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NYSE · SCL
Stepan Company
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
$61.32
Down-$1.07 (-1.72%)
Updated Oct 8, 2026, 2:46 AM
SID Score
6.0/10
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- Market cap
- 1.09B
- P/E ratio
- 24.36
- Dividend yield
- 2.53%
- 52-week range
- $44.15 – $66.75
- Volume
- 146.2K
- Avg. volume
- 170.03K
Price performance · SCL
SCL price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 7, 2026
SCL closed at $61.32 after 21 trading sessions, down 0.78% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $61.32
- Period change
- -0.78%
- Period low
- $61.11
- Period high
- $64.87
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | $61.91 | $62.57 | $60.67 | $61.32 | 146.2K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $63.20 | $63.20 | $61.945 | $62.39 | 90.59K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $62.97 | $63.715 | $61.85 | $62.74 | 143.18K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $62.36 | $63.23 | $62.36 | $63.00 | 137.99K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $62.00 | $62.42 | $60.4683 | $61.53 | 172.91K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $62.61 | $62.83 | $61.90 | $62.38 | 140.91K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $63.57 | $64.47 | $62.17 | $62.19 | 145.7K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $64.04 | $64.835 | $63.79 | $63.92 | 116.91K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $63.90 | $64.76 | $63.60 | $64.53 | 137.27K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $64.69 | $65.13 | $63.42 | $63.82 | 126.05K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $64.15 | $65.04 | $63.85 | $64.87 | 115.44K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $62.59 | $64.58 | $62.50 | $64.38 | 147.12K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $62.29 | $63.00 | $61.715 | $61.81 | 110.37K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $62.06 | $62.44 | $60.8406 | $61.88 | 489.21K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $62.07 | $63.05 | $61.35 | $62.87 | 242.23K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $61.75 | $62.62 | $61.12 | $61.76 | 127.75K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $61.24 | $61.83 | $60.50 | $61.58 | 217.93K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $61.27 | $61.50 | $59.97 | $61.11 | 147.56K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $62.19 | $62.62 | $60.86 | $61.57 | 184.74K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $61.40 | $61.80 | $60.64 | $61.66 | 123.47K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $61.84 | $62.35 | $61.345 | $61.80 | 128.74K |
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Stepan Co manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three segments based on product type. The surfactants segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells cleaning agents used in detergents, shampoos, body wash, fabric softeners, toothpastes, and other personal-care products. The polymers segment sells polyurethane used to manufacture rigid foam for thermal insulation, as well as phthalic anhydride used to make plastic components for the construction, automotive, and boating industries. The specialty products segment sells chemicals used in food and flavoring. The majority of Stepan's revenue comes from the United States, followed by France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and other countries.
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
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| Jan 23, 2026 | Seaport Global | Buy | — |
| Oct 19, 2023 | CL King | Buy | — |
| Mar 11, 2022 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Seaport Global | Neutral | — |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Stifel | Buy | — |
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Stepan Company: The Cost Savings Are Doing Real Work
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Yahoo · Aug 28, 2026
Stepan Eyes Margin Recovery as Catalyst Targets $100M in Savings
Stepan (NYSE:SCL) is in the early stages of a margin recovery, supported by growth in higher-margin product areas, cost reductions and broader-based volume gains, Chief Financial Officer Ruben Velasquez said during a company presentation. Velasquez said second-quarter EBITDA increased 45% year over
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