SCL
Stepan Company
NYSEUSDEQUITY
Basic Materials
DELAYED
Buy
+35/100
Last price
62.39
▼ 0.35 (0.56%)
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Open
63.20
Prev close
62.74
Day high
63.10
Day low
61.95
Volume
90.58K
Market cap
$1.42B
P/E (TTM)
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52W range
41.82 – 68.00
Day trading desk
Gap from prior close
+0.73%
Prior close 62.74
VWAP
62.48
-0.14% from price
Relative volume
1.05×
Normal
Session range
2.03%
61.94 – 63.20
Position in range
35%
Mid range
ATR (14D)
1.63
2.61% of price
Prior day high
63.72
PDH
Prior day low
61.85
PDL
Bid / ask spread
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Quote not published
Session volume
148.88K
Avg 141.43K
VWAP and the session figures are computed from the delayed intraday series on this page, so they lag the live tape and will not match a broker's real-time VWAP exactly. Turn on Prior day H/L/C, Opening range and Volume profile in the chart's Studies menu to see these levels drawn on price.
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
+0.32%
-1.6%
1M
-1.62%
-2.8%
3M
+12.84%
+8.3%
6M
+26.24%
+8.1%
YTD
+31.74%
+17.5%
1Y
+26.99%
+10.6%
3Y
-16.78%
-99.0%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Options chains and analytics, valuation ratios, insider filings, analyst targets and ownership. No card, no trial, nothing to cancel.
Insider net activity
Net shares
0
Net selling
Buy transactions
0
0 shares
Sell transactions
0
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Net transactions
0
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
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Not enough filings
Insider-held shares
1.32M
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 26 | LISLE SHAWN G General Counsel |
— | 1.15K | — | Direct |
| Aug 10, 26 | VELASQUEZ RUBEN DARIO Chief Financial Officer |
— | 1.36K | — | Direct |
| May 11, 26 | WEITKAMP ROBIN JOSEPH Officer |
CONVERSION | 90 | $4.73K | Direct |
| May 8, 26 | BURGESS LORINDA Director |
STOCK | 2.57K | $135.00K | Direct |
| May 8, 26 | LEWIS SUSAN Director |
STOCK | 2.57K | $135.00K | Direct |
| May 8, 26 | DEARTH RANDALL S Director |
STOCK | 2.57K | $135.00K | Direct |
| May 8, 26 | DELGADO JOAQUIN Director |
STOCK | 2.57K | $135.00K | Direct |
| May 8, 26 | PAINTER CORNING F Director |
STOCK | 2.57K | $135.00K | Direct |
| May 8, 26 | REED JAN STERN J.D. Director |
STOCK | 2.57K | $135.00K | Direct |
| May 8, 26 | STEPAN FRANK QUINN JR. Director |
STOCK | 2.57K | $135.00K | Direct |
| May 1, 26 | HAIRE ROBERT JOSEPH Officer |
CONVERSION | 550 | $27.68K | Direct |
| Mar 4, 26 | MORIARTY SEAN THOMAS Officer |
CONVERSION | 2.24K | $110.14K | Direct |
| Mar 4, 26 | ROJO LUIS E Chief Executive Officer |
CONVERSION | 5.31K | $260.75K | Direct |
| Mar 4, 26 | STEPAN RICHARD FINN Officer |
CONVERSION | 1.68K | $82.66K | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Fundamentals
Market cap$1.42B
Enterprise value$2.01B
Revenue (TTM)$2.43B
Gross profit$287.37M
EBITDA$209.64M
Net income$-2.65M
EPS (TTM)$-0.12
Free cash flow$55.55M
Total cash$113.70M
Total debt$707.35M
Book value / share$53.32
Shares outstanding22.71M
Float21.44M
Short % of float4.24%
Dividend yield2.52%
Beta (5Y)0.95
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E—
Forward P/E16.91
PEG ratio1.75
Price / sales—
Price / book1.17
EV / revenue0.83
EV / EBITDA9.60
Gross margin11.81%
Operating margin6.19%
Profit margin-0.11%
Return on equity-0.22%
Return on assets2.09%
Debt / equity58.36
Current ratio1.15
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $2.33B | $2.18B | $2.33B | $2.77B | +7.0% |
| Operating revenue | $2.33B | $2.18B | $2.33B | $2.77B | +7.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.06B | $1.91B | $2.05B | $2.35B | +8.1% |
