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Koppers Holdings Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Koppers Holdings is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 4 (since Oct 1, 2026). It closed at $40.75, 22.0% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Koppers Holdings Inc. provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. More about the company

$40.75
-1.43% today
$771M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 25w
S4 24w
S4 24w
S2 31w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 10w → S3 3w → S2 25w → S3 6w → S4 24w → S1 2w → S4 24w → S1 6w → S2 5w → S3 5w → S4 11w → S1 10w → S2 31w → S3 3w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 14 stage runs.

KOP among Specialty Chemicals8th of 62 by relative strength

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Stocks in Specialty Chemicals ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1SSLStage 2 · wk 798+22.2%
2ALTOStage 4 · wk 498−3.8%
3CLMTStage 2 · wk 5897−9.3%
4KROStage 2 · wk 1090−9.4%
5LYBStage 2 · wk 787+9.0%
6ASHStage 2 · wk 2086+6.6%
7IFFStage 2 · wk 2185+9.5%
8KOPStage 3 · wk 485−11.9%
vs 52W High
-22.0%
$26.46 lo$52.23 hi
22.0% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-0.7%
200 DMA: $41.05 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.02x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-11.9%
3M
-18.7%
6M
+5.9%
YTD
+53.8%
1Y
+46.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2023-11-20
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-05-10.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.67x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.59x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.56x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.59x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.60x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.63x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.78x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.62x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.89x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.76x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$45.40
200 DMA
$41.05
52W High
$52.23
52W Low
$26.46
5D Low
$40.75
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$47.04
60d High
$52.23
120d High
$52.23
250d High
$52.23
Next resistance
+15.4%
to 20d High
ROE
-19.0%
Profit margin -4.6%
Dividend Yield
0.87%
P/B 2.0

Koppers Holdings: quick answers

What stage is Koppers Holdings in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Koppers Holdings (KOP) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 1, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Koppers Holdings in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Koppers Holdings is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 0.7% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Koppers Holdings from its 52-week high?

Koppers Holdings closed at $40.75 on Oct 22, 2026, 22.0% below its 52-week high of $52.23. Its 52-week low is $26.46.

How has Koppers Holdings performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Koppers Holdings is up 46.9% over the past year and up 53.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Koppers Holdings in?

Koppers Holdings is in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Materials sector.

About this companyMaterials· Specialty Chemicals

Koppers Holdings Inc. provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services; Performance Chemicals; and Carbon Materials and Chemicals. The company procures and treats crossties, switch ties, and various types of lumber used for railroad bridges and crossings; offers utility products, including pressure treatment of transmission and distribution poles for electric and telephone utilities; untreated wood products and rail joint bars; provides railroad markets and inspection services to the utility markets; and operate a business related to the recovery of used crossties. It also provides copper-based wood preservatives comprising micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, dichloro-octyl-isothiazolinone, chromated copper arsenate under the MicroPro and MicroShades brands for decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and various agricultural applications; and supplies fire-retardant chemicals under the FlamePro brand for pressure treatment of wood applications. In addition, the company offers creosote for the treatment of wood or as a feedstock in the production of carbon black; carbon pitch, a raw material used in the production of aluminum and steel; naphthalene for use as a surfactant in the production of concrete; and carbon black feedstock. It serves the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction sectors. Koppers Holdings Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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