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KOP · Koppers Holdings Inc.

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$44.90 -0.54 (-1.19%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$897.35M
Shares
18.91M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$44.90 Open$45.72 Day$44.76–47.02 52W close$26.35–52.33 Avg vol 30d184K Short int713K · 3.8% float · 4.6d Short vol70% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +20%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −5%
      below
      RSI (14) 39
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 71%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −12%
      trailing
      6-month return +21%
      trailing
      YTD return +66%
      this year
      Relative strength +9%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $47 › 200d $37 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +33 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$4.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.77% of float · ▼ -5.3% MoM · 4.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      216 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 60
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth −10%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +11%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $67.5M
      Balance sheet $912.7M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 36%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −14%
      past year
      ATR 5.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 0 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA · 2026 Non-GAAP $240M – $250M
      Effective tax rate on adjusted net income · 2026 28%
      Adjusted EPS · 2026 Non-GAAP $3.80 – $4.20
      Operating cash flow · 2026 $165M – $185M
      Capital expenditures · 2026 $55M
      Free cash flow · 2026 Non-GAAP $110M – $130M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 7, 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA · 2025 Forecast $255M – $260M
      Adjusted EPS · 2025 Forecast $4.00 – $4.15
      Operating cash flow · 2025 Forecast $135M
      Effective tax rate on adjusted net income · 2025 Forecast 31%
      Capital expenditures · 2025 Forecast $52M – $55M
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Consolidated sales 2024
      guided $2.25B
      $2.09B Miss −7.0%
      Adjusted EPS 2024
      guided $4.60 – $4.80
      $2.46 Miss −47.7%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +20% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −5% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      39 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      71% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $47 › 200d $37 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +33 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$4.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.77% of float · ▼ -5.3% MoM · 4.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      216 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $26 Now $45 · 71% Range high $52
      vs 200-day avg +20% vs 50-day avg -5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $38.5M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $72.6M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Capital expenditures, net of insurance proceeds and sale of assets $11.4M Q1 2026
      Operating cash flow $122.5M Year Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      KOP
      Koppers Holdings Inc.
      this stock
      $897.35M +65.8% -10.2% 3.8%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $218.66B +12.8% +3.0% 30.6 1.2%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $122.12B +4.3% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $84.62B +9.1% +2.1% 32.2 2.6%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $79.62B +8.8% +2.2% 38.1 1.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      216
      % held
      102.6%
      Net QoQ
      +237.8K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      260
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      713.2K
      Days to cover
      4.6d
      Change
      -39.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      70%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      169
      Value
      $8.6K
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.9%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$4.9M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $56.0M
      EPS diluted
      $2.74
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $58.3K
      Shares
      1.3K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 17, 2026
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KOP -1.0% -12.3% +20.6% -8.4% +65.8%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -0.5% -15.2% +9.0% -11.4% +53.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.09 / share · ex May 29, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.09 / share · ex Aug 28, 2026
      Raised 12.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.34 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.76%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1315257 CUSIP 50060P106 13F (30d) 203 filings 199 filers Visit website Investor relations