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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Koppers Holdings Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Koppers Holdings Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Koppers Holdings Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for KOP from analysts
• KOP’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP)

Before we jump into Koppers Holdings Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Koppers Holdings Inc. is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals and carbon compounds. It has three business segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC) and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC). Its RUPS segment sells treated and untreated wood products, rail joint bars and services primarily to the railroad markets in the United States and Canada and treated wood products and services to the utility markets. Its PC segment develops, manufactures, and markets wood preservation chemicals and wood treatment technologies and services to a diverse range of end markets including infrastructure, residential and commercial construction, and agriculture. The Company?s CMC segment is primarily a manufacturer of creosote, carbon pitch, naphthalene, phthalic anhydride and carbon black feedstock. The Company has manufacturing capabilities in North America, South America, Australasia and Europe.

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Koppers Holdings Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of November 10, 2023, 4:00 PM, CST, Koppers Holdings Inc.’s stock price was $41.36.

Koppers Holdings Inc. is up 4.02% from its previous closing price of $39.76.

During the last market session, Koppers Holdings Inc.’s stock traded between $38.31 and $40.04. Currently, there are 20.83 million shares of Koppers Holdings Inc. stock available for purchase.

Koppers Holdings Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 9.4, which is low compared to the Chemicals - Commodity industry median of 15.2. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Koppers Holdings Inc. Stock Price History

Koppers Holdings Inc.’s (KOP) price is currently up 13.1% so far this month.

During the month of November, Koppers Holdings Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $41.58 and a low of $36.09.

Over the last year, Koppers Holdings Inc. has hit prices as high as $41.91 and as low as $27.40. Year to date, Koppers Holdings Inc.’s stock is up 32.14%.

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What Caused Koppers Holdings Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

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 November 09, 2023, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Koppers Holdings Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Koppers Holdings Inc.’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 Koppers Holdings Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Koppers Holdings Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be 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 Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Koppers Holdings Inc.

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 November 09, 2023, Koppers Holdings Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 6.36%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 86 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Koppers Holdings Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of November 10, 2023, Koppers Holdings Inc.’s stock price is $41.36, which is up 4.02% 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 Koppers Holdings Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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