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Market Cap 2.10B P/E 18.27 EPS this Y -3.60% Ern Qtrly Grth -24.90%
Income 34.79M Forward P/E 17.55 EPS next Y 97.70% 50D Avg Chg -1.00%
Sales 2.2B PEG 8.30 EPS past 5Y -20.86% 200D Avg Chg -7.00%
Dividend 1.00% Price/Book 1.76 EPS next 5Y 4.40% 52W High Chg -19.00%
Recommedations 2.50 Quick Ratio 0.86 Shares Outstanding 22.49M 52W Low Chg 8.00%
Insider Own 3.88% ROA 1.90% Shares Float 21.16M Beta 0.80
Inst Own 83.30% ROE 2.89% Shares Shorted/Prior 267.91K/206.35K Price 94.08
Gross Margin 12.60% Profit Margin 1.58% Avg. Volume 154,664 Target Price 97.00
Oper. Margin 3.43% Earnings Date Oct 16 Volume 75,903 Change -0.61%
About Stepan Company

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. Its surfactants are also used in various applications, including emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins, including liquid and powdered products, which are used in CASE applications; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Stepan Company News
11/16/24 Should You Investigate Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) At US$74.74?
11/02/24 Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
11/01/24 Stepan Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag
10/31/24 Stepan Co (SCL) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EBITDA Growth Amidst Sales Challenges
10/31/24 Q3 2024 Stepan Co Earnings Call
10/30/24 Stepan Co. (SCL) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates
10/30/24 Stepan Co.: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
10/30/24 Stepan Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results
10/30/24 Stepan Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Marking the 57th Consecutive Year of Increases
10/30/24 Stepan Promotes Luis E. Rojo to President and Chief Executive Officer
10/28/24 With 83% ownership, Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) boasts of strong institutional backing
09:01 AM Eastman Chemical (EMN) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
10/23/24 Stepan Co. (SCL) Reports Next Week: What to Know Ahead of the Release
10/09/24 Stepan Co (SCL) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic Growth
10/09/24 Stepan to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Results on October 30, 2024
09/30/24 Top 3 Undervalued Small Caps In United States With Insider Activity September 2024
09/19/24 Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
09/17/24 Compass Minerals (CMP) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
08/30/24 Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Buying In United States August 2024
08/11/24 Stepan Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: Misses Expectations
SCL Chatroom

User Image TheLionStock Posted - 20 hours ago

📈 Stock Performance for $SCL over the Last Month: Opening Price: $72.83 Closing Price: $76.85 Highest Price: $82.08 Lowest Price: $72.00

User Image DividendPower Posted - 3 weeks ago

Recent Dividend Increases - Updated 11/01/24 https://www.dividendpower.org/dividend-increases/ $YOU $MSEX $COP $HII $SCL

User Image Estimize Posted - 10/28/24

Wall St is expecting 2.08% YoY EPS growth for $SCL in Q3, up from -22.64% in Q2 [Reporting 10/30 BMO] http://www.estimize.com/intro/scl?cha

User Image Broview Posted - 1 month ago

$SCL one of my favorite periodic picks. Company made the coke ingredient, actually?

User Image StockInvest_us Posted - 08/29/24

Signal alert: $SCL - PivotPoint bottom https://stockinvest.us/l/ivZmLLOvrD

User Image insiderbuyingselling Posted - 3 months ago

$SCL new insider buying: 1056 shares. http://insiderbuyingselling.com/?t=SCL

User Image epsguid Posted - 07/31/24

$SCL reported earnings of $0.41, consensus was $0.67, Earnings Whisper was $0.64 via @eWhispers #whispermiss http://eps.sh/d/scl

User Image Stock_Titan Posted - 07/31/24

$SCL Stepan Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results https://www.stocktitan.net/news/SCL/stepan-reports-second-quarter-2024-p100p1321h2e.html

