Stepan Co (NYSE: SCL). Extremely important negative changes in investment behavior have recently occurred: the stock’s recent price decline challenged its longer term uptrend, its shorter term price trend turned down, and the stock fell on very heavy volume.
Recent moderate negative changes in fundamentals have affected Stepan Co (NYSE: SCL). Negative developments: the stock’s power rating fell below 50, and significant quarterly sales deceleration occurred. Positive development: the consensus estimate for December, 2025 increased significantly.
In light of these highly negative signals we are reviewing our current Overall Rating of D. We would continue to view the shares with caution pending completion of this review in the next several days.
Current PriceTarget Research Rating
SCL is expected to continue to be a Value Builder reflecting capital returns that are forecasted to exceed the cost of capital.
Stepan has a current Value Trend Rating of D (Negative). The Value Trend Rating reflects consistent signals from PTR’s two proprietary measures of a stock’s attractiveness. Stepan has a neutral Appreciation Score of 42 and a slightly negative Power Rating of 32, producing the Negative Value Trend Rating.
Recent Price Action
Stepan Co (NYSE: SCL) stock suffered a large decline of -5.3% on 8/1/24. The stock closed at $80.15. Moreover, trading volume in this decline was exceptionally high at 244% of normal. The stock has performed in line with the market over the last nine months and has declined -10.4% during the last week.
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