Analysts Issue Forecasts for Stepan’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:SCL)

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stepan in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.03 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.23. The consensus estimate for Stepan’s current full-year earnings is $2.53 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Stepan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th.

Stepan Stock Down 3.4 %

SCL opened at $63.35 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $69.67 and a 200-day moving average of $74.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.52 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Stepan has a 1-year low of $59.70 and a 1-year high of $95.33.

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.38. The business had revenue of $546.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $577.23 million. Stepan had a return on equity of 4.56% and a net margin of 2.10%. The firm’s revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stepan

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Stepan by 110.6% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 457 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Stepan in the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in Stepan by 43.9% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 934 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in shares of Stepan in the 2nd quarter valued at $129,000. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Stepan during the 3rd quarter worth about $161,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.70% of the company’s stock.

Stepan Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th were given a dividend of $0.385 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 29th. This is an increase from Stepan’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.43%. Stepan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.62%.

About Stepan

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, and lubricating ingredients.