Koppers Holdings Inc (KOP) stock is off to a great start Wednesday, with the stock up 10% trading at $19.74. Despite having a strong morning, investors should proceed with caution regarding KOP stock. KOP’s price-to-book ratio of 3.78 implies that the stock may be overvalued because today’s trading price is out of line with the book value of the company.
Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) stock is down -30.76% over the last 12 months, and the average rating from Wall Street analysts is a Strong Buy. InvestorsObserver’s proprietary scoring system, gives KOP stock a score of 47 out of a possible 100.
That score is primarily influenced by a long-term technical score of 30. KOP’s score also includes a short-term technical score of 52. The fundamental score for KOP is 60. In addition to the average rating from Wall Street analysts, KOP stock has a mean target price of 24.8. This means analysts expect the stock to rise 25.89% over the next 12 months.
What’s Happening with KOP Stock Today
Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) stock has risen 9.81% while the S&P 500 is up 0.07% as of 11:46 AM on Wednesday, Jun 17. KOP is up $1.76 from the previous closing price of $17.94 on volume of 175,147 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 is higher by 7.16% while KOP is down -30.76%. KOP earned $2.53 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.8.
