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Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)

Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Conshohocken, United States | NYSE
165.91 USD +1.60 (0.974%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 165.91
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:48 a.m. EDT

Quaker Chemical presents a classic value-trap candidate in transition. While the company boasts a robust 17-year dividend growth streak and a safe 36% payout ratio, the stock has suffered four consecutive years of price declines, signaling deep market skepticism despite recent margin expansions and revenue growth. Analysts see a 14% upside, but the options market is hedging downside risk with heavy put positioning at the money. The technicals are currently supportive, trading above key moving averages, suggesting a potential inflection point, but the long-term price trajectory remains a significant headwind until the market fully validates the operational turnaround.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.043114
MSTL0.048637
AutoARIMA0.049042
AutoETS0.050521

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 2.04
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.193
Excess Kurtosis -1.32
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-10-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 66.913
Revenue per Share 114.322
Market Cap 2,854,929,920
Trailing P/E 29.79
Forward P/E 17.45
Beta 1.39
Profit Margins 4.95%
Website https://home.quakerhoughton.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:48 a.m. EDT: Options flow reveals a defensive posture among speculators. Call volume is sparse, while put open interest is notably elevated, particularly in January 2027 contracts at the 160 strike. Implied volatility remains moderate, indicating a lack of aggressive directional bets, with traders primarily focused on downside protection rather than capturing upside momentum.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.34% 1.44% 1.33% 1.18%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-17 0.508000 0.337295
2026-04-16 0.508000 0.388528
2026-01-16 0.508000 0.321560
2025-10-17 0.508000 0.389212
2025-07-17 0.485000 0.398423
2025-04-16 0.485000 0.480626
2025-01-17 0.485000 0.355650
2024-10-17 0.485000 0.294118
2024-07-17 0.455000 0.236806
2024-04-15 0.455000 0.236905
2024-01-16 0.455000 0.230988
2023-10-16 0.455000 0.312029
2023-07-14 0.435000 0.220913
2023-04-13 0.435000 0.219697
2023-01-13 0.435000 0.224713
2022-10-14 0.435000 0.324288
2022-07-14 0.415000 0.311655
2022-04-13 0.415000 0.255243
2022-01-13 0.415000 0.187766
2021-10-14 0.415000 0.175833
2021-07-15 0.395000 0.171560
2021-04-15 0.395000 0.161773
2021-01-14 0.395000 0.141016
2020-10-15 0.395000 0.206731
2020-07-16 0.385000 0.189189
2020-04-15 0.385000 0.291755
2020-01-16 0.385000 0.227005
2019-10-16 0.385000 0.239860
2019-07-16 0.385000 0.207693
2019-04-15 0.370000 0.173954
2019-01-16 0.370000 0.196610
2018-10-16 0.370000 0.188525
2018-07-16 0.370000 0.235040
2018-04-13 0.355000 0.233907
2018-01-16 0.355000 0.231346
2017-10-16 0.355000 0.234711
2017-07-13 0.355000 0.240515
2017-04-11 0.345000 0.248452
2017-01-12 0.345000 0.268796
2016-10-13 0.345000 0.326581
2016-07-13 0.345000 0.361901
2016-04-13 0.320000 0.373657
2016-01-13 0.320000 0.457273
2015-10-14 0.320000 0.392061
2015-07-15 0.320000 0.376161
2015-04-14 0.300000 0.348635
2015-01-14 0.300000 0.360231
2014-10-15 0.300000 0.429246
2014-07-15 0.300000 0.403334
2014-04-14 0.250000 0.317945
2014-01-15 0.250000 0.332491
2013-10-15 0.250000 0.335031
2013-07-15 0.250000 0.374981
2013-04-12 0.245000 0.423582
2013-01-15 0.245000 0.419521
2012-10-15 0.245000 0.526655
2012-07-13 0.245000 0.534584
2012-04-12 0.240000 0.609601
2012-01-12 0.240000 0.558529
2011-10-13 0.240000 0.792341
2011-07-13 0.240000 0.541028
2011-04-13 0.235000 0.587500
2011-01-12 0.235000 0.542725
2010-10-13 0.235000 0.641726
2010-07-14 0.235000 0.788591
2010-04-14 0.230000 0.759076
2010-01-13 0.230000 1.060396
2009-10-14 0.230000 1.102060
2009-07-15 0.230000 1.582932
2009-04-14 0.230000 2.475780
2009-01-14 0.230000 1.921470
