NYSE:KWR Quaker Chemical (KWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $159.60 -1.34 (-0.83%) (As of 10/8/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Quaker Chemical Stock (NYSE:KWR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Quaker Chemical alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$158.71▼$161.3550-Day Range$157.95▼$181.4252-Week Range$138.67▼$221.94Volume110,883 shsAverage Volume94,415 shsMarket Capitalization$2.87 billionP/E Ratio24.29Dividend Yield1.14%Price Target$201.67Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewQuaker 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.Read More… Elon Musk’s chilling warning for humanity (Ad)The 'invasion' I've discovered has nothing to do with the border crisis. What's happening at our southern border is a travesty, but the 'invasion' I've found will have 10 times greater effects on our economy, and ultimately our way of life.Go here to see why. Quaker Chemical Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreKWR 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. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingQuaker 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 CoverageQuaker 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.61% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioQuaker 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 RatioQuaker 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. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.26% of the float of Quaker Chemical has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverQuaker Chemical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quaker Chemical has recently increased by 2.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldQuaker Chemical pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthQuaker Chemical has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Quaker Chemical is 27.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-5.13 Percentage of Shares Shorted9.26% of the float of Quaker Chemical has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverQuaker Chemical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quaker Chemical has recently increased by 2.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.83 News SentimentQuaker 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Quaker Chemical this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 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. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Quaker Chemical insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of Quaker Chemical is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.46% 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. Receive KWR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Quaker Chemical and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KWR Stock News HeadlinesQuaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Raised to Buy at StockNews.comOctober 5 at 11:26 AM | americanbankingnews.comShould You Investigate Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE:KWR) At US$163?October 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comElon Musk’s chilling warning for humanityThe 'invasion' I've discovered has nothing to do with the border crisis. What's happening at our southern border is a travesty, but the 'invasion' I've found will have 10 times greater effects on our economy, and ultimately our way of life.October 8, 2024 | The Freeport Society (Ad)Firefighters respond to Quaker Oats in Cedar RapidsOctober 2, 2024 | msn.comAbington Friends School, One of the World’s Oldest Quaker Schools, to Host Open House on Oct. 19September 24, 2024 | msn.comQuaker Parrot’s Trust in Shiba Inu Is the Definition of Friendship GoalsSeptember 18, 2024 | msn.comQuaker Publisher to Speak on His Visit to World Quaker Plenary in South AfricaSeptember 16, 2024 | msn.comNASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta: Live updates, highlights, live leaderboard of Quaker State 400September 8, 2024 | sports.yahoo.comSee More Headlines KWR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KWR shares performed this year? 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. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Quaker Chemical's earnings last quarter? 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. Is Quaker Chemical doing a stock buyback? 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. Does Quaker Chemical have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Quaker Chemical: Baron Industries, Grindaix-GmbH, Coral, Houghton International, Lubricor Inc, Verkol SAU, Binol AB, and more. Who are Quaker Chemical's major shareholders? 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Quaker Chemical? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Quaker Chemical own? 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 Dividend7/17/2024Dividend Payable7/31/2024Last Earnings8/05/2024Today10/08/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend10/17/2024Dividend Payable10/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Miscellaneous products of petroleum & coal Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:KWR CUSIP74731610 CIK81362 Webwww.quakerchem.com Phone(610) 832-4000Fax610-832-4496Employees4,400Year Founded1918Price 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 RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.57 Trailing P/E Ratio24.28 Forward P/E Ratio19.22 P/E Growth1.88Net Income$112.75 million Net Margins6.56% Pretax Margin9.10% Return on Equity10.49% Return on Assets5.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.50 Current Ratio2.63 Quick Ratio1.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.95 billion Price / Sales1.47 Cash Flow$11.98 per share Price / Cash Flow13.31 Book Value$77.00 per share Price / Book2.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,990,000Free Float17,756,000Market Cap$2.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.37 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. 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