| Gross profit | $269.89M | $272.21M | $277.60M | $427.07M | -0.9% |
| Research & development | $59.28M | $55.67M | $59.04M | $66.63M | +6.5% |
| Selling, general & admin | $139.56M | $143.91M | $141.57M | $161.21M | -3.0% |
| Total operating expense | $200.51M | $201.38M | $204.60M | $218.66M | -0.4% |
| Operating income | $69.38M | $70.83M | $73.00M | $208.41M | -2.0% |
| Net interest income | -$22.11M | -$14.18M | -$12.10M | -$9.81M | -55.9% |
| Pre-tax income | $59.90M | $60.44M | $48.39M | $188.70M | -0.9% |
| Tax provision | $13.01M | $10.07M | $8.19M | $41.55M | +29.2% |
| Net income | $46.90M | $50.37M | $40.20M | $147.15M | -6.9% |
| Net income to common | $46.90M | $50.37M | $40.20M | $147.15M | -6.9% |
| Basic EPS | 2.05 | 2.21 | 1.77 | 6.46 | -7.2% |
| Diluted EPS | 2.05 | 2.20 | 1.75 | 6.38 | -6.8% |
| EBIT | $86.13M | $79.90M | $64.34M | $199.59M | +7.8% |
| EBITDA | $212.17M | $192.10M | $169.68M | $294.24M | +10.4% |
| Basic shares | 22.87M | 22.83M | 22.78M | 22.78M | +0.2% |
| Diluted shares | 22.89M | 22.93M | 22.95M | 23.06M | -0.2% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $132.69M | $99.67M | $129.82M | $173.75M | +33.1% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $132.69M | $99.67M | $129.82M | $173.75M | +33.1% |
| Accounts receivable | $387.96M | $388.03M | $422.05M | $436.91M | -0.0% |
| Inventory | $298.83M | $288.72M | $265.56M | $402.53M | +3.5% |
| Total current assets | $858.96M | $810.43M | $851.88M | $1.04B | +6.0% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $1.28B | $1.27B | $1.28B | $1.14B | +1.0% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $132.10M | $134.04M | $150.01M | $153.95M | -1.5% |
| Total assets | $2.36B | $2.30B | $2.36B | $2.43B | +2.3% |
| Total current liabilities | $666.49M | $669.03M | $607.87M | $670.65M | -0.4% |
| Current debt | $285.74M | $292.81M | $252.90M | $132.11M | -2.4% |
| Long-term debt | $340.98M | $332.63M | $401.25M | $455.03M | +2.5% |
| Total debt | $676.05M | $682.83M | $712.17M | $637.70M | -1.0% |
| Total liabilities | $1.11B | $1.13B | $1.15B | $1.27B | -1.9% |
| Retained earnings | $1.29B | $1.27B | $1.26B | $1.25B | +0.9% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.24B | $1.17B | $1.22B | $1.17B | +6.3% |
| Working capital | $192.47M | $141.40M | $244.01M | $374.15M | +36.1% |
| Net tangible assets | $1.11B | $1.04B | $1.07B | $1.01B | +7.3% |
| Shares issued | 27.30M | 27.16M | 27.01M | 26.84M | +0.5% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $46.90M | $50.37M | $40.20M | $147.15M | — | -6.9% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $126.04M | $112.20M | $105.34M | $94.65M | — | +12.3% |
| Stock-based compensation | $6.00M | $5.35M | $5.74M | $13.85M | — | +12.2% |
| Change in working capital | -$22.04M | $2.79M | -$1.93M | -$68.96M | — | -891.0% |
| Operating cash flow | $147.88M | $162.05M | $174.88M | $160.76M | — | -8.7% |
| Capital expenditure | -$122.51M | -$122.78M | -$260.33M | -$301.55M | — | +0.2% |
| Investing cash flow | -$89.05M | -$116.94M | -$258.67M | -$308.09M | — | +23.9% |
| Share buybacks | — | $0 | $0 | -$24.95M | -$16.97M | — |
| Dividends paid | -$35.03M | -$33.95M | -$32.87M | -$30.57M | — | -3.2% |
| Financing cash flow | -$35.44M | -$64.52M | $33.28M | $166.21M | — | +45.1% |
| Free cash flow | $25.37M | $39.28M | -$85.46M | -$140.79M | — | -35.4% |
| End cash position | $132.69M | $99.67M | $129.82M | $173.75M | — | +33.1% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $684.11M | $604.51M | $553.89M | $590.28M | $594.69M | +13.2% |
| Operating revenue | $684.11M | $604.51M | $553.89M | $590.28M | $594.69M | +13.2% |
| Cost of revenue | $584.13M | $539.66M | $502.37M | $519.26M | $522.80M | +8.2% |
