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KOP · Koppers Holdings Inc.

$49.67 -0.54 (-1.07%)
Market Cap
$965.44M
Shares
19.23M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$50.20 Open$50.00 Day$48.89–51.13 52W$24.87–52.25 Avg vol 30d171K Short int753K · 3.9% float · 5.0d Short vol72% Last earningsMay 8, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 8

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 8, 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 Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 18.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.71
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +41%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +13%
      above
      RSI (14) 66
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 93%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +11%
      trailing
      6-month return +69%
      trailing
      YTD return +86%
      this year
      Relative strength +62%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $44 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      35 of 204 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -11.0K sh shares · +7 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$434.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.92% of float · ▼ -8.7% MoM · 5.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      204 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 64
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −10%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +11%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $67.5M
      Valuation P/E 13.3
      below peers
      Balance sheet $912.7M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 37%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −24%
      past year
      ATR 3.6%
      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

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 8, 2026
      Pre-tax charges to earnings · through the end of 2029 Initiated $227M – $262M
      Non-cash charges · through the end of 2029 Initiated $170M – $195M
      Cash expenditures · through the end of 2029 Initiated $57M – $67M
      Accelerated depreciation and asset write-down costs · through the end of 2029 Initiated $170M – $195M
      Plant cleaning, waste disposal and demolition costs · through the end of 2029 Initiated $52M – $62M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Consolidated sales 2025
      guided $2B – $2.2B
      $1.88B Miss −10.5%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +41% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      66 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      93% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $44 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      35 of 204 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -11.0K sh shares · +7 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$434.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.92% of float · ▼ -8.7% MoM · 5.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      204 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $25 Now $50 · 93% 52-wk high $52
      vs 200-day avg +41% vs 50-day avg +13%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EPS non-GAAP $0.57 Q1 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 · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $965.44M +85.8% -10.2% 13.3 3.9%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $236.47B +20.3% +3.0% 33.9 1.4%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $128.57B +5.7% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $87.38B +9.9% +26.4% 33.2 2.8%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $79.84B +8.1% +2.2% 38.4 1.2%

      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 Reducing
      Holders
      211
      % held
      96.8%
      Reported
      35 of 204
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      246
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      753.0K
      Days to cover
      5.0d
      Change
      -72.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      72%
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      840
      Value
      $38.1K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.5%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$434.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      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
      May 11, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $92.1K
      Shares
      2.5K
      Filed
      Mar 2, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 17, 2026
      Last call
      May 8, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KOP +2.0% +11.3% +69.5% +11.8% +85.8%
      SPY -1.0% 0.0% +7.4% -0.8% +8.6%
      vs SPY +3.0% +11.3% +62.0% +12.6% +77.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.09 / share · ex May 29, 2026
      Raised 12.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.34 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.68%

      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) 35 filings 35 filers Visit website Investor relations