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NewMarket Corporation (NEU)

Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Richmond, United States | NYSE
898.98 USD +2.62 (0.292%) ⇧ (Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 898.98
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 1:42 a.m. EDT

The long-term investment case remains exceptionally strong, driven by a fortress balance sheet with a 25% ROE, robust free cash flow, and a multi-year price trajectory that has nearly doubled (+92%) without any recent structural decline. While the trailing P/E of 19x appears elevated compared to historical norms, it reflects the company's superior quality and sustained growth, justifying a premium valuation. The short-term outlook, however, faces headwinds from a recent earnings miss and a concerning divergence in sentiment: while the statistical forecast models a modest 2.8% gain, options flow is screaming caution. The heavy concentration of speculative capital in deep out-of-the-money puts suggests a fear of a sharp correction, likely triggered by cyclical downturns in the specialty chemicals sector. This creates a tension where the business is fundamentally elite, but the immediate price action risks being punished by macro headwinds. The dividend yield of 1.3% is stable but not a primary driver, serving instead as a floor for a high-quality compounder.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.123054
AutoARIMA0.124701
AutoETS0.124702
MSTL0.129482

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 1.88
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.029
Excess Kurtosis 0.11
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 51.129
Revenue per Share 294.879
Market Cap 8,267,384,832
Trailing P/E 19.41
Forward P/E 34.82
Beta 0.56
Profit Margins 15.80%
Website https://www.newmarket.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 1:42 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant downside gap, evidenced by massive volume and open interest in deep out-of-the-money puts (strikes 580, 600, 710) expiring in December 2026, alongside a notable IV spike at the 540 strike. Conversely, call activity is concentrated in out-of-the-money strikes (950, 1010, 1060) with very low volume relative to the put side, suggesting a 'bearish skew' where traders are hedging against a drop rather than betting on a rally.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.34% 1.61% 1.69% 2.03%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-15 3.000000 0.339182
2026-06-15 3.000000 0.368053
2026-03-16 3.000000 0.494878
2025-12-15 3.000000 0.406576
2025-09-15 2.750000 0.330847
2025-06-16 2.750000 0.430367
2025-03-17 2.750000 0.516015
2024-12-16 2.500000 0.455689
2024-09-16 2.500000 0.445951
2024-06-14 2.500000 0.477373
2024-03-14 2.500000 0.403284
2023-12-14 2.250000 0.402843
2023-09-14 2.250000 0.500133
2023-06-14 2.250000 0.554283
2023-03-14 2.100000 0.613712
2022-12-14 2.100000 0.676002
2022-09-14 2.100000 0.711985
2022-06-14 2.100000 0.725940
2022-03-14 2.100000 0.668513
2021-12-14 2.100000 0.643560
2021-09-14 2.100000 0.648388
2021-06-14 1.900000 0.574574
2021-03-12 1.900000 0.487130
2020-12-14 1.900000 0.479241
2020-09-14 1.900000 0.515870
2020-06-12 1.900000 0.481403
2020-03-13 1.900000 0.511564
2019-12-13 1.900000 0.395916
2019-09-13 1.900000 0.416694
2019-06-14 1.750000 0.433737
2019-03-14 1.750000 0.402734
2018-12-14 1.750000 0.444038
2018-09-14 1.750000 0.439909
2018-06-14 1.750000 0.444546
2018-03-14 1.750000 0.419373
2017-12-14 1.750000 0.459040
2017-09-14 1.750000 0.414889
2017-06-13 1.750000 0.374356
2017-03-13 1.750000 0.393727
2016-12-13 1.600000 0.370585
2016-09-13 1.600000 0.382446
2016-06-13 1.600000 0.399870
2016-03-11 1.600000 0.411999
2015-12-11 1.600000 0.421141
2015-09-11 1.400000 0.363118
2015-06-11 1.400000 0.301919
2015-03-12 1.400000 0.300487
2014-12-11 1.400000 0.363712
2014-09-11 1.100000 0.273129
2014-06-12 1.100000 0.288419
2014-03-13 1.100000 0.291267
2013-12-12 1.100000 0.339255
2013-09-12 0.900000 0.316500
2013-06-13 0.900000 0.323357
2013-03-13 0.900000 0.344696
2012-12-05 0.750000 0.276753
2012-09-13 0.750000 0.293531
2012-06-13 0.750000 0.362179
2012-03-13 0.750000 0.415190
2011-12-13 0.750000 0.389045
2011-09-13 0.600000 0.376932
2011-06-13 0.600000 0.387722
2011-03-11 0.440000 0.336881
2010-12-13 0.440000 0.353612
2010-09-13 0.375000 0.346260
