What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for Stepan Q2 Earnings?

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) – Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Stepan in a report released on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.23. The consensus estimate for Stepan’s current full-year earnings is $2.53 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Stepan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th.

Stepan Stock Performance

NYSE:SCL opened at $63.51 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.27. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $69.42 and its 200-day moving average is $74.83. Stepan has a 52-week low of $59.70 and a 52-week high of $94.76. The company has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.60 and a beta of 0.84.

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.38. Stepan had a net margin of 2.10% and a return on equity of 4.56%. The business had revenue of $546.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $577.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. Stepan’s revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stepan

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of Stepan by 48.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 4,654 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $389,000 after acquiring an additional 1,517 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its holdings in Stepan by 74.7% during the second quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 5,813 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $488,000 after purchasing an additional 2,485 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its stake in shares of Stepan by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 46,950 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,942,000 after purchasing an additional 3,391 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of Stepan in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $696,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in shares of Stepan by 245.7% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 27,405 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,301,000 after buying an additional 19,477 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.70% of the company’s stock.

Stepan Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th were given a $0.385 dividend. This is a boost from Stepan’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. Stepan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.62%.

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.