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Stepan Company

Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty

$61.57

Down-$0.09 (-0.15%)

Updated Sep 13, 2026, 3:18 PM

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5.8/10

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Market cap
1.09B
P/E ratio
24.36
Dividend yield
2.52%
52-week range
$44.15 – $66.75
Volume
184.74K
Avg. volume
170.03K

Price performance

SCL price history

1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

SCL closed at $61.57 after 19 trading sessions, down 4.87% for the selected period.

Last close
$61.57
Period change
-4.87%
Period low
$61.45
Period high
$64.72
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SCL OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 11, 2026$62.19$62.62$60.86$61.57184.74K
Sep 10, 2026$61.40$61.80$60.64$61.66123.47K
Sep 9, 2026$61.84$62.35$61.345$61.80128.74K
Sep 8, 2026$62.94$62.94$61.7001$62.22120.01K
Sep 4, 2026$61.83$63.64$61.41$63.4280.66K
Sep 3, 2026$62.82$62.82$61.38$62.38165.22K
Sep 2, 2026$61.54$63.365$61.2193$62.16131.85K
Sep 1, 2026$62.04$62.1799$60.60$61.4586.77K
Aug 31, 2026$62.99$62.99$61.37$62.61109.12K
Aug 28, 2026$62.95$63.41$61.84$62.6573.22K
Aug 27, 2026$62.20$63.44$61.39$62.81138.23K
Aug 26, 2026$62.21$62.92$61.77$62.67107.26K
Aug 25, 2026$62.44$62.44$61.00$62.0469.8K
Aug 24, 2026$63.86$64.30$62.02$62.1690.8K
Aug 21, 2026$64.27$64.525$63.38$63.63114.77K
Aug 20, 2026$63.08$63.90$62.89$63.67123.77K
Aug 19, 2026$64.28$65.18$63.565$63.88100.72K
Aug 18, 2026$65.20$65.20$63.38$63.43119.65K
Aug 17, 2026$64.84$65.10$64.46$64.7270.27K

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Company profile

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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SCL recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jan 23, 2026Seaport GlobalBuy
Oct 19, 2023CL KingBuy
Mar 11, 2022RBC CapitalOutperform
Jan 11, 2021Seaport GlobalNeutral
Jun 18, 2020StifelBuy
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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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