Performance Chemicals volumes and utility-pole demand offset pricing pressure and higher costs. KOP Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates on PC Unit Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Some longer-term estimates improved. Sidoti raised its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $1.01 from $0.67 and its Q1 2028 forecast to $1.04 from $0.92. The firm’s published FY2026, FY2027 and FY2028 EPS forecasts remain $4.18, $4.86 and $5.02, respectively.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management investor meetings may provide further guidance. Koppers executives are meeting with investors in Montreal and Toronto, potentially offering more information on demand trends, costs and the company’s outlook. No new financial details have been announced.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling raised a caution signal. Director James A. Sullivan sold 80,000 shares for approximately $4.0 million, reducing his stake by nearly 47%. Chief Accounting Officer Bradley Pearce separately sold 2,000 shares for about $102,000, reducing his position by 4.65%. The sales occurred near $50–$51 per share and may be pressuring sentiment. Koppers Insider Selling Report
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered multiple earnings forecasts. The analyst cut Q4 2026 EPS to $1.17 from $1.40, FY2026 EPS to $4.18 from $4.38, FY2027 EPS to $4.86 from $4.95 and FY2028 EPS to $5.02 from $5.24. Estimates for Q2–Q4 2027 and Q3 2026 were also reduced, suggesting concerns about the durability of earnings growth despite the latest quarterly beat.

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.