Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP)

Koppers Holdings Inc. stock experienced a gain of 2.54% on February 6, 2026, marking its fifth consecutive day of gains, with a two-week increase of 11.49%. The latest closing stock price as of February 5, 2026, was $31.50, with a 52-week high of $35.61 and a low of $22.99. Koppers announced the retirement of its CFO, Jimmi Sue Smith, on January 9, 2026, and scheduled its Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Conference Call for January 29, 2026. The company reported its Third Quarter 2025 results on November 7, 2025, with EPS of $1.21, meeting expectations, and declared a quarterly cash dividend on November 6, 2025. Insider selling activity was observed in the past year.

Koppers Holdings, Inc. experiences demand seasonality for its products and services, with cash flow typically following a seasonal pattern. Demand in early 2025 was comparable to softer 2024 levels, with volumes expected to increase in the latter half of the year, moving into a "down part of the seasonal cycle" during the fourth quarter. Performance Chemicals volumes were down in the first six months of 2025, Class I railroad demand was tailing off, and Carbon Materials and Chemicals markets were at their trough.

Koppers Holdings, Inc. is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds, operating within the chemicals sector and serving diverse end-markets such as railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries. The company's major products include treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds, emphasizing the reuse of waste and scrap materials in its production processes.

Koppers Holdings, Inc. maintains a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network with facilities located across North America, South America, Australasia, China, and Europe.

Koppers has maintained a positive brand reputation, particularly in corporate responsibility and safety, being named one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek for 2026 for the sixth consecutive year. This recognition is based on environmental, social, and governance indicators, as well as public perception, with achievements including the lowest total recordable injury rate, increased solar energy production, renewable energy consumption, and sustainably certified timber purchases. Koppers also received a Chemical Safety Excellence Award from CSX in 2025.

Koppers Holdings Inc. is primarily owned by institutional shareholders, who collectively hold 94.28% of the company, with major holders including BlackRock, Inc., and Vanguard Group Inc. Individual insiders own 13.01% of the company, with Chairman and CEO M. Leroy Ball being the largest individual shareholder, owning 2.10% of the company.