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Stepan Company (SCL): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy1 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 1 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 1 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $85.00, the highest $85.00, the lowest $85.00. The average is +37.0% from the last price of $62.03.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI PerPlexity Chemicals - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $67.00 | Hold | +8.0% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 00:06 | — | |
| Michael Harrison CFA★★★★★★★★★★#4322 · hits 56% · avg +2.8% | Seaport Global | $75.00 → $85.00+13.3% | Buy | +37.0% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 10:00 | +1.2%next day −0.4% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| AI Google Chemicals - SpecialtyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $71.00 → $68.00−4.2% | Hold | +9.6% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 10:10 | — | |
| AI xAi Chemicals - SpecialtyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $70.00 → $68.00−2.9% | Hold | +9.6% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 10:10 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Chemicals - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $66.00 → $65.00−1.5% | Hold | +4.8% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 10:10 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Chemicals - SpecialtyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $69.00 → $67.00−2.9% | Hold | +8.0% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 10:10 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Chemicals - SpecialtyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $71.00 → $68.00−4.2% | Hold | +9.6% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 10:10 | — | |
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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 Stepan Company
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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 $85.00 at a price of $62.38 (+36.3%); now: $85.00 at $62.03 (+37.0%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 28.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.72 (from $0.60 to $0.85). Last quarter: $1.18.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $634M (from $627M to $642M). Last quarter: $684M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Stepan Company
- CEO: Luis E. Rojo
- Employees: 2,328
- 1101 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL, 60062, US
- www.stepan.com
Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in the United States, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. 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, lubricating ingredients; emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins used in coating applications; specialty polyols, such as CASE and powdered polyester resins; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.
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