- The trend backdrop is active with a 30-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 60.06% based on similar historical setup states.
KOP
NYSE
Week ended 11 Sep 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Koppers Holdings Inc · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Latest close
46.35 USD
-3.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.0%, after a -1.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 51d.
Setup score
62
out of 100
Latest Close
46.35 USD
11 Sep 2026
1W Return
-3.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
-1.5%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
6.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
57.7%
30 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-3.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move -1.5%.
Indicator stack
77/31
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 60.06%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Bullish
41/100 conviction; expected move 4.5%.
News sentiment
50/100
5 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
51d
Next report is scheduled for 06 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.0%, after a -1.5% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.8912-week average 0.89
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.89Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -1.5% over four weeks, 6.0% over 12 weeks, and 62.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 30 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak30 weeks
Active weeks in one year30
Trend breadth57.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.44Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-137.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership17.12Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-13.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 11 Sep 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 91%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength87/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Value86/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Quality23/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth5/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework74/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.5x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 6.9x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 7.5% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 21.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -3.0% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 7.3% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -3.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -5.0% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 92.9% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.8% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 5.9% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 6.6% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 3.6x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBullish
KOP shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.60, expected move of 4.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Conviction41/100
Expected move4.5%
Put/call volume0.60
Insider activity7 / 13
7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 5 relevant articles.
0 positive · 3 neutral · 2 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings51dNext report is scheduled for 06 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-12.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
20 Mar
17 Apr
15 May
12 Jun
10 Jul
7 Aug
11 Sep
Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.0%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-8.0%Week of 14 Aug.
Latest week-3.0%Week of 11 Sep.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.9% / -3.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Basic Materials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average0.7%
Trend breadth40.0%
Trend40.0%active weekly trend signals
MD61.0%positive activity pressure
RS47.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Specialty Chemicals
4-week rank14 / 56
Group average-5.0%
Trend breadth41.1%
Trend41.1%active weekly trend signals
MD42.9%positive activity pressure
RS32.1%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape64/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 64/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis84/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.89; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.06%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.06% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors70/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 8; Small Cap Core rank 9 SVQF74/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 263.5 of 1014 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options60/100KOP shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.60, expected move of 4.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 4.5% Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 5 relevant articles.
Koppers Holdings Inc (KOP) Risk Assessment: Volatility, Financial Risk & Investment Risk Insiders7 / 137 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings51dNext report is scheduled for 06 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026 | 46.35 USD | -3.0% | 42.64 USD | 37.06 USD | -0.44 | 17.12 | 572.4K | On |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 47.78 USD | 2.6% | 42.24 USD | 37.00 USD | 0.01 | 20.56 | 938.0K | On |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 46.56 USD | 3.2% | 41.72 USD | 36.93 USD | 0.44 | 18.38 | 634.2K | On |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 45.10 USD | -4.1% | 41.14 USD | 36.88 USD | 0.81 | 15.89 | 995.5K | On |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 47.05 USD | -8.0% | 40.60 USD | 36.82 USD | 1.18 | 19.78 | 1.3M | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 51.14 USD | 4.5% | 40.00 USD | 36.77 USD | 1.30 | 31.45 | 1.2M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 48.93 USD | -2.4% | 39.23 USD | 36.68 USD | 1.18 | 31.21 | 645.5K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 50.12 USD | 2.0% | 38.49 USD | 36.61 USD | 1.12 | 36.64 | 797.7K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 49.14 USD | 3.3% | 37.71 USD | 36.53 USD | 1.06 | 33.88 | 779.2K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 47.56 USD | 2.9% | 36.98 USD | 36.44 USD | 0.88 | 28.30 | 772.4K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 46.21 USD | 2.4% | 36.36 USD | 36.36 USD | 0.71 | 26.77 | 663.0K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 45.12 USD | 3.2% | 35.75 USD | 36.28 USD | 0.53 | 26.87 | 1.1M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 43.73 USD | 0.7% | 35.23 USD | 36.20 USD | 0.28 | 20.45 | 907.1K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 43.41 USD | 6.4% | 34.71 USD | 36.12 USD | 0.26 | 20.95 | 762.2K | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.