2010-06-11 0.375000 0.374401
2010-03-11 0.375000 0.362284
2009-12-11 0.375000 0.339797
2009-09-11 0.250000 0.283254
2009-06-11 0.250000 0.333689
2009-03-12 0.200000 0.579542
2008-12-11 0.200000 0.581395
2008-09-11 0.200000 0.324623
2008-06-11 0.200000 0.260213
2008-03-12 0.200000 0.283046
2007-12-12 0.200000 0.362450
2007-09-12 0.125000 0.277100
2007-06-13 0.125000 0.266809
2007-03-13 0.125000 0.301205
2006-12-13 0.125000 0.209661
2006-09-13 0.125000 0.220459
2006-06-13 0.125000 0.320513
2006-03-14 0.125000 0.324675
2000-06-13 0.315000 2.240000
2000-03-13 0.315000 2.191304
1999-12-13 0.315000 1.680000
1999-09-13 0.315000 1.172093
1999-06-11 0.310000 1.322667
1999-03-11 0.310000 1.358904
1998-12-11 0.310000 1.078261
1998-09-11 0.310000 1.397183
1998-06-11 0.310000 0.901818
1998-03-12 0.310000 0.745865
1997-12-11 0.310000 0.757252
1997-09-11 0.625000 1.408451
1997-06-12 0.625000 1.333333
1997-03-07 0.625000 1.351351
1996-12-12 0.625000 1.408451
1996-09-12 0.625000 1.408451
1996-06-12 0.625000 1.234568
1996-03-13 0.625000 1.176471
1995-12-13 0.625000 1.000000
1995-09-13 0.625000 1.111111
1995-06-13 0.625000 1.111111
1995-03-09 0.625000 1.250000
1994-12-09 0.625000 1.219512
1994-09-09 0.625000 1.111111
1994-06-09 0.625000 0.990099
1994-03-17 0.625000 1.020408
1994-03-11 34.375000 57.291667
1993-12-09 0.750000 0.805369
1993-09-09 0.750000 0.827586
1993-06-07 0.500000 0.510638
1993-03-09 0.500000 0.524017
1992-12-09 0.500000 0.510638
1992-09-09 0.500000 0.560748
1992-06-09 0.500000 0.515021
1992-03-10 0.500000 0.600000
1991-12-10 0.500000 0.612245
1991-09-10 0.500000 0.631579
1991-06-10 0.500000 0.521739
1991-03-11 0.500000 0.504202
1990-12-10 0.500000 0.625000
1990-09-10 0.500000 0.555556
1990-06-11 0.500000 0.500000
1990-03-09 0.500000 0.579710
1989-12-11 5.500000 6.470588
1989-09-11 0.400000 0.463768
1989-06-09 0.400000 0.463768
1989-03-09 0.400000 0.513369
1988-12-09 0.400000 0.585366
1988-09-08 0.366667 0.520711
1988-06-09 0.366667 0.497176
1988-03-08 0.366667 0.480875
1987-12-08 0.333333 0.629921
1987-09-08 0.333333 0.373831
1987-06-09 0.333333 0.358744
1987-03-10 0.333333 0.358744
1986-12-09 0.316667 0.520549
1986-09-09 0.266667 0.441380
1986-06-10 0.266667 0.418301
1986-03-10 0.266667 0.423842
1985-12-10 0.250000 0.500000
1985-09-10 0.233333 0.605405
Additional Data
dividendYield 1.33
exDividendDate 2026-09-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 11.75
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.013108573
lastDividendValue 3.0
lastDividendDate 2026-09-15
dividendDate 2026-10-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.13913178
Address1 330 South Fourth Street
All Time High 981.66
All Time Low 2.7
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 80
Audit Risk 8
Average Daily Volume10 Day 125,370
Average Daily Volume3 Month 125,552
Average Volume 125,552
Average Volume10Days 125,370
Beta 0.558
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 40
Board Risk 5
Book Value 199.898
City Richmond
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 898.98
Current Ratio 2.252
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 903.44
Day Low 888.06
Debt To Equity 51.129
Display Name NewMarket
Dividend Date 1,790,812,800
Dividend Yield 1.33
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,304,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,304,000
Earnings Growth 0.229
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.202
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,217,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,217,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,217,600
Ebitda 732,950,976
Ebitda Margins 0.26725
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.434
Enterprise To Revenue 3.323
Enterprise Value 9,113,715,712
Eps Forward 25.82
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 46.31
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 905.9814
Fifty Day Average Change -7.001404
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0077279774
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 13.913178
Fifty Two Week High 981.66
Fifty Two Week High Change -82.67999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.08422468
Fifty Two Week Low 580.03
Fifty Two Week Low Change 318.94995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5498852
Fifty Two Week Range 580.03 - 981.66
