Stepan stock reports 15 percent revenue growth in Q2 2026
Published on 10/05/2026 at 14:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Stepan stock (ISIN US8585861003) reported USD 684.11 million in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 15.0 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. The result gives investors a stronger operating base ahead of the next earnings update.
According to Zacks on July 29, 2026, adjusted quarterly EPS reached USD 1.18, compared with a USD 0.61 consensus estimate and USD 0.52 a year earlier. The adjusted EPS surprise was 93.44 percent, while revenue exceeded the consensus estimate by 7.59 percent.
Q2 earnings reset the comparison
The earnings profile changed sharply from the prior quarter. Stepan's diluted EPS in Q2 2026 was USD 1.00, compared with a negative USD 1.81 in Q1 2026, while net income moved to USD 22.91 million from a net loss of USD 41.41 million.
The two EPS figures use different reporting definitions: Zacks cites adjusted EPS, while the standardized financial statement reports diluted EPS. That distinction matters because the adjusted result is the figure compared with the analyst consensus.
Analyst target stays above the stock
As MarketBeat reported on October 1, 2026, Zacks Research upgraded Stepan from Hold to Strong Buy. The same report said Seaport Research Partners maintained a Buy rating and an USD 85.00 price target, while the broader consensus was Moderate Buy.
Against the USD 63.00 reference price, the USD 85.00 target lies 34.9 percent above the stock. MarketBeat also cited a 200-day moving average of USD 56.04, placing the October 2 price USD 6.96 above that technical level.
Stepan stock holds a wide yearly range
Stepan stock was last at USD 63.00 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, up USD 1.47 or 2.39 percent from the prior close. The session range was USD 62.08 to USD 63.23, with volume of 137,984 shares.
The USD 1.4 billion market capitalization sits inside a 52-week range of USD 41.82 to USD 68.00. The price was 7.4 percent below the yearly high, leaving the Q2 earnings improvement and the gap to the USD 85.00 analyst target as the main reference points for the stock's valuation discussion.
Key facts on Stepan stock
- Company: Stepan Company
- ISIN: US8585861003
- Ticker: SCL
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 63.00
- Market capitalization: USD 1.4 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 41.82-68.00 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Materials / Specialty Chemicals