User Image NVDAMillionaire Posted - 07/30/24

$SCL Stepan Company (SCL): A Diversified Specialty Chemicals Powerhouse Delivering Consistent Performance http://beyondspx.com/2024/07/30/stepan-company-scl-a-diversified-specialty-chemicals-powerhouse-delivering-consistent-performance/

User Image Stock_Titan Posted - 4 months ago

$SCL Stepan to Announce Second Quarter 2024 Results on July 31, 2024 https://www.stocktitan.net/news/SCL/stepan-to-announce-second-quarter-2024-results-on-july-31-3omidom55ih1.html

User Image FrnkTss Posted - 4 months ago

$SCL to watch https://youtu.be/lJz6KQ7HbO4

User Image epsguid Posted - 04/30/24

$SCL reported earnings of $0.64, consensus was $0.35 via @eWhispers #epsbeat http://eps.sh/d/scl

User Image Stock_Titan Posted - 04/30/24

$SCL Stepan Reports First Quarter 2024 Results https://www.stocktitan.net/news/SCL/stepan-reports-first-quarter-2024-qw0bhji0ne8a.html

User Image Stock_Titan Posted - 7 months ago

$SCL Stepan to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on April 30, 2024 https://www.stocktitan.net/news/SCL/stepan-to-announce-first-quarter-2024-results-on-april-30-gxaqfd9e5vop.html

User Image StockInvest_us Posted - 8 months ago

Signal alert: $SCL - Possible Runner https://stockinvest.us/l/Aw8BsMSp31

User Image insiderbuyingselling Posted - 8 months ago

$SCL new insider selling: 2000 shares. http://insiderbuyingselling.com/?t=SCL

User Image insiderbuyingselling Posted - 8 months ago

$SCL new insider selling: 3000 shares. http://insiderbuyingselling.com/?t=SCL

User Image insiderbuyingselling Posted - 02/28/24

$SCL new insider selling: 10000 shares. http://insiderbuyingselling.com/?t=SCL

User Image insiderbuyingselling Posted - 02/27/24

$SCL new insider selling: 600 shares. http://insiderbuyingselling.com/?t=SCL

User Image insiderbuyingselling Posted - 02/26/24

$SCL new insider selling: 10000 shares. http://insiderbuyingselling.com/?t=SCL

User Image epsguid Posted - 9 months ago

$SCL reported earnings of $0.33, consensus was $0.37 via @eWhispers #epsmiss http://eps.sh/d/scl

User Image DonCorleone77 Posted - 9 months ago

$SCL Stepan reports Q4 adjusted EPS 33c, consensus 37c Reports Q4 revenue $532.1M, consensus $534.52M. "The company had a challenging 2023 due to a slow down in demand across most end use markets and significant customer and channel inventory destocking. While we believe the negative impacts of destocking are mostly behind us, we continue to experience significant destocking within our agricultural business and expect this to continue through the first half of 2024," said Scott Behrens, President and CEO. "Specific to the fourth quarter, overall volume increased 3% versus the prior year driven by double digit growth in Rigid Polyols volumes at improved margins. Surfactants experienced strong volume growth in Personal Care, Industrial Cleaning and to our Distribution partners. Surfactant unit margins were lower versus the prior year due to a less favorable product mix and actions taken to recover share loss in Latin America due to lower priced imported products....

User Image Stock_Titan Posted - 9 months ago

$SCL Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend https://www.stocktitan.net/news/SCL/stepan-declares-quarterly-8dsea468n2fd.html

User Image swingingtech Posted - 9 months ago

$SCL https://wallstreetwaves.com/how-to-earn-500-a-month-from-stepan-stock-ahead-of-q4-earnings-results/

User Image EarningsInsider Posted - 01/27/24

Stepan Sees Short Interest Decrease from 368,700 shares to 297,600 shares. $SCL https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/SCL/short-interest/

