Stepan (SCL)
Makes surfactants, polyols, resins, and specialty ingredients for manufacturers.
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Supplies specialty and intermediate chemicals used in cleaning, disinfection, insulation, coatings, food, nutrition, and pharmaceutical applications. Surfactants are the core line, supported by polymer chemistries and a smaller regulated specialty-products business.
Produces specialty and intermediate chemicals sold to other manufacturers across three reportable segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. Surfactants are used in cleaning, disinfection, personal care, agriculture, latex systems, plastics, and composites; Polymers include polyurethane polyols, polyester resins, and phthalic anhydride for insulation, CASE materials, resins, plasticizers, construction, automotive, and marine uses.
Operates production facilities across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, with recent actions aimed at consolidating volume into more efficient assets. The portfolio is most exposed to surfactants, with polymers as the second major line and specialty products serving food, flavoring, nutrition, and pharmaceutical applications.
Execution depends on chemical-manufacturing safety, raw-material and energy costs, transportation networks, environmental obligations, and regulated specialty inputs.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Seaport Global | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $75 | Target: $85 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Seaport Global | Upgrade | Target: — | Target: $75 |
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $113.7M · Total debt $707.3M · Total assets $2.39B · Shareholders' equity $1.21B
- Revenue
- $684.1M
- Operating income
- $42.3M
- Net income
- $22.9M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 89.60% | 20.37M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 236 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 8.76% | 1.99M shares | |
| 23 holders · as of Aug 28, 2026 | |||
| Other | 1.64% | 373.2K shares | |
| remainder | |||
22.73M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 15.21% | 3.46M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Hightower Advisors, LLCInstitution | 6.99% | 1.59M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 6.08% | 1.38M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
F. Quinn Stepan1Insiderdirector | 5.23% | 1.34M | filed Feb 4, 2019 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 4.95% | 1.13M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
- F. Quinn Stepan's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2018 ownership statement (1.34M) less the 150.5K net shares sold since is used instead.
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
