Analysts Set Expectations for Quaker Chemical Q2 Earnings

Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Quaker Chemical in a report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $2.02 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.99. The consensus estimate for Quaker Chemical’s current full-year earnings is $7.75 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Quaker Chemical’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.13 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.51 EPS.

Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.62 by ($0.29). Quaker Chemical had a net margin of 6.58% and a return on equity of 10.10%. The company had revenue of $444.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $430.47 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.78 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Quaker Chemical from $172.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded Quaker Chemical from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $170.00 price target (down from $200.00) on shares of Quaker Chemical in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Quaker Chemical from $190.00 to $182.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 4th.

Quaker Chemical Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of Quaker Chemical stock opened at $139.01 on Friday. Quaker Chemical has a twelve month low of $124.66 and a twelve month high of $207.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company’s 50 day moving average is $138.20 and its 200 day moving average is $153.45. The company has a market cap of $2.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.39.

Institutional Trading of Quaker Chemical

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KWR. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Quaker Chemical during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Quaker Chemical during the 4th quarter worth approximately $58,000. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Quaker Chemical by 50.9% during the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 525 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of Quaker Chemical by 24.8% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 665 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Quaker Chemical by 100.0% in the third quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 906 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.46% of the company’s stock.

Quaker Chemical Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 16th will be given a dividend of $0.485 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 16th. This represents a $1.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.40%. Quaker Chemical’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.80%.

Quaker Chemical Company Profile

Quaker Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die-cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals.