The President & CEO of Koppers Holdings Inc (KOP) is Buying Shares


Today, the President & CEO of Koppers Holdings Inc (KOP), Leroy Ball, bought shares of KOP for $256.2K.

This recent transaction increases Leroy Ball’s holding in the company by 10.41% to a total of $2.96 million. In addition to Leroy Ball, one other KOP executive reported Buy trades in the last month.

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Based on Koppers Holdings Inc’s latest earnings report for the quarter ending September 30, the company posted quarterly revenue of $443 million and quarterly net profit of $7.6 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $385 million and had a net profit of $19.8 million. KOP’s market cap is $413.4M and the company has a P/E ratio of 42.58. Currently, Koppers Holdings Inc has an average volume of 261.3K.

Based on 4 analyst ratings, the analyst consensus is Strong Buy with an average price target of $39.25, reflecting a 88.7% upside. Starting in September 2018, KOP received 5 Buy ratings in a row. Three different firms, including B.Riley FBR and Barrington, currently also have a Buy rating on the stock.

The insider sentiment on Koppers Holdings Inc has been positive according to 69 insider trades in the past three months. This sentiment is slightly higher than the average sentiment of company insiders in this sector.

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Koppers Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company, which produces treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. It operates through the following segments: Carbon Materials & Chemicals; Railroad and Utility Products & Services; and Performance Chemicals.

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