KOP NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Koppers Holdings Inc · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

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Latest close 50.22 USD
2.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 30.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.2%, after a 11.3% 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 51/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 7d.

Setup score 77 out of 100
Latest Close 50.22 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.2% latest completed week
4W Return 11.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 20.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 51.9% 27 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 23-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.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 2.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 11.3%. Indicator stack 74/79 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 62.98% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 51/100 conviction; expected move 10.6%. News sentiment 54/100 45 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 7d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 30.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.2%, after a 11.3% four-week move.

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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 0.9x 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
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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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 0.8612-week average 0.92

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.86Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 11.3% over four weeks, 20.1% over 12 weeks, and 46.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 23 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.2%
4W11.3%
12W20.1%
26W74.2%
52W46.7%
Active trend streak23 weeks
Active weeks in one year27
Trend breadth51.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.12Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change112.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership36.90Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change37.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

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.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength96/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Value89/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Quality75/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Momentum83/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Growth19/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

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
12.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
12.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
21.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
13.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-8.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
202.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
39.7%
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
0.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
4.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.9x
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 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 10.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction51/100
Expected move10.6%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation1
Volatility67
Trend agreement7
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Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 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 sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 45 relevant articles.

10 positive · 33 neutral · 2 negative
Patient 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 earnings7dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move10.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-3.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher21 of 265 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.6%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-7.5%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+2.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -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.

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 tape76/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 76/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis87/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.86; 1 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 62.98%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 62.98% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors85/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 12; Small Cap Core rank 9 SVQF74/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 263.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options49/100

KOP shows bullish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 10.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 10.6% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 45 relevant articles.

Koppers stock trades on long-cycle demand and margin pressure Insiders12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings7d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202650.22 USD2.2%38.49 USD36.61 USD1.1236.90797.7KOn
17 Jul 202649.14 USD3.3%37.71 USD36.53 USD1.0533.88779.2KOn
10 Jul 202647.56 USD2.9%36.98 USD36.44 USD0.8728.30772.4KOn
3 Jul 202646.21 USD2.4%36.36 USD36.36 USD0.7126.77663.0KOn
26 Jun 202645.12 USD3.2%35.75 USD36.28 USD0.5326.871.1MOn
19 Jun 202643.73 USD0.7%35.23 USD36.20 USD0.2820.45907.1KOn
12 Jun 202643.41 USD6.4%34.71 USD36.12 USD0.2620.95762.2KOn
5 Jun 202640.81 USD0.0%34.22 USD36.06 USD0.4214.59909.1KOn
29 May 202640.80 USD1.3%33.74 USD36.00 USD0.7811.76652.5KOn
22 May 202640.27 USD-0.8%33.31 USD35.93 USD1.1111.99859.7KOn
15 May 202640.59 USD-7.5%32.94 USD35.86 USD1.3213.951.5MOn
8 May 202643.89 USD5.0%32.47 USD35.80 USD1.3223.60883.3KOn
1 May 202641.82 USD4.0%31.88 USD35.72 USD1.2721.09769.4KOn
24 Apr 202640.19 USD6.9%31.38 USD35.65 USD1.2318.06603.5KOn
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.