2008-10-15 0.230000 1.425915
2008-07-15 0.230000 0.840951
2008-04-14 0.230000 0.754841
2008-01-15 0.215000 1.179375
2007-10-15 0.215000 0.938455
2007-07-13 0.215000 0.884774
2007-04-12 0.215000 0.918803
2007-01-12 0.215000 1.004673
2006-10-13 0.215000 1.108819
2006-07-13 0.215000 1.155914
2006-04-11 0.215000 1.085859
2006-01-12 0.215000 1.085859
2005-10-13 0.215000 1.312576
2005-07-13 0.215000 1.165944
2005-04-13 0.215000 1.012241
2005-01-12 0.215000 0.939275
2004-10-13 0.215000 0.917235
2004-07-14 0.215000 0.821238
2004-04-14 0.215000 0.835600
2004-01-14 0.210000 0.731707
2003-10-15 0.210000 0.843374
2003-07-15 0.210000 0.779221
2003-04-14 0.210000 0.948510
2003-01-15 0.210000 0.949796
2002-10-15 0.210000 1.076923
2002-07-15 0.210000 0.945946
2002-04-12 0.210000 0.871369
2002-01-15 0.205000 1.000488
2001-10-15 0.205000 1.108108
2001-07-13 0.205000 1.058338
2001-04-11 0.205000 1.161473
2001-01-12 0.205000 1.131034
2000-10-13 0.205000 1.205882
2000-07-13 0.195000 1.172932
2000-04-12 0.195000 1.164179
2000-01-12 0.195000 1.322034
1999-10-13 0.195000 1.181818
1999-07-14 0.190000 1.151515
1999-04-14 0.190000 1.388128
1999-01-13 0.190000 1.256198
1998-10-14 0.190000 1.375566
1998-07-15 0.180000 0.947368
1998-04-15 0.180000 0.900000
1998-01-14 0.180000 1.010526
1997-10-15 0.180000 0.993103
1997-07-16 0.175000 1.033210
1997-04-16 0.175000 1.068702
1997-01-15 0.175000 1.052632
1996-10-16 0.175000 1.147541
1996-07-18 0.170000 1.416667
1996-06-24 0.068000 0.533333
1996-04-17 0.170000 1.214286
1996-01-10 0.170000 1.283019
1995-10-11 0.170000 0.985507
1995-07-12 0.170000 1.096774
1995-04-07 0.170000 1.046154
1995-01-09 0.170000 0.931507
1994-10-07 0.155000 0.885714
1994-07-11 0.155000 0.849315
1994-04-11 0.155000 0.898551
1994-01-10 0.155000 1.000000
1993-10-08 0.150000 0.923077
1993-07-12 0.150000 0.833333
1993-04-12 0.150000 0.705882
1993-01-11 0.150000 0.697674
1992-07-13 0.140000 0.571429
1992-04-10 0.140000 0.658824
1992-01-13 0.140000 0.658824
1991-10-11 0.130000 0.634146
1991-07-15 0.130000 0.641975
1991-04-15 0.130000 0.650000
1991-01-14 0.130000 0.852459
1990-10-15 0.115000 0.836364
1990-07-17 0.114667 0.637039
1990-04-16 0.113333 0.764043
1990-01-12 0.113333 0.839504
1989-10-06 0.100000 0.689655
1989-07-10 0.100000 0.722892
1989-04-10 0.100000 0.750000
1989-01-13 0.100000 0.731707
1988-10-07 0.090000 0.729730
1988-07-11 0.090000 0.586957
1988-04-11 0.090000 0.565445
1988-01-11 0.090000 0.692308
1987-10-09 0.083333 0.505048
1987-07-13 0.083333 0.549448
1987-04-10 0.083333 0.684929
1987-01-12 0.083333 0.724635
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.12
dividendYield 1.28
exDividendDate 2026-10-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.036
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.012391212
lastDividendValue 0.508
lastDividendDate 2026-07-17
dividendDate 2026-10-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.1752497
Address1 One Quaker Park
Address2 901 East Hector Street
All Time High 301.99
All Time Low 4.166667
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 1.3 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 145,190
Average Daily Volume3 Month 158,600
Average Volume 158,600
Average Volume10Days 145,190
Beta 1.391
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 7
Book Value 80.008
City Conshohocken
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 165.91
Current Ratio 2.457
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 171.17
Day Low 165.65
Debt To Equity 66.913
Display Name Quaker Chemical
Dividend Date 1,793,318,400
Dividend Rate 2.12
Dividend Yield 1.28
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,499,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,499,200
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,441,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,304,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,304,000
Ebitda 286,955,008
Ebitda Margins 0.14527
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.64
Enterprise To Revenue 1.836
Enterprise Value 3,626,968,832
Eps Current Year 7.85528
Eps Forward 9.50696
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.57
