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Quaker Chemical (KWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$159.60
-1.34 (-0.83%)
(As of 10/8/2024 ET)

About Quaker Chemical Stock (NYSE:KWR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$158.71
$161.35
50-Day Range
$157.95
$181.42
52-Week Range
$138.67
$221.94
Volume
110,883 shs
Average Volume
94,415 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.87 billion
P/E Ratio
24.29
Dividend Yield
1.14%
Price Target
$201.67
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Quaker Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die-cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals. The company also provides chemical management services. It serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Quaker Chemical Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

KWR MarketRank™: 

Quaker Chemical scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 192 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Quaker Chemical has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Quaker Chemical has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Quaker Chemical's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Quaker Chemical are expected to grow by 13.61% in the coming year, from $8.30 to $9.43 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Quaker Chemical is 24.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.56.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Quaker Chemical is 24.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 123.30.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Quaker Chemical has a PEG Ratio of 1.88. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Quaker Chemical has a P/B Ratio of 2.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Quaker Chemical's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.26% of the float of Quaker Chemical has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Quaker Chemical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Quaker Chemical has recently increased by 2.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Quaker Chemical pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Quaker Chemical has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Quaker Chemical is 27.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Quaker Chemical will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.30% next year. This indicates that Quaker Chemical will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Quaker Chemical's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.26% of the float of Quaker Chemical has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Quaker Chemical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Quaker Chemical has recently increased by 2.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Quaker Chemical has a news sentiment score of 0.83. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Quaker Chemical this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for KWR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Quaker Chemical insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.30% of the stock of Quaker Chemical is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    77.46% of the stock of Quaker Chemical is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Quaker Chemical's insider trading history.
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KWR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Quaker Chemical's stock was trading at $213.42 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KWR stock has decreased by 25.2% and is now trading at $159.60.
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Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) posted its earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.08. The company's quarterly revenue was down 6.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Quaker Chemical's Board of Directors initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 28th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $150,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 4.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Quaker Chemical: Baron Industries, Grindaix-GmbH, Coral, Houghton International, Lubricor Inc, Verkol SAU, Binol AB, and more.

Quaker Chemical's top institutional investors include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.02%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%), Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Michael F Barry, Joseph A Berquist, Jeewat Bijlani, Jeffry D Frisby, David Slinkman, Melissa Leneis, Robert T Traub, David Will, Michael J Shannon, L Wilbert Platzer and Dieter Laininger.
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Shares of KWR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Quaker Chemical investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), InterDigital (IDCC), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Altria Group (MO), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE) and STAG Industrial (STAG).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend
7/17/2024
Dividend Payable
7/31/2024
Last Earnings
8/05/2024
Today
10/08/2024
Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend
10/17/2024
Dividend Payable
10/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/07/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Miscellaneous products of petroleum & coal
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
CUSIP
74731610
Employees
4,400
Year Founded
1918

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$201.67
High Stock Price Target
$220.00
Low Stock Price Target
$190.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+26.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$112.75 million
Pretax Margin
9.10%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.95 billion
Cash Flow
$11.98 per share
Book Value
$77.00 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
17,756,000
Market Cap
$2.87 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.37

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This page (NYSE:KWR) was last updated on 10/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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