NewMarket Corp [NEU] stock is trading at $737.28, up 2.39%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The NEU shares have gain 8.29% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 15.53%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
NewMarket Corp [NYSE: NEU] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on August 02, 2019, when Buckingham Research upgraded its rating to a Neutral. On July 29, 2016, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral. Longbow upgraded its rating to a Buy. Longbow downgraded its rating to a Neutral. Longbow reiterated a Buy rating for this stock on December 29, 2011, and upped its price target to $225. In a note dated October 19, 2011, Longbow upgraded an Buy rating on this stock but restated the target price of $200.
NewMarket Corp [NEU] stock has fluctuated between $480.00 and $720.66 over the past year. NewMarket Corp [NYSE: NEU] shares were valued at $737.28 at the most recent close of the market.
Analyzing the NEU fundamentals
NewMarket Corp [NYSE:NEU] reported sales of 2.79B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 0.60%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.32% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.22%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.22%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.17%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.15, Equity is 0.34 and Total Capital is 0.21. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.7.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 724.06 points at the first support level, and at 710.84 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 743.89, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 750.50.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, NewMarket Corp’s Current Ratio is 2.84. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.60, while the Cash Ratio is 0.3. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.49, the price to book ratio is 4.58 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 14.67.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Hazelgrove Bruce R III, EVP & CAO, that happened on May 12 ’25 when 311.0 shares were sold. Officer, HAZELGROVE BRUCE R III completed a deal on May 12 ’25 to buy 311.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP & CAO Hazelgrove Bruce R III sold 1270.0 shares on Aug 09 ’24.