| Gross profit | $99.98M | $64.85M | $51.52M | $71.02M | $71.89M | +54.2% |
| Research & development | $17.20M | $14.99M | $15.70M | $14.22M | $14.70M | +14.7% |
| Selling, general & admin | $39.07M | $33.48M | $34.41M | $34.16M | $37.46M | +16.7% |
| Total operating expense | $57.67M | $49.03M | $50.18M | $49.23M | $53.92M | +17.6% |
| Operating income | $42.32M | $15.82M | $1.33M | $21.79M | $17.96M | +167.5% |
| Net interest income | -$5.68M | -$5.01M | -$5.69M | -$6.82M | -$5.49M | -13.4% |
| Pre-tax income | $32.55M | -$54.49M | $4.94M | $16.52M | $13.79M | +159.7% |
| Tax provision | $9.64M | -$13.08M | -$65.00K | $5.68M | $2.44M | +173.7% |
| Net income | $22.91M | -$41.41M | $5.00M | $10.84M | $11.34M | +155.3% |
| Net income to common | $22.91M | -$41.41M | $5.00M | $10.84M | $11.34M | +155.3% |
| Basic EPS | 1.00 | -1.81 | 0.22 | 0.47 | 0.50 | +155.2% |
| Diluted EPS | 1.00 | -1.81 | 0.22 | 0.47 | 0.50 | +155.2% |
| EBIT | $42.32M | $15.82M | $18.09M | $21.79M | $17.96M | +167.5% |
| EBITDA | $73.24M | $48.76M | $50.82M | $54.54M | $49.25M | +50.2% |
| Basic shares | 22.90M | 22.89M | 22.88M | 22.88M | 22.86M | +0.0% |
| Diluted shares | 22.92M | 22.89M | 22.89M | 22.89M | 22.88M | +0.2% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $113.70M | $140.78M | $132.69M | $118.54M | $88.90M | -19.2% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $113.70M | $140.78M | $132.69M | $118.54M | $88.90M | -19.2% |
| Accounts receivable | $492.34M | $433.69M | $387.96M | $436.14M | $442.15M | +13.5% |
| Inventory | $324.46M | $289.02M | $298.83M | $324.27M | $329.48M | +12.3% |
| Total current assets | $974.76M | $906.24M | $858.96M | $929.08M | $914.77M | +7.6% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $1.20B | $1.21B | $1.28B | $1.28B | $1.28B | -0.6% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $127.87M | $129.93M | $132.10M | $139.97M | $141.49M | -1.6% |
| Total assets | $2.39B | $2.33B | $2.36B | $2.43B | $2.42B | +2.5% |
| Total current liabilities | $847.00M | $720.45M | $666.49M | $713.92M | $677.83M | +17.6% |
| Current debt | $403.29M | $323.31M | $285.74M | $298.37M | $274.79M | +24.7% |
| Long-term debt | $244.07M | $328.42M | $340.98M | $357.11M | $383.24M | -25.7% |
| Total debt | $692.38M | $698.81M | $676.05M | $707.52M | $708.13M | -0.9% |
| Total liabilities | $1.18B | $1.14B | $1.11B | $1.19B | $1.17B | +3.5% |
| Retained earnings | $1.25B | $1.24B | $1.29B | $1.29B | $1.29B | +1.1% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.21B | $1.19B | $1.24B | $1.25B | $1.24B | +1.6% |
| Working capital | $127.77M | $185.78M | $192.47M | $215.16M | $236.94M | -31.2% |
| Net tangible assets | $1.08B | $1.06B | $1.11B | $1.11B | $1.10B | +2.0% |
| Shares issued | 22.73M | 27.45M | 27.30M | 27.29M | 27.29M | -17.2% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $22.91M | -$41.41M | $5.00M | $10.84M | $11.34M | +155.3% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $30.92M | $32.95M | $32.74M | $32.75M | $31.29M | -6.2% |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.12M | $1.50M | $1.53M | $1.40M | $1.68M | +40.9% |
| Change in working capital | -$48.46M | -$29.45M | $32.30M | $22.81M | -$33.11M | -64.5% |
| Operating cash flow | $8.36M | $16.93M | $59.99M | $69.76M | $11.19M | -50.6% |
| Capital expenditure | -$23.41M | -$30.89M | -$34.62M | -$29.55M | -$25.60M | +24.2% |
| Investing cash flow | -$23.41M | -$22.91M | -$8.03M | -$29.55M | -$25.06M | -2.2% |
| Dividends paid | -$8.98M | -$8.96M | -$8.93M | -$8.71M | -$8.70M | -0.2% |
| Financing cash flow | -$12.40M | $13.60M | -$37.70M | -$11.00M | -$9.50M | -191.2% |
| Free cash flow | -$15.04M | -$13.95M | $25.37M | $40.21M | -$14.40M | -7.8% |
