Koppers Shares Face Continued Analyst Pressure Following Disappointing Quarter

Koppers Holdings Inc. shares experienced renewed selling pressure in pre-market trading as the market digested a wave of analyst downgrades. The persistent skepticism stems directly from the company’s recent quarterly earnings release, which fell short of market projections across several key performance metrics.

The primary catalyst for the negative sentiment was Koppers’ Q2 report, published on August 8. The specialty chemicals producer reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.48, narrowly missing the consensus estimate of $1.49. A more significant shortfall occurred in revenue, which came in at $504.8 million against expectations of $540.3 million.

In response to these results, the company issued a substantial downward revision to its full-year 2025 guidance. Management now anticipates revenue between $1.9 billion and $2.0 billion and significantly reduced its EBITDA Read more...