Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Stepan Company before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Stepan Company’s stock price such as:

• Stepan Company’s current stock price and volume
• Why Stepan Company’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for SCL from analysts
• SCL’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Stepan Company (SCL)

Before we jump into Stepan Company’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in the United States, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, lubricating ingredients; emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins used in coating applications; specialty polyols, such as CASE and powdered polyester resins; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

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Stepan Company’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 08, 2026, 11:01 AM, CST, Stepan Company’s stock price was $51.850.

Stepan Company is down 0.1% from its previous closing price of $51.900.

During the last market session, Stepan Company’s stock traded between $51.280 and $52.510. Currently, there are approximately 22.88 million shares outstanding for Stepan Company.

Stepan Company’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 25.3, which is high compared to the Chemicals industry median of 24.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Stepan Company Stock Price History

Stepan Company’s (SCL) price is currently up 3.64% so far this month.

During the month of May, Stepan Company’s stock price has reached a high of $53.540 and a low of $48.550.

Over the last year, Stepan Company has hit prices as high as $68.000 and as low as $41.820. Year to date, Stepan Company’s stock is up 9.48%.

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What Caused Stepan Company Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 07, 2026, there were 2 analysts who downgraded Stepan Company’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Stepan Company’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Stepan Company’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Stepan Company’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Stepan Company (SCL) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Stepan Company

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 07, 2026, Stepan Company has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -7.75%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 31 and is considered to be Weak.

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Stepan Company Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 8, 2026, Stepan Company’s stock price is $51.850, which is down 0.1% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Stepan Company stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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