Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.100-3.250 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.050. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.9 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Koppers Stock Performance

Shares of KOP stock traded down $7.73 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $31.91. The stock had a trading volume of 64,650 shares, compared to its average volume of 181,951. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $44.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. Koppers has a one year low of $25.00 and a one year high of $53.00. The firm has a market cap of $603.42 million, a PE ratio of -6.76 and a beta of 1.23.

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.37 by ($0.60). The firm had revenue of $499.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.60 million. Koppers had a positive return on equity of 14.98% and a negative net margin of 4.59%. Koppers’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.21 EPS. Koppers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Koppers will post 4.07 EPS for the current year.

Koppers Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Investors of record on Friday, November 27th will be given a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 27th. Koppers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -7.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Koppers

In other Koppers news, SVP Stephen Lucas sold 1,308 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.55, for a total value of $58,271.40. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 34,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,530,069.75. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Bradley Pearce sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 41,037 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,093,297.37. This represents a 4.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 17,808 shares of company stock worth $856,651. Corporate insiders own 7.28% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Koppers

Here are the key news stories impacting Koppers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Koppers declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable December 14 to shareholders of record November 27. Koppers Holdings Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti analysts reportedly raised their earnings estimates for Koppers, a potentially supportive signal, though the report provided no details on the revised forecasts. Sidoti Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Koppers
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter sales increased 2.8% year over year to $499.1 million, although they were below analysts’ $518.6 million estimate. Koppers Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS was $0.77, missing the $1.37 consensus and down from $1.21 a year earlier. The sizable earnings shortfall, alongside the revenue miss, is likely weighing on the shares. Koppers Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

About Koppers

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.