Stepan (SCL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $593.65 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.92 by ($0.40). Stepan had a return on equity of 4.78% and a net margin of 2.57%.The business had revenue of $594.69 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $598.25 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.41 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Stepan to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Stepan Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of SCL opened at $46.29 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $48.64 and its 200 day moving average is $51.82. Stepan has a fifty-two week low of $44.23 and a fifty-two week high of $82.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a PE ratio of 18.22 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.35.

Stepan Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were given a $0.385 dividend. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. Stepan’s payout ratio is currently 60.63%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SCL. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Stepan by 8.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,211 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $617,000 after purchasing an additional 859 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Stepan in the first quarter worth about $818,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Stepan by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,701 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $699,000 after purchasing an additional 555 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in Stepan by 4.3% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 66,301 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,649,000 after acquiring an additional 2,707 shares during the period. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in Stepan in the second quarter worth about $495,000. 82.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SCL has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Stepan from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stepan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Stepan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stepan currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

About Stepan

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products worldwide. 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, and lubricating ingredients.