KWR

QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP

NYSE · Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum & Coal · Inc. PA · CIK 0000081362
$144.46 +0.69% $2.5B
15 New Institutional Positions6 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$2.5B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (90%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$1.4B
Inst. Activity15 buys / 6 sells
Insider Activity0B / 1S
Insider Net $-$106.6K
SEC Reports2
Exchange NYSE·Sector Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum & Coal·Inc. PA·CIK 0000081362·Prev Close $143.47

Recent Activity

Jun 1, 2026 Insider
BAKHSHI NANDITA was granted 975 shares
Director
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
BAKHSHI NANDITA was granted 413 shares
Director @ $145.24 ($60.0K)
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
FRISBY JEFFRY D was granted 975 shares
Director
May 15, 2026 SEC
Quaker Houghton announced the retirement of Chairman Michael F. Barry, effective May 13, 2026, after 17 years as Chairma
8-K — Impact 2/10
Apr 30, 2026 SEC
Quaker Houghton reported Q1 2026 net sales of $480.5M (+8% YoY) and non-GAAP EPS of $1.63, a 3% YoY increase and a sligh
8-K — Impact 5/10
Inst.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP — ADD
224,030 shares ($27.8M)
Inst.
Invesco Ltd. — DOUBLED
189,240 shares ($23.5M)
Apr 30, 2026 earnings_calendar
KWR Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-30

Price Targets

$169.86 +17.6% upside Buy
Current $144.46 Low $157.00 Median $172.00 High $180.00 7 analysts
$157.00 $180.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy90% buy · 10 analysts
2Strong Buy
7Buy
1Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 8, 2026 Truist Securities INITIATE Buy
May 4, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Apr 24, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Apr 17, 2026 Seaport Global UPGRADE Neutral → Buy
Apr 6, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.62 ▲ +2.4% $1.53 — $1.74 -5% YoY 7
Next Q $1.96 ▲ +1.0% $1.75 — $2.14 -6% YoY 7
Current FY $7.02 ▲ +1.2% $6.60 — $7.39 -0% YoY 7
Next FY $8.77 ▼ -1.4% $8.00 — $9.68 25% YoY 7