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,792,108,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 158.857
Fifty Day Average Change 7.053009
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.04439848
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 17.52497
Fifty Two Week High 183.01
Fifty Two Week High Change -17.09999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09343747
Fifty Two Week Low 112.18
Fifty Two Week Low Change 53.730003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.47896242
Fifty Two Week Range 112.18 - 183.01
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.09
Float Shares 13,375,203
Forward Eps 9.50696
Forward P E 17.451426
Free Cashflow 129,911,624
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 4,700
Fullday Change 1.60001
Fullday Change Percent 0.973773
Fullday Price 165.91
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.36061
Gross Profits 712,328,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.2216
Held Percent Institutions 0.92837995
Implied Shares Outstanding 17,207,702
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Industry Disp Specialty Chemicals
Industry Key specialty-chemicals
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=80927&p=irol-IRHome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,784,246,400
Last Dividend Value 0.508
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 649,382,400
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton, provides industrial process fluids worldwide. The company develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products; and offers chemical management services for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging and hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, and rod and wire drawing fluids. The company serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Long Name Quaker Chemical Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,854,929,920
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_298843
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 97,450,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,827,397,515
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 163.57
Operating Cashflow 131,173,000
Operating Margins 0.091280006
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.36
Peg Ratio 1.86
Phone 610 832 4000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 165.91
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 164.31
Price Eps Current Year 21.120827
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.0736675
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.4452788
Profit Margins 0.049450003
Quick Ratio 1.534
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.28571
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.60001
Regular Market Change Percent 0.973773
Regular Market Day High 171.17
Regular Market Day Low 165.65
Regular Market Day Range 165.65 - 171.17
Regular Market Open 163.57
Regular Market Previous Close 164.31
Regular Market Price 165.91
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 201,588
Return On Assets 0.040960003
Return On Equity 0.07175
Revenue Growth 0.102
Revenue Per Share 114.322
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 17,207,702
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1035
Shares Short 1,780,687
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 1,825,966
Short Name Quaker Houghton
Short Percent Of Float 0.15640001
Short Ratio 12.25
Source Interval 15
State PA
Symbol KWR
Target High Price 200.0
Target Low Price 180.0
Target Mean Price 192.57143
Target Median Price 195.0
Total Cash 155,191,008
Total Cash Per Share 9.019
Total Debt 923,806,016
Total Revenue 1,975,348,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.036
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.012391212
Trailing Eps 5.57
Trailing P E 29.786356
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 146.1886
Two Hundred Day Average Change 19.721405
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.13490385
Type Disp Equity
Volume 201,588
Website https://home.quakerhoughton.com
Zip 19,428-2380