Stepan (SCL) News Today

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Get Free Report) VP David Kabbes bought 1,056 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $71.39 per share, for a total transaction of $75,387.84. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president now owns 1,056 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $75,387.84. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Swedbank AB acquired a new stake in Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 7,201 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $648,000. Several other institutional investors have als

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stepan in a report issued on Wednesday, July 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.63 per share for the quarter, d

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The basic materials company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by ($0.26). Stepan had a return on equity of 4.04% and a net margin of 1.71%. The firm had revenue of $556.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $581.30 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.53 EPS. Stepan's revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lowered its position in Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 9.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 70,837 shares of the basic materials company's st

StockNews.com downgraded shares of Stepan from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday.

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,687 shares of the basic materials company's stock, val

First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 36.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 70,376 shares of the basic materials company's s

StockNews.com upgraded shares of Stepan from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday.

ProShare Advisors LLC lessened its position in shares of Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 6.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 90,212 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 5,736 shares during the quarter. ProShare Adviso

StockNews.com cut shares of Stepan from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday.

StockNews.com cut Stepan from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday.

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,562,730 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an addition

Quadrature Capital Ltd cut its stake in shares of Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 51.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,806 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 9,339 shares during the period. Quadrature Capit

StockNews.com cut Stepan from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday.

Southernsun Asset Management LLC decreased its holdings in Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 9.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 306,380 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 31,179 shares

Westwood Holdings Group Inc. cut its stake in shares of Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 7.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 689,772 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 58,131 shar

First Trust Advisors LP lessened its stake in Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 21.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 725,396 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 201,27

Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 136,111 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $12,869,000. Norges Bank owned 0.61% of Stepan at

US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 229.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,728 shares of the basic materials company's stock after buying an additional 8,870 shares during the quar

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 8.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 323,556 shares of the basic materials company's stock af

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 2.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,201,133 shares of the basic materials company's stock after acqu

First Eagle Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 51,643 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $4,883,

International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 9,406.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,887 shares of the basic materials co

Fisher Asset Management LLC reduced its holdings in Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 22.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,360 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 11,082 shares durin

Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Free Report) by 5,436.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 516,704 shares of the basic materials company's stock after acquiring an additional 507,371 shares dur

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.375 per share by the basic materials company on Friday, June 14th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 31st.

Stepan (NYSE:SCL - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The basic materials company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.29. Stepan had a return on equity of 4.20% and a net margin of 1.73%. The company had revenue of $551.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $575.83 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.71 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 15.4% on a year-over-year basis.