Quaker Chemical Corporation KWR
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- +8.94%
- 1 year
- +12.39%
- Market cap
- 2.57B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 2.03B
- Profit margin
- 4.80%
- EPS (ttm)
- 5.58
- Shares out
- 17.19M
- P/E ratio
- 26.81
- Forward P/E
- 15.82
- Dividend
- 2.12 (1.43%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 15, 2026
- YTD return
- +8.94%
- 1-year return
- +12.39%
- Volume
- 213.15K
- Avg volume
- 149.62K
- Open
- 148.38
- Previous close
- 148.05
- Day's range
- 145.82 – 152.08
- 52-week range
- 112.18 – 183.01
- Beta
- 1.41
- Analysts
- Strong Buy
- Price target
- 192.00 (+28.4%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 22, 2027
2Y -10.56 (-6.59%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 3.32B
- PEG ratio
- 1.86
- Price / sales
- 1.27
- Price / book
- 1.82
- Dividend yield
- 1.43%
- Payout ratio
- 36.42%
- Revenue growth
- 10.30%
- Free cash flow
- 103.19M
- Total cash
- 167.65M
- Total debt
- 939.80M
- Return on equity
- 6.99%
- Short % of float
- 15.17%
- 50-day average
- 158.41
- 200-day average
- 150.18
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 180.00
- Target (mean)
- 192.00
- Target (high)
- 200.00
- Strong buy2
- Buy5
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 22, 2027
Expected Feb 22, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.83.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 1.83 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.10 | 2.39 | +0.29 | +13.81% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.66 | 2.19 | +0.53 | +31.93% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.66 | 1.63 | -0.03 | -1.81% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.71 | 1.65 | -0.06 | -3.51% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.94 | 2.08 | +0.14 | +7.22% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Truist Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
| Nov 2, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Freedom Capital Markets | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
About Quaker Chemical Corporation
Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton, provides industrial process fluids worldwide. The company develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products; and offers chemical management services for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging and hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, and rod and wire drawing fluids. The company serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Country
- United States
- Website
- home.quakerhoughton.com
News
Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Quaker Houghton, Raises Price Target to $192 
RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Quaker Houghton, Lowers Price Target to $192 
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Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY MICHAEL F | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 9, 2026 | 78,010 |
| BERQUIST JOSEPH A | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 12, 2026 | 15,667 |
| BIJLANI JEEWAT | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 25, 2026 | 6,810 |
| DOUGLAS MARK A | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 31, 2026 | 6,278 |
| FRISBY JEFFRY D | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 28, 2026 | 7,298 |
| HENRY CHARLOTTE C | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 28, 2026 | 4,487 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 12.28% | 2,110,468 | 315.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.50% | 944,939 | 141.38M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Royce & Associates LP | 5.01% | 860,494 | 128.75M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.51% | 776,181 | 116.13M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Wellington Management Group, LLP | 3.95% | 679,621 | 101.68M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.63% | 623,889 | 93.35M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.71% | 809,221 | 121.08M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.57% | 441,665 | 66.08M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.10% | 360,868 | 53.99M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1.85% | 318,358 | 47.63M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Delaware Group Equity Funds V-Nomura Small Cap Core Fund | 1.76% | 303,420 | 45.40M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| ROYCE FUND-Royce Premier Fund | 1.43% | 245,608 | 36.75M | Jun 29, 2026 |