<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE:KWR - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday after Piper Sandler lowered their price target on the stock from $170.00 to $140.00. Piper Sandler currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Quaker Chemical traded as low as $119.57 and last traded at $124.36, with a volume of 129652 shares. The stock had previously closed at $123.67.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Quaker Chemical</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Industrial Chemicals: 3 Stocks Poised for Growth in the New Year</li></ul><p>Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com cut Quaker Chemical from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on Quaker Chemical from $172.00 to $169.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on Quaker Chemical</b></p><h2>Institutional Inflows and Outflows</h2><p>A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in  Quaker Chemical in the fourth quarter valued at $3,097,000.  UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in  Quaker Chemical by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 46,600 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $6,559,000 after buying an additional 425 shares during the last quarter.  Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its position in  Quaker Chemical by 108.9% during the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 96,542 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $13,589,000 after buying an additional 50,330 shares during the period.  Snowden Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in  Quaker Chemical by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,439 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of  Quaker Chemical by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 53,168 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $7,484,000 after acquiring an additional 7,029 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  77.46% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Quaker Chemical Stock Up 0.6 %</h2><p>The firm has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.23, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.43. The business's fifty day moving average price is $135.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $148.14. The company has a current ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. </p><p>Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.62 by ($0.29). Quaker Chemical had a net margin of 6.58% and a return on equity of 10.10%. The company had revenue of $444.09 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $430.47 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS.  On average, equities analysts expect that  Quaker Chemical Co. will post 7.75 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Quaker Chemical Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.485 per share. This represents a $1.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.56%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 16th. Quaker Chemical's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.80%. </p><h2>Quaker Chemical Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Quaker Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die-cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Quaker Chemical</li><li>What is the S&amp;P 500 and How It is Distinct from Other Indexes</li><li>Homebuilders in Freefall: Bargain Opportunity or Falling Knife?</li><li>Where to Find Earnings Call Transcripts</li><li>The 3 Most Talked About Investments on WallStreetBets Right Now</li><li>How Investors Can Identify and Successfully Trade Gap-Down Stocks</li><li>Analyst Targets Signal More Growth in CrowdStrike Stock</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. 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<p>Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) shares hit a new 52-week low at $119.57 after Piper Sandler downgraded its price target from $170 to $140, maintaining a neutral rating. Other analysts also adjusted their ratings, with StockNews.com changing from buy to hold. The company reported Q4 earnings of $1.33 EPS, missing estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.485 per share. Hedge funds own 77.46% of the stock, which has a market cap of $2.20 billion and a P/E ratio of 18.23.</p>

Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR) Reaches New 12-Month Low on Analyst Downgrade