34.03 USD
-0.56
1.62%
At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
34.00
-0.03
0.09%
1 day
-1.62%
5 days
2.01%
1 month
2.13%
3 months
36.61%
6 months
12.64%
Year to date
6.98%
1 year
-6.23%
5 years
79.01%
10 years
38.67%
 

About: Koppers Holdings Inc through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds used in markets such as railroad, aluminum and steel, agriculture, utilities, and residential lumber. The company is organized into three business segments: railroad and utility products and services, performance chemicals, and carbon materials and chemicals. Its product portfolio includes treated and untreated wood products like crossties used in railroads, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds such as creosote used in the treatment of wood crossties, among others. The majority of its revenue comes from the company's railroad and utility products and services segment, and more than half of the company's revenue is earned in the United States.

Employees: 2,082

0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

0.67% less ownership

Funds ownership: 92.89% [Q4 2024] → 92.22% (-0.67%) [Q1 2025]

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 65

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 191 [Q4 2024] → 184 (-7) [Q1 2025]

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $610M [Q4 2024] → $530M (-$80M) [Q1 2025]

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 26

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $422K | Put options by funds: $613K

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$64
88%
upside
Avg. target
$64
88%
upside
High target
$64
88%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino
88%upside
$64
Outperform
Maintained
13 May 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about KOP published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
3 Top-Ranked Efficient Stocks to Buy Amid Volatile Market Conditions
POST, CARG and KOP shine with strong efficiency ratios and solid earnings surprises amid market uncertainty.
3 Top-Ranked Efficient Stocks to Buy Amid Volatile Market Conditions
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Should Value Investors Buy Koppers (KOP) Stock?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Should Value Investors Buy Koppers (KOP) Stock?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Best Value Stocks to Buy for July 9th
QFIN, KOP and OPBK made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on July 9, 2025.
Best Value Stocks to Buy for July 9th
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
New Strong Buy Stocks for July 9th
MLCO, SVM, ATEYY, NXST and KOP have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on July 9, 2025.
New Strong Buy Stocks for July 9th
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Koppers Releases 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report
PITTSBURGH , June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP) today published its 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR), detailing the company's progress in executing its comprehensive Sustainability Plan, driven by its values of People, Planet, and Performance. Highlights from the 2024 CSR include: Achieving a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.52, the lowest in company history, demonstrating our global workforce's unwavering commitment to a Zero Harm culture.
Koppers Releases 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Koppers Extends Revolving Credit Facility Maturity Date to 2030
PITTSBURGH , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds, today announced that the company successfully extended the maturity date of its $800 million revolving credit facility (Revolving Facility) to the earlier of (i) ninety-one (91) days prior to the maturity date of the company's secured term loan facility; or (ii) June 17, 2030.  This transaction also modifies the total net leverage ratio financial covenant by removing the step down to 4.50:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2026 and making the test 4.75:1.00 through the life of the deal.
Koppers Extends Revolving Credit Facility Maturity Date to 2030
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Koppers Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences
PITTSBURGH , June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds, today announced that the company will host meetings with the investment community as part of its participation in upcoming investor conferences as follows: Sidoti Small Cap Conference, which will be held virtually, on June 12, 2025. Singular Research Summer Solstice Conference, which will be held in New York City, on June 18, 2025.
Koppers Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Koppers Names James A. Sullivan President and Chief Transformation Officer; New Role Created to Oversee Company-wide Catalyst Initiative
PITTSBURGH , May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), a leading integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds, today announced the appointment of James A. Sullivan as President and Chief Transformation Officer, effective June 1, 2025.
Koppers Names James A. Sullivan President and Chief Transformation Officer; New Role Created to Oversee Company-wide Catalyst Initiative
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Koppers Management Participating in Barrington Research Spring Virtual Investment Conference
PITTSBURGH , May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds, today announced that the company will host meetings with the investment community as part of its participation in the Barrington Research Spring Virtual Investment Conference, which will be held virtually on May 29, 2025.  Koppers management will be represented by the following: Jimmi Sue Smith, Chief Financial Officer Bradley Pearce, Chief Accounting Officer Quynh McGuire, Vice President of Investor Relations.
Koppers Management Participating in Barrington Research Spring Virtual Investment Conference
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Koppers Earnings Beat, Revenues Fall Short of Estimates in Q1
KOP gains on higher prices and reduced costs in the Railroad and Utility Products and Services segment in the first quarter.
Koppers Earnings Beat, Revenues Fall Short of Estimates in Q1
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