Quaker Houghton (KWR) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $532.6 million, up 10% from $483.4 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation was $26.8 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $66.6 million, or $3.78 loss per diluted share, in Q2 2025.
The company said sales volumes rose 7% year over year, primarily from new business wins across all segments. It also reported adjusted EBITDA of $85.2 million, increased its quarterly dividend by about 4.3%, repurchased $24.2 million of shares in the quarter and announced a new $250 million stock repurchase program.
- Q2 net sales increased 10% year over year, driven by 7% sales volume growth, 2% favorable foreign currency translation and 1% pricing and product mix.
- Segment net sales rose 7% in the Americas, 13% in EMEA and 12% in Asia/Pacific from Q2 2025.
- As of June 30, 2026, gross debt was $876.1 million and cash and equivalents were $155.1 million.
- The company expects stable demand entering Q3 and flat to slightly positive end markets for the remainder of 2026.
$KWR Insider Trading Activity
$KWR insiders have traded $KWR stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $KWR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JEEWAT BIJLANI (EVP, Glob. Spec. & CGO) sold 731 shares for an estimated $106,556
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$KWR Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 126 institutional investors add shares of $KWR stock to their portfolio, and 117 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP added 187,850 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $23,336,605
- ABERDEEN GROUP PLC added 104,863 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $13,027,130
- FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC added 94,538 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $11,744,455
- TRIBUTARY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added 92,150 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $14,639,870
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 73,697 shares (-10.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $9,155,378
- LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC added 58,673 shares (+75.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $7,288,946
- RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC removed 51,557 shares (-23.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $6,404,926
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