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

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Stepan in a report released on Wednesday, February 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.87 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.03. The consensus estimate for Stepan’s current full-year earnings is $3.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Stepan’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.33). The firm had revenue of $525.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $520.97 million. Stepan had a net margin of 2.31% and a return on equity of 4.21%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.33 earnings per share.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Stepan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th.

Stepan Trading Down 1.1 %

NYSE SCL opened at $61.48 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Stepan has a 52 week low of $59.55 and a 52 week high of $94.76. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $63.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.02. The company has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.82 and a beta of 0.84.

Stepan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.385 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.50%. Stepan’s dividend payout ratio is presently 69.68%.

Insider Activity at Stepan

In related news, Director Susan Lewis purchased 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $63.53 per share, for a total transaction of $31,765.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 1,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $120,452.88. This represents a 35.82 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 6.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stepan

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SCL. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Stepan by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,560,605 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $165,671,000 after purchasing an additional 25,841 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Stepan by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,310,760 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $84,806,000 after buying an additional 18,392 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Stepan by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,195,187 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $92,328,000 after buying an additional 17,530 shares during the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Stepan by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 921,704 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $59,634,000 after buying an additional 60,985 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Stepan by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 660,048 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $42,705,000 after buying an additional 17,283 shares during the last quarter. 82.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Stepan Company Profile

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.