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SCL

Stepan Co

Dec 12 • 04:00PM ET

74.14

Dollar change -1.36
Percentage change -1.80	%

Basic Materials • Specialty Chemicals • USA • NYSE

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Index	RUT	P/E	37.11	EPS (ttm)	2.00	Insider Own	4.55%	Shs Outstand	22.49M	Perf Week	-0.19%
Market Cap	1.67B	Forward P/E	18.77	EPS next Y	3.95	Insider Trans	0.10%	Shs Float	21.47M	Perf Month	-3.80%
Income	45.83M	PEG	8.43	EPS next Q	0.44	Inst Own	83.36%	Short Float	1.63%	Perf Quarter	0.45%
Sales	2.19B	P/S	0.76	EPS this Y	13.88%	Inst Trans	1.10%	Short Ratio	3.28	Perf Half Y	-13.06%
Book/sh	54.21	P/B	1.37	EPS next Y	56.95%	ROA	1.93%	Short Interest	0.35M	Perf Year	-14.58%
Cash/sh	6.55	P/C	11.32	EPS next 5Y	4.40%	ROE	3.78%	52W Range	69.78 - 96.68	Perf YTD	-21.59%
Dividend Est.	1.52 (2.05%)	P/FCF	56.67	EPS past 5Y	-18.13%	ROI	2.82%	52W High	-23.31%	Beta	0.81
Dividend TTM	1.51 (2.04%)	Quick Ratio	0.86	Sales past 5Y	4.27%	Gross Margin	12.89%	52W Low	6.25%	ATR (14)	1.88
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 29, 2024	Current Ratio	1.27	EPS Y/Y TTM	-12.57%	Oper. Margin	3.26%	RSI (14)	43.32	Volatility	2.26% 2.30%
Employees	2389	Debt/Eq	0.62	Sales Y/Y TTM	-9.67%	Profit Margin	2.10%	Recom	2.50	Target Price	97.00
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.33	EPS Q/Q	87.85%	Payout	83.90%	Rel Volume	0.57	Prev Close	75.50
Sales Surprise	-5.26%	EPS Surprise	57.66%	Sales Q/Q	-2.74%	Earnings	Oct 30 BMO	Avg Volume	106.27K	Price	74.14
SMA20	-2.05%	SMA50	-1.63%	SMA200	-8.60%	Trades		Volume	60,185	Change	-1.80%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Oct-19-23	Upgrade	CL King	Neutral → Buy	$89
Jan-11-21	Downgrade	Seaport Global Securities	Buy → Neutral
Apr-02-20	Upgrade	Seaport Global Securities	Neutral → Buy	$101
Mar-18-20	Initiated	CL King	Neutral
Dec-11-18	Initiated	Stifel	Buy	$94
Jul-27-17	Downgrade	Wellington Shields	Buy → Hold
May-03-16	Downgrade	Seaport Global Securities	Accumulate → Neutral	$61 → $63
Jun-04-15	Initiated	Global Hunter Securities	Accumulate	$57

