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Balchem Corporation (BCPC)

Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Montvale, United States | NasdaqGS
161.44 USD -0.71 (-0.438%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 3:38 a.m. EDT

Balchem presents a compelling case for a medium-to-long-term hold, driven by a robust recovery in sales and earnings that has pushed the stock nearly 157% higher over the last decade. Despite a recent dip in annual returns, the underlying business remains healthy with double-digit revenue growth, expanding operating margins, and a fortress-like balance sheet characterized by minimal debt relative to equity. The valuation, while elevated at roughly 33x trailing earnings, appears justified given the forward growth profile and the company's dominant position in specialty chemicals. However, the investment thesis faces headwinds in the short term. The stock is currently trading near its 50-day moving average, indicating a lack of immediate explosive momentum, and the statistical forecasting models show no directional bias for the coming month. Furthermore, the dividend yield is modest at roughly 0.6%, offering little income support compared to the capital appreciation required to meet investor expectations. While the long-term fundamentals are strong enough to warrant a 'buy' rating, the short-term outlook remains neutral to slightly positive, waiting for clearer catalysts to drive a breakout.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.020374
MSTL0.020577
AutoTheta0.026716
AutoARIMA0.048721

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 51%
H-stat 8.44
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.290
Excess Kurtosis -0.94
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2025-12-22
Last Dividend Date 2025-12-22
Debt to Equity Ratio 14.373
Revenue per Share 32.899
Market Cap 5,187,040,768
Trailing P/E 33.08
Forward P/E 26.42
Beta 0.81
Profit Margins 14.95%
Website https://www.balchem.com

As of July 11, 2026, 3:38 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move over the next few months, evidenced by significant call volume at the $180 strike and open interest concentration at $185 and $190. Conversely, put writers are establishing a defensive wall around the $130-$145 range, suggesting a floor for downside protection while allowing room for appreciation.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.61% 0.61% 0.56% 0.53%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-23 0.960000 0.612909
2024-12-26 0.870000 0.521083
2023-12-26 0.790000 0.532884
2022-12-23 0.710000 0.582923
2021-12-27 0.640000 0.385240
2020-12-24 0.580000 0.510339
2019-12-27 0.520000 0.517619
2018-12-24 0.470000 0.640414
2017-12-26 0.420000 0.526844
2016-12-22 0.380000 0.469310
2015-12-23 0.340000 0.542524
2014-12-24 0.300000 0.449102
2013-12-19 0.260000 0.450763
2012-12-12 0.220000 0.615729
2011-12-12 0.180000 0.442696
2010-12-17 0.150000 0.450586
2009-12-28 0.073333 0.321448
2008-12-18 0.073333 0.443368
2007-12-18 0.073333 0.500908
2006-12-27 0.040000 0.344564
2005-12-28 0.026667 0.305089
2004-12-28 0.017778 0.257883
2003-12-24 0.015802 0.343337
2002-12-23 0.015802 0.331940
2001-12-21 0.012840 0.305894
2000-12-21 0.011852 0.505269
1999-12-22 0.009877 0.615413
1998-12-22 0.006519 0.586710
1997-12-23 0.006584 0.303014
1996-12-24 0.005926 0.521746
1995-12-22 0.004609 0.408754
1994-12-21 0.003687 0.476564
1993-12-06 0.002985 0.604463
1992-12-07 0.002985 0.485729
1991-11-29 0.002963 0.529418
1990-11-27 0.002107 0.969699
1989-12-11 0.001580 1.142675
1988-11-17 0.001580 0.705773
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.96
dividendYield 0.59
exDividendDate 2025-12-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.96
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.005920444
lastDividendValue 0.96
lastDividendDate 2025-12-23
dividendDate 2026-01-20

