Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Downgraded by Zacks Research to “Strong Sell”

Zacks Research downgraded shares of Koppers (NYSE:KOP) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research note released on Tuesday,Zacks reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. B. Riley Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Koppers from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Koppers from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Koppers in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $54.50.

Koppers Stock Performance

KOP opened at $31.37 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $589.74 million, a PE ratio of -6.10 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.70. Koppers has a fifty-two week low of $26.52 and a fifty-two week high of $53.00.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.60). The company had revenue of $499.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.60 million. Koppers had a positive return on equity of 14.17% and a negative net margin of 5.03%. The business’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.21 earnings per share. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Koppers will post 3.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 27th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 27th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio is currently -7.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Leroy Ball sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.96, for a total value of $183,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 429,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,742,347.80. This represents a 0.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 7.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Koppers in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $136,837,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Koppers in the second quarter worth $47,652,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Koppers by 1.5% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,191,358 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $46,082,000 after acquiring an additional 17,833 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Koppers by 7.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 804,553 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $36,124,000 after acquiring an additional 52,289 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Koppers during the second quarter worth $9,993,000. 92.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Koppers

These are some of the KOP headlines that stood out recently:

• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s revisions were mixed: it raised its Q2 2028 EPS estimate to $1.49 from $1.24, but lowered its estimates for several other periods. MarketBeat Koppers coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Koppers’ third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.77 came in well below analyst expectations of about $1.34–$1.37; revenue of $499.1 million also missed estimates. The company lowered its fiscal 2026 outlook, prompting a sharp share decline after the results. Levi & Korsinsky investigation notice
• Negative Sentiment: Two law firms announced investigations into potential securities claims related to Koppers. These are investigations, not findings of wrongdoing, but add legal and reputational uncertainty for investors. SBS Law investigation notice Levi & Korsinsky investigation notice

Koppers Company Profile

Koppers is a global provider of treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals and carbon compounds. Its products and services support infrastructure and industrial markets, including railroads, utilities and construction. The company’s Railroad and Utility Products and Services business supplies treated railroad ties, utility poles and related products, along with services such as track maintenance and wood-pole inspection. Its Performance Chemicals business produces wood preservatives and offers treatment solutions to help protect wood from decay and insects.