Koppers (KOP) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) will likely be issuing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, November 6th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.31 per share and revenue of $518.60 million for the quarter. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.25. Koppers had a negative net margin of 4.59% and a positive return on equity of 14.98%. The firm had revenue of $520.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $506.10 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.48 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Koppers to post $4.07 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4.87 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Koppers Trading Down 0.2%

Koppers stock opened at $41.73 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $789.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.84 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $44.65 and a 200-day moving average of $41.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.33 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Koppers has a one year low of $25.00 and a one year high of $53.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Bradley Pearce sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.01, for a total transaction of $102,020.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 41,037 shares in the company, valued at $2,093,297.37. The trade was a 4.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Stephen Lucas sold 1,308 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.55, for a total transaction of $58,271.40. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 34,345 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,530,069.75. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 97,808 shares of company stock worth $4,857,451. Insiders own 7.28% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Koppers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered Koppers from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.00.

Koppers Company Profile

Koppers Holdings Inc (NYSE:KOP) is a global provider of treated wood products, carbon compounds and performance chemicals. The company serves infrastructure, industrial and utility markets with products designed to preserve, protect and extend the service life of wood and other materials.

Koppers operates through two primary business areas: Railroad and Utility Products and Services, and Performance Chemicals. Its offerings include treated railroad crossties, utility poles, pilings and other wood products, as well as wood preservatives and related treatment services.