SCL · Stepan Company
$57.57
+0.82% last session
End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28
Market cap
$1B
Enterprise value
$2B
Trailing P/E
—
Forward P/E
14.7
Dividend yield
3.0%
Beta
0.95
Avg volume
0M
Employees
2K
2D change
—
5D change
-0.10%
10D change
-1.86%
30D change
3.28%
60D change
9.69%
MTD change
3.10%
YTD change
23.37%
Analyst Outlook
Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.
Technical Analysis
Analyst sentiment over time — SCL
Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).
Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-01-23
Latest call per bank · past 12 months
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Seaport Global | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | $0.00 → $75.00 |
Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.
Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28
- RSI (14): RSI is 59 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
- Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 6.8% above the 50-day MA ($54.34).
- Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 14.9% above the 200-day MA ($50.50).
- MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
- MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.12) — short-term momentum is fading.
- 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($41.31) and high ($66.21).
SCL Price Chart
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Fundamentals
About Stepan Company
Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in the United States, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. 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, lubricating ingredients; emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins used in coating applications; specialty polyols, such as CASE and powdered polyester resins; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.
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