Stifel Nicolaus analyst Vincent Anderson maintained a Buy rating on Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) on Monday, setting a price target of $107, which is approximately 12.11% below the present share price of 121.75.
Anderson expects Stepan Company to post earnings per share (EPS) of 1.45 for the first quarter of 2021.
The current consensus among 1 TipRanks analysts is for a Hold rating of shares in Stepan Company, with an average price target of .
The analysts price targets range from a high of to a low of .
In its latest earnings report, released on 09/30/2020, the company reported a quarterly revenue of 464.48 million and a net profit of 42.52 million. The company's market cap is 2.73 billion.
According to TipRanks.com, Stifel Nicolaus analyst Vincent Anderson is currently ranked with 5 stars on a 0-5 stars ranking scale, with an average return of 25.5% and a 72.86% success rate.
Stepan Co. engages in the manufacture and sale of specialty and intermediate chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers a range of surfactant chemicals such as anionic, cationic, nonionic, and amphoteric surfactants. The Polymers segment produces polyester polyols and phthalic anhydride. The Specialty Products are chemicals used in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement and pharmaceutical applications. The company was founded by Alfred C. Stepan Jr. in 1932 and is headquartered in Northfield, IL.