| End cash position | $113.70M | $140.78M | $132.69M | $118.54M | $88.90M | -19.2% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
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—
Put / call open interest
4.00
Positioning, not flow
Max pain
65.00
+4.2% from spot
ATM implied vol
78.2%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
+60.4%
Puts bid over calls
Call volume
0
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
2
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
70.00
1 contracts
Heaviest put OI
65.00
2 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 0.61 | 1.18 | +93.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 0.39 | 0.45 | +16.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.40 | -0.02 | -105.1% |
| Sep 2025 | 0.62 | 0.48 | -22.0% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 0.73 | 2 | $634.30M | +7.5% |
| Next quarter | 0.34 | 2 | $608.75M | +9.9% |
| Current year | 2.69 | 2 | $2.53B | +8.6% |
| Next year | 3.69 | 2 | $2.68B | +5.9% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$85.00
High target$85.00
Low target$85.00
Implied upside36.24%
Analyst count1
ConsensusNONE
Strong buy / Buy0 / 1
Hold0
Sell / Strong sell0 / 0
Held by insiders5.80%
Held by institutions88.98%
Institutions holding314
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
63.14
-1.18% from price
SMA 20
62.59
-0.32% from price
SMA 50
63.14
-1.19% from price
SMA 100
58.78
+6.14% from price
SMA 200
55.53
+12.35% from price
EMA 12
62.74
-0.56% from price
EMA 26
62.66
-0.43% from price
EMA 50
61.85
+0.87% from price
RSI (14)
48.7
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
0.08
Hist -0.10
ATR (14)
1.63
2.61% of price
Realised vol 30D
22.0%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
64.81
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
60.37
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Golden
63.14 vs 55.53
Trend bias
Above 200
+12.35%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
0.64
Less volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.23
Largely independent
Realised vol 30D
22.0%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-33.3%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-67.1%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
1.63
2.61% of price
Beta (reported)
0.95
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
666.55K
Prior 688.06K
Change vs prior
-3.1%
Shorts covering
% of float
4.24%
Normal
% of shares out
2.93%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
5.6
Crowded exit
Float
21.44M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 26 | Seaport Global | UPGRADE | Neutral | Buy |
| Oct 19, 23 | CL King | UPGRADE | Neutral | Buy |
| Jan 11, 21 | Seaport Global | DOWNGRADE | Buy | Neutral |
| Jun 18, 20 | Stifel | MAINTAINED | — | Buy |
| Mar 24, 20 | Stifel | MAINTAINED | — | Buy |
| Dec 11, 18 | Stifel | INITIATED | — | Buy |
| Aug 24, 16 | Seaport Global | MAINTAINED | — | Neutral |
| Jun 4, 15 | Seaport Global | INITIATED | — | Accumulate |
| Oct 14, 14 | Guggenheim | INITIATED | — | Buy |
| Sep 17, 14 | Keybanc | INITIATED | — | Buy |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate$1.58 / yr
Forward yield2.52%
5-year avg yield1.75%
Payout ratio75.61%
Ex-dividend dateSep 1, 2026
Next pay dateSep 15, 2026
Last split2:1
Split dateDec 17, 2012
SEC filings
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-09-28
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-08-05
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-07-29
Specialized Disclosure Report filed pursuant to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to the use of conflict minerals (Rule 13p-1)
SD · 2026-05-29
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