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.84
Float Shares 7,631,729
Forward Eps 25.82
Forward P E 34.817196
Free Cashflow 435,517,888
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,050
Fullday Change 2.619995
Fullday Change Percent 0.29229274
Fullday Price 898.98
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.31494
Gross Profits 863,731,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.19161
Held Percent Institutions 0.67849
Implied Shares Outstanding 9,196,406
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Industry Disp Specialty Chemicals
Industry Key specialty-chemicals
Ir Website http://www.newmarket.com/Investor+Relations/index.htm
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Last Dividend Value 3.0
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,025,481,600
Last Split Factor 1:5
Long Business Summary NewMarket Corporation, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the manufacture and sale of petroleum additives. It offers lubricant additives for use in various vehicle and industrial applications, including engine oils, transmission fluids, off-road powertrain and hydraulic systems, gear oils, hydraulic oils, turbine oils, and other applications where metal-to-metal moving parts are utilized; engine oil additives designed for passenger cars, motorcycles, on and off-road heavy duty commercial equipment, locomotives, and engines in ocean-going vessels; driveline additives designed for products, such as transmission fluids, axle fluids, and off-road powertrain fluids; and industrial additives designed for products for industrial applications consisting of hydraulic fluids, greases, industrial gear fluids, and industrial specialty applications comprising turbine oils. The company also provides fuel additives that are used to enhance the oil refining process and the performance of gasoline, diesel, biofuels, and other fuels to industry, government, original equipment manufacturers, and individual customers. In addition, it engages in the marketing of antiknock compounds, as well as contracted manufacturing and related services; and owns and manages a real property in Virginia. The company operates in North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and internationally. NewMarket Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Long Name NewMarket Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 8,267,384,832
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_270395
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 431,668,992
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 8,173,581,724
Open 900.72
Operating Cashflow 573,732,992
Operating Margins 0.23868
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.2529
Peg Ratio 5.64
Phone 804 788 5000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 898.98
Post Market Time 1,791,934,203
Previous Close 896.36
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.497194
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.0145159
Profit Margins 0.15802
Quick Ratio 1.124
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.62
Regular Market Change Percent 0.292293
Regular Market Day High 903.44
Regular Market Day Low 888.06
Regular Market Day Range 888.06 - 903.44
Regular Market Open 900.72
Regular Market Previous Close 896.36
Regular Market Price 898.98
Regular Market Time 1,791,921,602
Regular Market Volume 113,193
Return On Assets 0.11083999
Return On Equity 0.25123
Revenue Growth 0.07
Revenue Per Share 294.879
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17502642
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 9,196,406
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0637
Shares Short 585,880
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 516,000
Short Name NewMarket Corp
Short Percent Of Float 0.0798
Short Ratio 4.75
Source Interval 15
State VA
Symbol NEU
Total Cash 93,599,000
Total Cash Per Share 10.178
Total Debt 939,929,984
Total Revenue 2,742,524,928
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 11.75
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.013108573
Trailing Eps 46.31
Trailing P E 19.412222
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 751.24695
Two Hundred Day Average Change 147.73303
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.19665043
Type Disp Equity
Volume 113,193
Website https://www.newmarket.com
Zip 23,219-4350