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Koppers Holdings (KOP): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $57.00, the highest $62.00, the lowest $54.00. The average is +31.6% from the last price of $43.32.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Prestopino★★★★★★★★★★#573 · hits 57% · avg +13.4% | Barrington | $55.00 | Buy | +27.0% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 09:35 | −0.9%next day +1.1% · 5 days +2.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Chemicals - SpecialtyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $50.00 → $48.00−4.0% | Hold | +10.8% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Chemicals - SpecialtyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $50.00 → $48.00−4.0% | Hold | +10.8% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Chemicals - SpecialtyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $49.00 → $48.00−2.0% | Hold | +10.8% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Chemicals - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $47.00 → $48.00+2.1% | Hold | +10.8% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Chemicals - SpecialtyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $50.00 → $49.00−2.0% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Chemicals - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $49.00 → $48.00−2.0% | Hold | +10.8% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| Liam Burke★★★★★★★★★★#464 · hits 54% · avg +17.0% | B. Riley Securities | $50.00 → $62.00+24.0% | Buy | +43.1% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 09:01 | −2.7%next day −1.3% · 5 days −8.4% | ↗ |
| Michael Mathison★★★★★★★★★★#6708 · hits 33% · avg −0.2% | Singular | $48.00 → $54.00+12.5% | Hold | +24.7% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 23:05 | +0.7%next day −1.6% · 5 days −11.4% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Koppers Holdings
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $57.00 at a price of $45.59 (+25.0%); now: $57.00 at $43.32 (+31.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 30.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.31 (from $1.07 to $1.50). Last quarter: $1.37.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $515M (from $497M to $533M). Last quarter: $520M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Koppers Holdings
- CEO: Leroy Mangus Ball Jr.
- Employees: 1,859
- 436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219-1800, US
- www.koppers.com
Koppers Holdings Inc., established in 1988 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, operates as a global supplier of specialized treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and various carbon-based compounds. The company's reach extends across the United States, Australasia, Europe, and other international regions. Its comprehensive business activities are structured into three distinct segments: 1. Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS): This division is responsible for the procurement and treatment of essential timber products such as crossties, switch ties, and lumber utilized in railroad bridges and crossings. Additionally, RUPS provides components like rail joint bars for track construction, transmission and distribution poles for electrical and telecommunication utilities, and pilings for structural foundations. The segment also offers critical services, including engineering, design, repair, and inspection for railroad bridges. 2. Performance Chemicals (PC): This segment focuses on the development, manufacturing, and marketing of a range of copper-based wood preservatives. Key offerings include micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, and chromated copper arsenate. These preservatives are vital for treating wood used in applications such as decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and various agricultural uses. Furthermore, the PC segment supplies fire-retardant chemicals specifically formulated for pressure-treating wood, primarily for commercial building projects. 3. Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC): Within this segment, Koppers produces a variety of carbon-derived products. These include creosote, which serves both as a wood treatment and a feedstock for carbon black; carbon pitch, a fundamental raw material for aluminum and steel manufacturing; naphthalene, used as a feedstock in phthalic anhydride production and as a surfactant in concrete; phthalic
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