Sidoti Issues Optimistic Forecast for Koppers Earnings

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP) – Analysts at Sidoti boosted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Koppers in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 2nd. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $1.31 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.07. The consensus estimate for Koppers’ current full-year earnings is $4.07 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Koppers’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.98 EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $506.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS.

KOP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Koppers from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered Koppers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.00.

Koppers Price Performance

KOP opened at $41.73 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $44.65 and a 200-day moving average of $41.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $789.11 million, a P/E ratio of -8.84 and a beta of 1.23. Koppers has a 12-month low of $25.00 and a 12-month high of $53.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Insider Activity at Koppers

In related news, CAO Bradley Pearce sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,093,297.37. The trade was a 4.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Stephen Lucas sold 1,308 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 34,345 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,530,069.75. This represents a 3.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 97,808 shares of company stock valued at $4,857,451. 7.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Koppers

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KOP. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Koppers in the second quarter valued at approximately $136,837,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in 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 in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Koppers during the 2nd quarter worth $47,652,000. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Koppers by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 804,553 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $36,124,000 after purchasing an additional 52,289 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Koppers during the 2nd quarter valued at $9,993,000. 92.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Koppers

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its EPS estimates for Q3 2026 to $1.31 from $1.07, Q2 2027 to $1.50 from $1.26, Q3 2027 to $1.28 from $1.24, and Q3 2028 to $1.47 from $1.29. These upward revisions could support sentiment. Koppers analyst estimate updates
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut estimates for Q4 2026 to $0.89 from $1.17, Q1 2027 to $0.91 from $1.01, Q4 2027 to $1.07 from $1.35, and Q1 2028 to $0.98 from $1.04. Its earlier revisions also lowered FY2026, FY2027 and FY2028 forecasts to $4.13, $4.76 and $4.89 per share, respectively. The lower projections may weigh on expectations for earnings growth. Koppers analyst estimate updates

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.