Latest Reports

NEUTRAL 8-K 2/10
Quaker Houghton announced the retirement of Chairman Michael F. Barry, effective May 13, 2026, after 17 years as Chairma
May 15, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 5/10
Quaker Houghton reported Q1 2026 net sales of $480.5M (+8% YoY) and non-GAAP EPS of $1.63, a 3% YoY increase and a sligh
Apr 30, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$251.5M—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$115.5M—
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP$102.4M—
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$93.3M—
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP$92.9MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 1, 2026BAKHSHI NANDITAA$0.00
Jun 1, 2026BAKHSHI NANDITAA$60.0K
Jun 1, 2026FRISBY JEFFRYA$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Henry CharlotteA$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Hinduja SanjayA$0.00
50 institutional holders with $1.4B total value (11,279,920 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, ROYCE. Net buying activity: 15 institutions added/increased vs 6 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.2,024,104$251.5M17.9%—
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC929,413$115.5M8.2%—
3ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP823,903$102.4M7.3%—
4DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP750,789$93.3M6.7%—
5WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP748,141$92.9M6.6%ADD +79.9%
6VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC623,738$77.5M5.5%—
7MORGAN STANLEY614,476$76.3M5.4%—
8STATE STREET CORP542,858$67.4M4.8%—
9WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC388,406$48.3M3.4%ADD +33.6%
10NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.341,574$42.4M3.0%—
11Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC326,024$40.4M2.9%—
12VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC315,759$39.2M2.8%DOUBLED +1897.7%
13BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/224,030$27.8M2.0%ADD +25.4%
14MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/221,015$27.5M2.0%—
15CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC210,924$26.2M1.9%—
16JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC199,349$24.8M1.8%—
17Invesco Ltd.189,240$23.5M1.7%DOUBLED +178.1%
18SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP187,850$23.4M1.7%NEW
19RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC164,913$20.5M1.5%—
20MetLife Investment Management, LLC149,496$18.6M1.3%DOUBLED +1569.5%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD178,691224,030+25.4%$27.8M2026-Q1
Invesco Ltd.DOUBLED68,059189,240+178.1%$23.5M2026-Q1
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUPNEW—187,850—$23.4M2026-Q1
First Eagle Investment Management, LLCNEW—94,538—$11.7M2026-Q1
WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCTRIM123,14778,526-36.2%$9.8M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD51,23169,636+35.9%$8.7M2026-Q1
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCADD20,13838,603+91.7%$4.8M2026-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM48,16726,139-45.7%$3.2M2026-Q1
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORPADD16,05722,084+37.5%$2.7M2026-Q1
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.ADD7,10413,253+86.6%$1.6M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED1676,371+3715.0%$791.4K2026-Q1
AmundiADD1,7672,650+50.0%$329.2K2026-Q1
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.ADD1,8142,610+43.9%$324.2K2026-Q1
Holocene Advisors, LPNEAR_EXIT9,8402,213-77.5%$274.9K2026-Q1
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.DOUBLED250615+146.0%$76.0K2026-Q1
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.ADD169285+68.6%$35.4K2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.ADD129162+25.6%$20.1K2026-Q1
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ADD27,63754,745+98.1%$6.8K2026-Q1
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & COTRIM5638-32.1%$4.7K2026-Q1
ASSETMARK, INCTRIM75-28.6%$621.002026-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT130,9560-100.0%$0.002026-Q1
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCADD351,660469,981+33.6%$64.5M2025-Q4
MetLife Investment Management, LLCDOUBLED8,343139,290+1569.5%$19.1M2025-Q4
NORGES BANKNEW—130,956—$18.0M2025-Q4
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD35,31751,231+45.1%$7.0M2025-Q4
18 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$106.6K ($0.00 bought, $106.6K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 1, 2026BAKHSHI NANDITADirectorAWARD975——
Jun 1, 2026BAKHSHI NANDITADirectorAWARD413$145.24$60.0K
Jun 1, 2026FRISBY JEFFRY DDirectorAWARD975——
Jun 1, 2026Henry Charlotte C.DirectorAWARD975——
Jun 1, 2026Hinduja SanjayDirectorAWARD975——
Jun 1, 2026Osborne William HDirectorAWARD975——
Jun 1, 2026Shaller RussellDirectorAWARD413$145.24$60.0K
Jun 1, 2026West FayDirectorAWARD975——
Jun 1, 2026Shaller RussellDirectorAWARD975——
Jun 1, 2026DOUGLAS MARKDirectorAWARD975——
Jun 1, 2026DOUGLAS MARKDirectorAWARD766——
Jun 1, 2026Foufopoulos - De Ridder LucreceDirectorAWARD975——
Jun 1, 2026Foufopoulos - De Ridder LucreceDirectorAWARD413$145.24$60.0K
Jun 1, 2026Foufopoulos - De Ridder LucreceDirectorTAX W/H124$145.24$18.0K
May 31, 2026BAKHSHI NANDITADirectorEXERCISE18——
May 31, 2026BAKHSHI NANDITADirectorEXERCISE1,198——
May 31, 2026Henry Charlotte C.DirectorEXERCISE18——
May 31, 2026FRISBY JEFFRY DDirectorEXERCISE18——
May 31, 2026FRISBY JEFFRY DDirectorEXERCISE1,198——
May 31, 2026Henry Charlotte C.DirectorEXERCISE1,198——
May 31, 2026Hinduja SanjayDirectorEXERCISE1,198——
May 31, 2026Hinduja SanjayDirectorEXERCISE18——
May 31, 2026Osborne William HDirectorEXERCISE1,198——
May 31, 2026Osborne William HDirectorEXERCISE18——
May 31, 2026Shaller RussellDirectorEXERCISE1,198——
May 31, 2026West FayDirectorEXERCISE1,198——
May 31, 2026Shaller RussellDirectorEXERCISE18——
May 31, 2026West FayDirectorEXERCISE18——
May 31, 2026DOUGLAS MARKDirectorEXERCISE1,198——
May 31, 2026DOUGLAS MARKDirectorEXERCISE18——
May 31, 2026Foufopoulos - De Ridder LucreceDirectorEXERCISE1,198——
May 31, 2026Foufopoulos - De Ridder LucreceDirectorTAX W/H365$143.53$52.4K
May 31, 2026Foufopoulos - De Ridder LucreceDirectorEXERCISE18——
May 26, 2026QH Hungary Holdings Ltd10%+ OwnerJ17,502——
May 26, 2026Gulf Hungary Holding Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag10%+ OwnerJ17,502——
May 26, 2026Bijlani JeewatEVP, Glob. Spec. & CGOEXERCISE731$136.64$99.9K
May 26, 2026Bijlani JeewatEVP, Glob. Spec. & CGOSELL731$145.77$106.6K
Mar 16, 2026Rokosky KristinSVP, CHROTAX W/H177$118.45$21.0K
Mar 15, 2026Frodl AndreVP, R&D-Metals & MetalworkingAWARD724——
Mar 15, 2026BERQUIST JOSEPH ACEO and PresidentEXERCISE466——
Mar 15, 2026Bijlani JeewatEVP, Glob. Spec. & CGOTAX W/H923$118.45$109.3K
Mar 15, 2026Dassing Steven R.VP, Principal Acctg. OfficerAWARD557——
Mar 15, 2026BERQUIST JOSEPH ACEO and PresidentEXERCISE62——
Mar 15, 2026BERQUIST JOSEPH ACEO and PresidentTAX W/H1,623$118.45$192.2K
Mar 15, 2026BERQUIST JOSEPH ACEO and PresidentAWARD11,143——
Mar 15, 2026BERQUIST JOSEPH ACEO and PresidentAWARD1,396——
Mar 15, 2026Meagher Kevin K.VP, R&D - Advanced SolutionsAWARD297——
Mar 15, 2026Traub Robert TSVP, GC & Corp. Sec.EXERCISE343——
Mar 15, 2026Frodl AndreVP, R&D-Metals & MetalworkingAWARD72——
Mar 15, 2026Frodl AndreVP, R&D-Metals & MetalworkingTAX W/H149$118.45$17.6K
2 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 2 neutral. Avg impact: 3.5/10.
NEUTRAL 8-K 2/10
Quaker Houghton announced the retirement of Chairman Michael F. Barry, effective May 13, 2026, after
May 15, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 5/10
Quaker Houghton reported Q1 2026 net sales of $480.5M (+8% YoY) and non-GAAP EPS of $1.63, a 3% YoY
Apr 30, 2026
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Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (90% buy). Based on 10 analysts: 2 strong buy, 7 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$169.86 mean target +17.6% upside Buy (1.29)
$157.00 Low $180.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$144.46
Target Low$157.00
Target Mean$169.86
Target Median$172.00
Target High$180.00
# Analysts7
RecommendationBuy (1.29)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $1.62 $1.53 $1.74 -5.3% +2.4% 0↑ 4↓ $0.5B 5.1% 7
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $1.96 $1.75 $2.14 -5.8% +1.0% 0↑ 4↓ $0.5B 5.1% 7
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $7.02 $6.60 $7.39 -0.1% +1.2% 0↑ 4↓ $2.0B 6.1% 7
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $8.77 $8.00 $9.68 25.1% -1.4% 1↑ 4↓ $2.1B 4.5% 7

