KWR
Quaker Houghton
NYSE · usd
Quaker Houghton (KWR) trades at $155.91 (-0.41%) as of 7:42:55 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, -2.23% over the past month. Market cap is $2.69B, with 11.7 days to cover in short interest.
Stock performance
How Quaker Houghton (KWR) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.
- 1D
- -0.42%
- 1W
- -0.67%
- 1M
- -2.23%
- YTD
- +13.55%
- 1Y
- +17.09%
- 52-wk range
- $112.18 – $183.01
Key statistics
Today's trading snapshot for KWR: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.
- Day range
- $153.20 – $156.01
- Open
- $154.73
- Prev close
- $156.56
- Volume
- 131.24K
- Market cap
- $2.69B
- Shares out
- 17.21M
Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE
Valuation and profitability ratios for Quaker Houghton: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.
- P/E
- 27.64
- P/S
- 1.36
- P/B
- 1.96
- P/FCF
- 36.12
- ROE
- 7.1%
- ROA
- 3.4%
- Debt/Equity
- 0.63
- Div yield
- 1.29%
As of Oct 22, 2026
8-K filings
Material corporate events Quaker Houghton has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.
- Executive leadershipOct 22, 2026
On October 16, 2026, the Company and Mr. Daniels entered into an Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement") that provides for an annual base salary of $370,000 and eligibility to participate in the Company's Annual Incentive Plan with a target award percentage of 35% of his base salary for 2027... Mr. Daniels will also be provided with a cash sign-on bonus in the amount of $175,000.
- Debt activityOct 1, 2026
On October 1, 2026, Quaker Chemical Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., certain guarantors and other lenders entered into an Amendment to the existing credit agreement. The Term Loan B Amendment amends the Existing Credit Agreement to incur a new class of senior secured U.S. dollar-denominated term B loans under a new, $550 million seven-year term loan B facility.
- Executive leadershipSep 8, 2026
Effective as of September 30, 2026, Jeewat Bijlani will no longer serve as Executive Vice President, Global Specialty and Chief Growth Officer of Quaker Chemical Corporation ("Quaker Houghton" or the "Company"). Mr. Bijlani's departure is not related to any disagreement between him and the Company.
- Executive leadershipJul 7, 2026
On June 30, 2026, Steven Dassing resigned from his position as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Quaker Chemical Corporation effective July 22, 2026. Mr. Dassing plans to pursue another career opportunity and his resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company.
- Shareholder meetingsMay 15, 2026
Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the shareholders at the 2026 Annual Meeting and the final voting results of each such proposal. Proposal No.1 – Election of Directors. The shareholders elected three directors to serve a three-year term until the 2029 annual meeting of shareholders.
Dividend history and stock splits
Quaker Houghton's recent dividend payments and stock splits.
Dividends
- $0.53ex-div Oct 16, 2026
- $0.51ex-div Jul 17, 2026
- $0.51ex-div Apr 16, 2026
- $0.51ex-div Jan 16, 2026
Splits
No recent splits.
KWR short interest
How heavily KWR is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.
- Days to cover
- 11.7
- Short interest
- 1.75M
- Avg volume
- 150.47K
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
KWR news
The latest news and headlines about Quaker Houghton (KWR).
- Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Element Solutions, Perimeter Solutions and Quaker ChemicalpositiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 23, 2026
- What Makes Quaker Chemical (KWR) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?positiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 19, 2026
- Is Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Stock Outpacing Its Basic Materials Peers This Year?positiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 12, 2026
- Implied Volatility Surging for Quaker Chemical Stock OptionspositiveZacks Investment Research· Sep 30, 2026
- Industrial Degreaser Market Size to Surpass USD 11.18 Billion by 2035; Growing at 5.02% CAGR | SNS InsiderpositiveGlobeNewswire Inc.· Sep 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the Quaker Houghton (KWR) stock price today?
Quaker Houghton (KWR) is trading at $155.91 (-0.41% on the day) as of 7:42:55 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.
What is Quaker Houghton?
Quaker Houghton manufactures and sells a variety of industrial process fluids. The company's product portfolio includes metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die-cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal…
What is the short interest in KWR?
As of Sep 30, 2026, KWR has 1.75M shares short and 11.7 days to cover.
Does Quaker Houghton (KWR) pay a dividend?
Yes. Quaker Houghton (KWR)'s most recent dividend was $0.53 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 16, 2026. Full KWR dividend history is available from the Massive API.
What exchange is KWR listed on?
Quaker Houghton (KWR) trades on NYSE in USD, in the MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM & COAL industry.
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