Quaker Houghton stock reports 10.20 percent revenue growth

Published on 09/30/2026 at 21:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Quaker Houghton stock posted adjusted EPS of USD 2.19 versus USD 1.66 consensus for Q2 2026. Freedom Capital Markets kept a Buy rating and USD 195.00 target on September 30, 2026.

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Quaker Houghton stock (ISIN US7473041019) reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 532.55 million, up 10.20 percent year over year. On September 30, 2026, Freedom Capital Markets maintained a Buy rating and a USD 195.00 price target, keeping the analyst case focused on earnings growth and industrial demand.

Analyst target stays at USD 195.00

As TradingView reported on September 30, 2026, Freedom Capital Markets maintained its Buy rating and USD 195.00 target for Quaker Houghton. The target is a concrete reference point for the stock after the company delivered stronger quarterly revenue and earnings than analysts expected.

Q2 growth beats consensus

According to MarketBeat in its September 27, 2026 report, adjusted earnings per share reached USD 2.19 in Q2 2026, versus USD 1.66 consensus and USD 1.71 in the prior-year quarter. Revenue of USD 532.55 million exceeded the USD 504.63 million consensus estimate, while the 10.20 percent year-over-year increase gave the results a broader operating-growth signal.

MarketBeat also reported that Quaker Houghton raised its quarterly dividend to USD 0.53 from USD 0.5080. The company set October 16, 2026 as the ex-dividend date and October 30, 2026 as the payment date, adding a defined shareholder-return event to the earnings story.

NYSE valuation stays below yearly high

Quaker Houghton supplies process fluids and specialty chemicals for metalworking and other industrial applications. Its NYSE quote was USD 158.68 at 3:29 p.m. EDT on September 30, 2026, within a 52-week range of USD 112.18 to USD 183.01, while market capitalization stood at USD 2.7 billion.

Leadership change begins September 30

A separate company development adds a management variable. TipRanks reported on September 8, 2026 that Jeewat Bijlani would leave his roles as Executive Vice President of Global Specialty and Chief Growth Officer effective September 30, 2026. The change affects the company's growth and specialty operations as investors assess whether the Q2 performance can carry into the second half.

KWR market data on September 30

Quaker Houghton was last at USD 158.68 on the NYSE on September 30, 2026 at 3:29 p.m. EDT, with market capitalization of USD 2.7 billion. The combination of USD 532.55 million in Q2 revenue, USD 2.19 adjusted EPS and a USD 195.00 analyst target defines the current valuation discussion.