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.619
7d ago$1.609+0.010
30d ago$1.582+0.037
60d ago$2.095-0.475
90d ago$2.093-0.473
4 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 8, 2026 Truist Securities INITIATE — Buy
May 4, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 24, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 17, 2026 Seaport Global UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Apr 6, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 25, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Jan 23, 2026 Seaport Global DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262710090%
May 1, 20262710090%
Apr 1, 20262520078%
Mar 1, 20262520078%
Feb 1, 20262520078%
Jan 1, 20262610089%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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Apr 30, 2026
earnings_calendar
KWR Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-30
Mar 18, 2026
short_interest
FTD: KWR — 4,800 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260318, Price: $120.68, FTD Value: $579,264, QUAKER HOUGHTON
Mar 13, 2026
short_interest
FTD: KWR — 5,802 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260313, Price: $120.92, FTD Value: $701,577.84, QUAKER HOUGHTON
Mar 6, 2026
short_interest
FTD: KWR — 7,567 shares ($1.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260306, Price: $135.29, FTD Value: $1,023,739.43, QUAKER HOUGHTON
Feb 23, 2026
earnings_calendar
KWR Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-02-23
Feb 17, 2026
short_interest
FTD: KWR — 5,060 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260217, Price: $179.34, FTD Value: $907,460.4, QUAKER HOUGHTON
Feb 13, 2026
short_interest
FTD: KWR — 8,333 shares ($1.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260213, Price: $177.56, FTD Value: $1,479,607.48, QUAKER HOUGHTON