Argus raises target for NewMarket stock to USD 950.00

Published on 10/17/2026 at 22:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

NewMarket reports results October 28, 2026. NewMarket stock was last USD 876.01 on October 16, 2026, down 1.3 percent versus prior close.

Analyst target and valuation

Argus raised its NewMarket target to USD 950.00 on September 30, 2026.
NewMarket expects to release third-quarter results on October 28, 2026, with a webcast scheduled for October 29, 2026.
NewMarket stock was last at USD 876.01 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 1.33 percent versus its prior close of USD 887.82.
NewMarket had a market capitalization of USD 8.1 billion and a P/E ratio of 18.88 as of October 16, 2026.

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Argus raised its target for NewMarket to USD 950.00 on September 30, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. Against the October 16, 2026 NYSE last price of USD 876.01, that target is 8.45 percent higher. NewMarket was last at USD 876.01 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 1.33 percent versus its prior close of USD 887.82.

October results have a date

NewMarket expects to release its third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 28, 2026. A conference call and webcast are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on October 29, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The dates give the next clearly defined checkpoints for the target and the stock's earnings picture.

Range places the price

NewMarket's October 16 price stood 10.76 percent below its 52-week high of USD 981.66 and 51.03 percent above its 52-week low of USD 580.03. Trading volume was 88,042 shares, versus an average volume of 125,309 shares for the same quote reference.

Valuation stays measurable

The company had a market capitalization of USD 8.1 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.88 as of October 16, 2026. The Argus target provides a separate valuation marker, but the 8.45 percent distance to that target is narrower than the stock's 10.76 percent gap below its yearly high.

NewMarket operates in specialty chemicals through subsidiaries that produce petroleum and fuel additives. Its NYSE listing gives the October 28 results release and October 29 webcast direct relevance for investors tracking the stock's next valuation update.

Comparison with peers

NewMarket (NYSE, USD): minus 1.33 percent, P/E 18.88, market capitalization USD 8.1 billion
Ashland (NYSE, USD): minus 0.61 percent, P/E 62.96, market capitalization USD 3.3 billion
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE, USD): minus 2.41 percent, P/E 16.19, market capitalization USD 7.1 billion

The next trading reference

The October 28 results release is the next scheduled company date, followed by the October 29 webcast. NewMarket's last NYSE price was USD 876.01 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 1.33 percent from its prior close of USD 887.82.