User Image cctranscripts Posted - 9 months ago

Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals https://www.conferencecalltranscripts.org/summary/?id=12891243 $SCL

User Image EarningsInsider Posted - 10 months ago

Stepan Sees Short Interest Decrease from 458,900 shares to 368,700 shares. $SCL https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/SCL/short-interest/

Analyst Ratings
CL King Buy Oct 19, 23
Seaport Global Neutral Jan 11, 21
Stifel Buy Jun 18, 20
Stifel Buy Mar 24, 20
Stifel Buy Dec 11, 18
Seaport Global Neutral Aug 24, 16
Seaport Global Accumulate Jun 4, 15
Guggenheim Buy Oct 14, 14
Keybanc Buy Sep 17, 14
Insider Trades Relationship Date Transactions Cost($) #Shares Value($) #Share Own SEC Form 4
Dearth Randall S. Director Director Aug 28 Sell 87.195 590 51,445 10,210 08/29/23
STEPAN F QUINN JR Director Director Jul 31 Sell 95.01 10,168 966,062 248,232 08/02/23
STEPAN F QUINN JR Director Director Jul 31 Option 48.08 10,168 488,877 250,732 08/02/23
Mergner Arthur W Exec VP Exec VP May 23 Sell 98.23 1,996 196,067 27,516 05/24/23
Mergner Arthur W Exec VP Exec VP May 23 Option 43.85 6,262 274,589 33,778 05/24/23
Behrens Scott R. President & CEO President & CEO May 04 Sell 89.92 2,000 179,840 12,756 05/08/23
STEPAN F QUINN JR Director Director Aug 26 Sell 110 5,308 583,880 64,869 11/15/22
Mergner Arthur W Exec VP, Supply Chai.. Exec VP, Supply Chain Oct 27 Option 62.51 2,156 134,772 25,669 10/31/22
Mergner Arthur W Exec VP, Supply Chai.. Exec VP, Supply Chain Oct 27 Sell 103.01 2,156 222,090 23,513 10/31/22
Keiper Jason Scott VP & Chief Tech & Su.. VP & Chief Tech & Sust Officer Aug 25 Buy 112.453 500 56,226 4,169 08/26/22
Behrens Scott R. President & COO President & COO Aug 15 Sell 114.0735 1,000 114,074 12,100 08/16/22
Stefaniak Debra VP, Business Enablem.. VP, Business Enablement Aug 12 Option 63.11 1,058 66,770 9,314 08/16/22
LAWTON GREGORY E Director Director Aug 12 Sell 113.00 1,249 141,137 15,714 08/16/22
Behrens Scott R. President & COO President & COO Aug 10 Sell 109.236 550 60,080 13,100 08/12/22
Rojo Luis VP & Chief Financial.. VP & Chief Financial Officer Jul 29 Sell 115.174 400 46,070 3,272 08/02/22
Catlett Janet Anne VP, CHRO VP, CHRO Jun 16 Buy 132.04 2 215 3,146 06/16/21
STEPAN F QUINN JR Chairman, President.. Chairman, President & CEO Nov 09 Option 43.85 34,741 1,523,393 232,484 11/09/20
STEPAN F QUINN JR Chairman, President.. Chairman, President & CEO Nov 09 Sell 120.04 12,281 1,474,211 197,744 11/09/20
STEPAN F QUINN JR Chairman, President.. Chairman, President & CEO Nov 04 Option 41.16 28,883 1,188,824 226,626 11/04/20
STEPAN F QUINN JR Chairman, President.. Chairman, President & CEO Nov 04 Sell 117.05 10,430 1,220,832 197,743 11/04/20
Moriarty Sean Thomas VP & GM Polymers VP & GM Polymers Sep 11 Option 72.99 6,433 469,545 8,290 09/11/20
Moriarty Sean Thomas VP & GM Polymers VP & GM Polymers Sep 11 Sell 117.2 2,755 322,886 5,535 09/11/20