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Stepan Co

SCL

62.730USD

+1.000+1.62%

Close 02/06, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

1.42BMarket Cap

31.71P/E TTM

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Stepan Co

62.730

+1.000+1.62%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Stepan Co

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Stepan Co's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 5 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 75.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing strongly in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Stepan Co's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

5 / 69

Overall Ranking

53 / 4521

Industry

Chemicals

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Negative

Stepan Co Highlights

StrengthsRisks

Stepan Company is a manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in a range of industries. Its segment includes Surfactants, Polymers and Specialty Products. Surfactants are used in various consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, such as detergents for washing clothes, dishes, floors and walls. Its other applications include fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, lubricating ingredients, emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products and industrial applications, such as latex systems, plastics and composites. Polymers include polyurethane polyols, polyester resins and phthalic anhydride. Polyurethane polyols are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry and are also a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers. Specialty Products include flavors, emulsifiers and solubilizers used in food, flavoring, nutritional supplements and pharmaceutical applications.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 67.40%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 67.40%.

Fairly Valued

The company’s latest PB is 1.14, at a medium 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 19.67M shares, decreasing 3.14% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund

Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 311.00 shares of this stock.

Higher Market Activity

The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.56.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

75.000

Target Price

+21.50%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Stepan Co is 8.59, ranking 10 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 590.28M, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.94%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 54.08%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.59

Change

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Financials

8.31

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

10.00

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

7.61

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

8.40

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

8.66

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Stepan Co's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Stepan Co is 8.38, ranking 20 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Its current P/E ratio is 31.71, which is 92.51% below the recent high of 61.05 and 53.76% above the recent low of 14.66.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.38

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 5/69

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Stepan Co is 8.00, ranking 9 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The average price target is 85.00, with a high of 85.00 and a low of 85.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.00

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

75.000

Target Price

+21.50%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

Stepan Co

SCL

Ecolab Inc

ECL

Albemarle Corp

ALB

Celanese Corp

Eastman Chemical Co

EMN

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA

SQM

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Stepan Co is 9.33, ranking 8 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 67.70 and the support level at 53.88, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

9.26

Change

0.07

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(2)

Neutral(0)

Buy(3)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

1.303

Buy

RSI(14)

79.669

Buy

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

87.109

Overbought

ATR(14)

1.887

High Vlolatility

CCI(14)

137.738

Buy

Williams %R

8.032

Overbought

TRIX(12,20)

0.928

Sell

StochRSI(14)

13.236

Sell

Moving Average

Sell(0)

Neutral(0)

Buy(6)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

61.200

Buy

MA10

58.857

Buy

MA20

55.628

Buy

MA50

50.498

Buy

MA100

48.159

Buy

MA200

50.757

Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Stepan Co is 7.00, ranking 30 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 86.96%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.93%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 2.57M shares, representing 11.35% of shares outstanding, with 0.03% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

2.90M

-1.01%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

2.56M

-0.65%

Hightower Advisors, LLC

1.60M

+6.09%

Westwood Management Corp. (Texas)

1.53M

+14.08%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

1.22M

-2.13%

State Street Investment Management (US)

917.61K

+0.04%

Stepan (Frank Quinn Jr.)

873.95K

+0.01%

DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.

695.22K

+1.53%

American Century Investment Management, Inc.

586.47K

+8.41%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

512.34K

+0.75%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Chemicals domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Stepan Co is 8.21, ranking 18 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The company's beta value is 1.02. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.