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.025015831
Address1 5 Paragon Drive
All Time High 186.03
All Time Low 0.131687
Ask 206.28
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 283,060
Average Daily Volume3 Month 234,478
Average Volume 234,478
Average Volume10Days 283,060
Beta 0.81
Bid 116.61
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 4
Book Value 39.999
City Montvale
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 161.44
Current Ratio 2.55
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 163.92
Day Low 159.34
Debt To Equity 14.373
Display Name Balchem
Dividend Date 1,768,867,200
Dividend Rate 0.96
Dividend Yield 0.59
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,561,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,561,200
Earnings Growth 0.106
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.087
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,414,600
Ebitda 261,222,000
Ebitda Margins 0.24705
Enterprise To Ebitda 20.285
Enterprise To Revenue 5.011
Enterprise Value 5,298,881,536
Eps Current Year 5.6848
Eps Forward 6.10984
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.88
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,766,448,000
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 162.6992
Fifty Day Average Change -1.259201
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.007739442
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 2.501583
Fifty Two Week High 183.9
Fifty Two Week High Change -22.459991
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.12213155
Fifty Two Week Low 139.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change 22.270004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.16002016
Fifty Two Week Range 139.17 - 183.9
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 518,189,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.51
Float Shares 31,945,089
Forward Eps 6.10984
Forward P E 26.42295
Free Cashflow 138,136,880
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 1,368
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.36275002
Gross Profits 383,548,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00468
Held Percent Institutions 0.92183
Implied Shares Outstanding 32,129,836
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Industry Disp Specialty Chemicals
Industry Key specialty-chemicals
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,766,448,000
Last Dividend Value 0.96
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,264,032,000
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, medical device sterilization, plant nutrition, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products. The Human Nutrition & Health segment supplies ingredients in the food and beverage industry. Its products include spray dried and emulsified powders, extrusion and agglomeration, blended lipid systems, liquid flavor delivery systems, juice and dairy bases, chocolate systems, and cereal systems, as well as ice cream bases and variegates. This segment offers specialty vitamin K2; microencapsulation solutions for various applications; and human grade choline nutrients and mineral amino acid chelated products for nutrition and health applications. The Animal Nutrition & Health segment provides microencapsulated products to enhance health and milk production and delivering nutrient supplements in ruminant animals; chelation technology, which offers enhanced nutrient absorption for various species of production and companion animals; methylsulfonylmethane; and choline chloride, a nutrient for monogastric animal health. The Specialty Products segment distributes ethylene oxide and ammonia primarily for use in the health care industry; and single use canisters for sterilizing re-usable devices. This segment also markets and sells propylene oxide, a fumigant to aid in the control of insects and microbiological spoilage, as well as to reduce bacterial and mold contamination in shell and processed nut meats, processed spices, cacao beans, cocoa powder, raisins, figs, and prunes; and chelated minerals for high value crops. It sells its products through sales force, independent distributors, and sales agents. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey.
Long Name Balchem Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 5,187,040,768
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_253076
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 158,076,992
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 5,187,040,723
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 162.85
Operating Cashflow 220,160,000
Operating Margins 0.20879
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.19709998
Peg Ratio 3.72
Phone 845 326 5600
Pre Market Change 3.050003
Pre Market Change Percent 1.8892486
Pre Market Price 164.49
Pre Market Time 1,784,033,496
Previous Close 162.15
Price Eps Current Year 28.398537
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.036101
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.9056945
Profit Margins 0.1495
Quick Ratio 1.489
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.709991
Regular Market Change Percent -0.437861
Regular Market Day High 163.92
Regular Market Day Low 159.34
Regular Market Day Range 159.34 - 163.92
Regular Market Open 162.85
Regular Market Previous Close 162.15
Regular Market Price 161.44
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,801
Regular Market Volume 248,853
Return On Assets 0.08091
Return On Equity 0.12678
Revenue Growth 0.081
Revenue Per Share 32.899
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 32,129,836
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0161
Shares Short 516,902
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 415,630
Short Name Balchem Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.022
Short Ratio 1.88
Source Interval 15
State NJ
Symbol BCPC
Target High Price 234.0
Target Low Price 164.0
Target Mean Price 200.75
Target Median Price 202.5
Total Cash 72,873,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.268
Total Debt 184,714,000
Total Revenue 1,057,350,976
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.96
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.005920444
Trailing Eps 4.88
Trailing P E 33.081966
Trailing Peg Ratio 3.7096
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 162.51054
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.0705414
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0065875193
Type Disp Equity
Volume 248,853
Website https://www.balchem.com
Zip 7,645