Dec-09-24 10:21PM	Why Is Stepan Company (SCL) Among the Best Dividend Kings to Invest In For Safe Dividend Growth? (Insider Monkey)
Oct-31-24 03:09AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EBITDA Growth Amidst Sales Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
02:43AM	Q3 2024 Stepan Co Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Oct-30-24 08:15AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
07:13AM	Stepan Co.: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
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07:00AM	Stepan Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Marking the 57th Consecutive Year of Increases (PR Newswire)
06:55AM	Stepan Promotes Luis E. Rojo to President and Chief Executive Officer (PR Newswire)
Oct-29-24 09:11AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q3 2024: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-23-24 10:01AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Reports Next Week: What to Know Ahead of the Release (Zacks)
Oct-09-24 03:31PM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic Growth (GuruFocus.com)
07:00AM	Stepan to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Results on October 30, 2024 (PR Newswire)
Aug-09-24 06:45AM	Red Flag Alert! 3 Growth Stocks to Sell Before They Go to Zero. (InvestorPlace)
Jul-31-24 08:25AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -6.00%
07:22AM	Stepan Co.: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
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07:00AM	Stepan Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
Jul-10-24 07:00AM	Stepan to Announce Second Quarter 2024 Results on July 31, 2024 (PR Newswire)
Jun-20-24 10:18AM	Is Stepan Company (SCL) A Good Dividend Stock to Buy Right Now? (Insider Monkey)
09:25AM	10 Best Dividend Kings to Buy for Safe Dividend Growth (Insider Monkey)
May-01-24 10:40AM	Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Apr-30-24 10:20PM	Q1 2024 Stepan Co Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
11:54AM	SCL Stock Earnings: Stepan Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024 (InvestorPlace)
10:30AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
08:35AM	Stepan Co Reports First Quarter 2024 Results: A Closer Look at Financial Performance and Market ... (GuruFocus.com)
08:15AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
07:13AM	Stepan Co.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	Stepan Reports First Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
Apr-23-24 10:01AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher? (Zacks)
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Apr-09-24 07:00AM	Stepan to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on April 30, 2024 (PR Newswire)
Mar-12-24 08:33AM	13 Dividend Kings To Invest In For Safe Dividend Growth (Insider Monkey)
Feb-28-24 03:41PM	Director Stepan F Quinn Jr Sells 10,000 Shares of Stepan Co (SCL) (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-21-24 09:07AM	Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Feb-20-24 10:57PM	Q4 2023 Stepan Co Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
09:30AM	Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Stepan Co. (SCL) Q4 Earnings (Zacks)
08:25AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates (Zacks)
07:34AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Faces Headwinds in 2023, Yet Delivers Positive Free Cash Flow in Q4 (GuruFocus.com)
07:32AM	Stepan Co.: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	Stepan Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
Feb-16-24 10:42AM	How To Earn $500 A Month From Stepan Stock Ahead Of Q4 Earnings Results (Benzinga)
Feb-15-24 04:30PM	Stepan Company Announces Appointment of New Director (PR Newswire)
Feb-13-24 10:00AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q4 Release (Zacks)
Jan-30-24 06:55AM	Stepan to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results on February 20, 2024 (PR Newswire)
Oct-19-23 08:55AM	Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
02:52AM	Q3 2023 Stepan Co Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Oct-18-23 02:43PM	Stepan Co (SCL) Reports Q3 2023 Earnings: Net Income Drops to $12.6M Amid Sales Volume Decrease (GuruFocus.com) +6.18%
09:30AM	Compared to Estimates, Stepan Co. (SCL) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
08:05AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates (Zacks)
07:03AM	Stepan Co.: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:55AM	Stepan Reports Third Quarter Results (PR Newswire)
06:55AM	Stepan Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Marking the 56th Consecutive Year of Increases (PR Newswire)
Oct-03-23 06:55AM	Stepan to Announce Third Quarter 2023 Results on October 18, 2023 (PR Newswire)
Jul-27-23 03:55PM	Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Jul-26-23 11:41PM	Q2 2023 Stepan Co Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
09:30AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
08:05AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates (Zacks)
07:02AM	Stepan Co.: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:55AM	Stepan Reports Second Quarter Results (PR Newswire)
06:55AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
Jul-20-23 10:01AM	Earnings Preview: Chemours (CC) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
Jul-19-23 10:01AM	Analysts Estimate Stepan Co. (SCL) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jun-27-23 06:55AM	Stepan to Announce Second Quarter 2023 Results on July 26, 2023 (PR Newswire)
Jun-21-23 08:00PM	SCL: Lowering target price to $98.00 (Argus Research)
Jun-15-23 12:30PM	After a year of 0.3% returns, Stepan Company's (NYSE:SCL) share price drop last week may have less of an impact on institutional investors (Simply Wall St.)
Jun-12-23 08:01AM	Terex and Stepan have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day (Zacks)
06:00AM	Bear of the Day: Stepan Co. (SCL) (Zacks)
Jun-01-23 10:48AM	Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL)? (Simply Wall St.)
May-18-23 10:43AM	Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return (Simply Wall St.)
May-02-23 12:19AM	Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Apr-26-23 08:00PM	SCL: Lowering target price to $94.00 (Argus Research)
Apr-25-23 08:15AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates (Zacks) -8.88%
07:04AM	Stepan Co.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (AP Finance)
06:55AM	Stepan Reports First Quarter Results (PR Newswire)
06:55AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
Apr-19-23 10:01AM	Analysts Estimate Tronox (TROX) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Apr-18-23 02:56PM	Stepan Company's (NYSE:SCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 32% Above Its Share Price (Simply Wall St.)
10:01AM	Analysts Estimate Stepan Co. (SCL) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Apr-17-23 09:00PM	7 Safe Stocks to Invest in for Steady Returns in 2023 (InvestorPlace)
Apr-03-23 07:32AM	Stepan to Announce First Quarter 2023 Results on April 25, 2023 (PR Newswire)
Mar-30-23 10:02AM	Stepan Company's (NYSE:SCL) Stock's On An Uptrend: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market? (Simply Wall St.)
Mar-11-23 09:01AM	Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) earnings growth rate lags the 6.4% CAGR delivered to shareholders (Simply Wall St.)
Mar-09-23 03:21PM	12 Dividend Kings To Buy For Safe Dividend Growth (Insider Monkey)
Feb-25-23 07:16AM	Should You Buy Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) For Its Upcoming Dividend? (Simply Wall St.)
Feb-20-23 08:18AM	Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Feb-18-23 09:14AM	Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth (Simply Wall St.)
Feb-16-23 08:15AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates (Zacks)
06:55AM	Stepan Reports Fourth Quarter Results and Record Full Year 2022 Earnings (PR Newswire)
06:55AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
Feb-15-23 06:55PM	Nutrien (NTR) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Feb-09-23 10:01AM	Earnings Preview: Stepan Co. (SCL) Q4 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
Jan-25-23 06:55AM	Stepan to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results on February 16, 2023 (PR Newswire)
Jan-06-23 09:57AM	Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 78% (Simply Wall St.)
Dec-23-22 09:45AM	What Is Stepan Company's (NYSE:SCL) Share Price Doing? (Simply Wall St.)
Dec-09-22 09:39AM	Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns (Simply Wall St.)
Nov-25-22 09:34AM	Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.365 (Simply Wall St.)
Nov-11-22 09:32AM	Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's (Simply Wall St.)
Nov-09-22 05:21AM	Stepan Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Beats Expectations (Simply Wall St.)
Nov-07-22 01:47PM	Is Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Trading At A 32% Discount? (Simply Wall St.)

