# Stepan Company – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and 13.1% Upside Potential

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/stepan-company-consensus-buy-rating-and-13.1-upside-potential/4121149301
- Published: 2024-03-27T13:15:25+00:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**Stepan Company** with ticker code (SCL) now have 2 confirmed analysts covering
the stock with the consensus suggesting a rating of ‘buy’. The target price High/
Low ranges between $100.00 and $99.00 with the average target price sitting at $
99.50. Given that the stocks previous close was at $88.00 this would imply there
is now a potential upside of 13.1%. It’s also worth noting that there is a 50 day
moving average of $89.51 and the 200 day MA is $86.23. The market cap for the company
is 1.96B. The current share price for the company is: $87.67 USD

 The potential market cap would be $2,218,598,175 based on the market consensus.

The company has a dividend yield of 2.92%. Other points of data to note are a P/
E ratio of 50.1, revenue per share of $102.11 and a 1.89% return on assets.

Stepan Company is a producer and seller of specialty and intermediate chemicals 
that are used in a variety of end products. The Company operates through three reportable
segments: Surfactants, Polymers and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment 
offers ingredients for consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products
such as detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, floors and walls, as well
as shampoos and body washes. Other applications include fabric softeners, germicidal
quaternary compounds, disinfectants, lubricating ingredients, and others. The Polymers
segment includes polyurethane polyols, polyester resins and phthalic anhydride. 
Polyurethane polyols are used in the manufacturing of rigid foam for thermal insulation
in the construction industry, plastics and building materials. The Specialty products
segment includes flavors, emulsifiers and solubilizers used in food, flavoring, 
nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications.

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