Argus raises target for Quaker Houghton stock to USD 169.00

On October 7, 2026, Argus raised its target for Quaker Houghton to USD 169.00, placing it 7.67 percent above the USD 156.96 price, according to Yahoo Finance. Quaker Houghton stock was last at USD 156.96 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET on the NYSE, down 0.67 percent on the day.

October 29 sets the next date

Quaker Houghton is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 results after the market close on October 29, 2026. The investor call is scheduled for October 30, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET, according to the company's investor-relations page, which also identifies the company as Quaker Houghton, listed on the NYSE under KWR.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The October 16 price stood USD 26.05 below the 52-week high of USD 183.01, a 14.23 percent gap. It was USD 44.78 above the 52-week low of USD 112.18, equivalent to a 39.93 percent premium. Trading volume was 125,264 shares against an average volume of 147,376 shares, leaving the session volume at 84.95 percent of its average.

The latest quarterly operating figures remain a reference point for the coming report. In the second quarter of 2026, revenue rose 10.20 percent year over year to USD 532.55 million, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 2.19 versus a USD 1.66 consensus estimate, as reported in the company's investor-relations coverage. The figures were already published on July 30, 2026 and are not the basis for this market report.

Valuation and scheduled results

Quaker Houghton had a market capitalization of USD 2.7 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.93 on October 16, 2026. Its dividend yield was 1.00 percent. The October 29 reporting date gives the next fixed point for testing whether the analyst target and the current valuation are supported by fresh operating figures.

Comparison with peers

Quaker Houghton (NYSE, USD): minus 0.67 percent, P/E 27.93, market capitalization USD 2.7 billion
Ecolab (NYSE, USD): minus 0.66 percent, P/E 38.78, market capitalization USD 81.0 billion
Ashland (NYSE, USD): minus 0.61 percent, P/E 62.96, market capitalization USD 3.3 billion

Price position for investors

Quaker Houghton remains materially below its 52-week high while trading above its yearly low. The next company date is October 29, 2026, and the published Argus target of USD 169.00 sits 7.67 percent above the October 16 price.

Market context: Market report S&P 500.

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