Stepan Co. engages in the manufacture and sale of specialty and intermediate chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment products are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, agricultural products, lubricating ingredients, oil field chemicals, and other applications. The Polymers segment deals mainly with rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, plastics, building materials, refrigeration systems, and CASE applications. The Specialty Products segment consists of chemicals used in food, flavoring, nutritional supplements, and pharmaceutical applications. The company was founded by Alfred C. Stepan Jr. in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Behrens Scott R.	Former Officer	Nov 25 '24	Proposed Sale	77.48	1,266	98,090		Nov 25 12:24 PM
Behrens Scott R.	Former Director	Nov 13 '24	Proposed Sale	76.30	1,250	95,371		Nov 13 04:57 PM
Behrens Scott R.	Former Officer and Director	Nov 12 '24	Proposed Sale	77.68	250	19,419		Nov 12 03:53 PM
Kabbes David	VP GC & Secretary	Oct 16 '24	Option Exercise	75.53	254	19,186	8,790	Oct 18 02:24 PM
Kabbes David	VP GC & Secretary	Aug 14 '24	Buy	71.39	1,056	75,388	1,056	Aug 15 01:19 PM
Haire Robert Joseph	EVP, Supply Chain	May 01 '24	Option Exercise	84.32	549	46,293	549	May 03 02:22 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Mar 07 '24	Sale	87.43	2,000	174,855	250,676	Mar 11 08:18 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Mar 06 '24	Sale	86.58	2,000	173,154	252,568	Mar 07 04:50 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Mar 05 '24	Sale	87.48	1,000	87,485	254,568	Mar 07 04:50 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Feb 27 '24	Option Exercise	41.16	6,363	261,901	261,930	Feb 28 01:29 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Feb 26 '24	Option Exercise	41.16	3,637	149,699	259,204	Feb 28 01:29 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Feb 27 '24	Sale	89.58	6,363	570,026	255,567	Feb 28 01:29 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Feb 26 '24	Sale	90.11	3,637	327,716	255,567	Feb 28 01:29 PM
Rojo Luis	VP & Chief Financial Officer	Feb 23 '24	Sale	91.29	600	54,773	8,465	Feb 27 03:56 PM
Behrens Scott R.	President & CEO	Feb 26 '24	Sale	89.77	950	85,285	15,033	Feb 27 03:49 PM
Behrens Scott R.	President & CEO	Feb 23 '24	Sale	90.93	700	63,652	15,983	Feb 27 03:49 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Feb 22 '24	Option Exercise	41.16	5,000	205,800	260,567	Feb 26 02:35 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Feb 23 '24	Option Exercise	41.16	5,000	205,800	260,567	Feb 26 02:35 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Feb 22 '24	Sale	91.55	5,000	457,750	255,567	Feb 26 02:35 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Feb 23 '24	Sale	91.07	5,000	455,355	255,567	Feb 26 02:35 PM
Stepan Richard Finn	V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers	Feb 14 '24	Option Exercise	89.03	341	30,359	217,387	Feb 16 05:51 PM
Rojo Luis	VP & Chief Financial Officer	Feb 14 '24	Option Exercise	89.03	682	60,718	7,834	Feb 16 05:44 PM
Moriarty Sean Thomas	VP & GM Surfactants	Feb 14 '24	Option Exercise	89.03	455	40,509	10,960	Feb 16 04:52 PM
Keiper Jason Scott	VP & Chief Tech & Sust Officer	Feb 14 '24	Option Exercise	89.03	265	23,593	6,161	Feb 16 04:01 PM
Kabbes David	VP GC & Secretary	Feb 14 '24	Option Exercise	89.03	455	40,509	7,825	Feb 16 03:49 PM
Behrens Scott R.	President & CEO	Feb 14 '24	Option Exercise	89.03	2,365	210,556	15,254	Feb 16 03:35 PM

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