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KoppersB
NYSE / Materials
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Current thesis
Performance Chemicals volume growth, record first-half cash flow, debt reduction, and successful Stickney/Nyborg execution could support a rerating toward the reported $58 median analyst target.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +3.2.
What can break
Coverage is low, and analyst revisions, options positioning, short interest, and employee sentiment are unavailable.
Momentum
38
Value
69
Sentiment
68
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $50.00 · Bull $58.00 · Bear $39.00Analysis 2026-08-25; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-08-25 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $58.00
Why
Momentum38 · Δ7d +8.7
Value69 · Δ7d 0.0
Sentiment68 · Δ7d +3.2
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +3.2.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Coverage is low, and analyst revisions, options positioning, short interest, and employee sentiment are unavailable.
  • • Persistent input-cost, freight, pricing, and maintenance-of-way pressure could prolong margin weakness.
  • • RUPS and Carbon Materials and Chemicals profitability weakened materially, while raw-material, freight, pricing, and execution pressures could limit the benefit of restructuring and keep estimates under pressure.

Catalyst clock

2026-08-31

Q2 margin pressure and outlook digestion

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
38
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+8.7
Δ21d
-38.6
Value
69
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
-0.9
Sentiment
68
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+3.2
Δ21d
-12.1
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 38.0 / Value 69.4 / Sentiment 68.1

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-08-25. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$58.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-25 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$50.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-25 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$39.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-25 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$897.35M
Beta
1.40
Shares Out
18.91M
P/E (TTM)
33.6
P/S (TTM)
0.27
P/FCF (TTM)
5.93
Rev YoY
+3.0%
EPS YoY
-1051.4%
Gross Margin
+18.4%
Op Margin
+10.1%
Net Debt
$984.5M
Current Ratio
2.33
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data