NEU 📈 NewMarket - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US6515871076

NEU: Lubricant Additives, Fuel Additives, Industrial Chemicals

NewMarket Corporation is a specialty chemicals company that operates through its subsidiaries, primarily focusing on the manufacture and sale of petroleum additives. These additives are designed to enhance the performance and durability of various industrial and vehicle applications, including engine oils, transmission fluids, and hydraulic systems. The company's product portfolio includes lubricant additives for use in engine oils, gear oils, turbine oils, and other applications where metal-to-metal moving parts are utilized, which helps to reduce wear and tear, and improve overall efficiency.

The company's offerings also include engine oil additives designed for a range of applications, from passenger cars and motorcycles to heavy-duty commercial equipment, locomotives, and engines in ocean-going vessels. Additionally, NewMarket Corporation provides driveline additives for products such as transmission fluids, axle fluids, and off-road powertrain fluids, as well as industrial additives for hydraulic fluids, grease, industrial gear fluids, and other specialty applications. This diverse range of products enables the company to cater to a broad customer base, including industry, government, original equipment manufacturers, and individual customers.

Furthermore, NewMarket Corporation offers fuel additives that are used to enhance the oil refining process and the performance of various fuels, including gasoline, diesel, biofuels, and other specialty fuels. The company also engages in the marketing of antiknock compounds, which are used to improve the octane rating of fuels, as well as contracted manufacturing and services activities. Its global presence is supported by operations in North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India, allowing the company to serve customers worldwide.

With a history dating back to 1887, NewMarket Corporation has established itself as a leading player in the specialty chemicals industry. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and owns and manages a real property in the state. Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol NEU, and its ISIN is US6515871076. As a specialty chemicals company, NewMarket Corporation is classified under the GICS Sub Industry: Specialty Chemicals, reflecting its focus on the development and manufacture of specialized chemical products.

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NEU Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 5,146m
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Specialty Chemicals
GiC Sub-Industry Specialty Chemicals
IPO / Inception 1985-08-06

NEU Stock Ratings

Growth 5y 14.6%
Fundamental 68.9%
Dividend 51.7%
Rel. Strength Industry -197
Analysts -
Fair Price Momentum 497.60 USD
Fair Price DCF 1214.94 USD

NEU Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 1.91%
Yield on Cost 5y 2.30%
Annual Growth 5y 3.93%
Payout Consistency 76.6%

NEU Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 13.5%
Growth Correlation 12m -51.4%
Growth Correlation 5y 48.6%
CAGR 5y 3.81%
CAGR/Mean DD 5y 0.20
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.27
Alpha -17.12
Beta 0.39
Volatility 31.05%
Current Volume 174.6k
Average Volume 20d 39.8k
What is the price of NEU stocks?
As of December 21, 2024, the stock is trading at USD 523.64 with a total of 174,620 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.87%, over one month by -2.28%, over three months by -2.60% and over the past year by -2.89%.
Is NewMarket a good stock to buy?
Yes, based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) is currently (December 2024) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 68.89 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of NEU as of December 2024 is 497.60. This means that NEU is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -4.97%.
Is NEU a buy, sell or hold?
NewMarket has no consensus analysts rating.
What are the forecast for NEU stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, NEU NewMarket will be worth about 538.4 in December 2025. The stock is currently trading at 523.64. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +2.82%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 450 -14.1%
Analysts Target Price 450 -14.1%
ValueRay Target Price 538.4 2.8%