SCL Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 6.90%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $31,765.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $0.00

Stepan Insider Trading History Chart

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Stepan Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $45.07
Price Change: Price Decrease of -0.83 (-1.81%)
As of 12/4/2025 04:59 PM ET

This chart shows the closing price history over time for SCL up to the past year.

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Stepan Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
2/25/2025Susan LewisDirectorBuy500$63.53$31,765.001,896View SEC Filing Icon  
8/14/2024David KabbesVPBuy1,056$71.39$75,387.841,056View SEC Filing Icon  
3/7/2024F Quinn Stepan JrDirectorSell2,000$87.43$174,860.00250,676View SEC Filing Icon  
2/26/2024F Quinn Stepan JrDirectorSell3,637$90.11$327,730.07255,567View SEC Filing Icon  
2/23/2024F Quinn Stepan JrDirectorSell5,000$91.07$455,350.00255,567View SEC Filing Icon  
8/28/2023Randall S DearthDirectorSell590$87.19$51,442.1010,210View SEC Filing Icon  
5/26/2023Arthur W MergnerVPSell3,987$93.34$372,146.5827,616View SEC Filing Icon  
5/23/2023Arthur W MergnerVPSell1,996$98.23$196,067.0827,516View SEC Filing Icon  
5/4/2023Scott R BehrensCEOSell2,000$89.91$179,820.0012,756View SEC Filing Icon  
3/6/2023Richard Finn StepanVPSell479$105.06$50,323.74188,326View SEC Filing Icon  
2/28/2023F Quinn Stepan JrDirectorSell155$105.06$16,284.30228,165View SEC Filing Icon  
2/22/2023F Quinn Stepan JrDirectorSell4,132$105.12$434,355.84228,165View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Stepan (NYSE:SCL)

82.70% of Stepan stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Stepan Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
11/24/2025Greenfield Seitz Capital Management LLC9,485$0.45M0.1%-12.9%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Danske Bank A S900$43K0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.82,416$3.93M0.0%-20.0%0.364%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025PharVision Advisers LLC4,846$0.23M0.1%N/A0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Dark Forest Capital Management LP47,959$2.29M0.1%+73.0%0.212%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Quarry LP723$34K0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Qube Research & Technologies Ltd149,088$7.11M0.0%+17.9%0.659%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio57,646$2.75M0.0%+22.8%0.255%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Numerai GP LLC64,721$3.09M0.4%+67.7%0.286%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Millennium Management LLC60,884$2.90M0.0%-27.0%0.269%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.10,017$0.48M0.0%-15.2%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Invenomic Capital Management LP180,717$8.62M0.4%N/A0.799%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Jain Global LLC8,900$0.43M0.0%N/A0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Gotham Asset Management LLC168,377$8.03M0.0%-0.3%0.744%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Dean Capital Management29,418$1.40M0.5%-19.3%0.130%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Bank of America Corp DE38,039$1.81M0.0%+7.1%0.168%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Aquatic Capital Management LLC4,038$0.19M0.0%-64.7%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Algert Global LLC160,874$7.67M0.1%+209.1%0.711%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Ameriprise Financial Inc.44,744$2.13M0.0%-12.2%0.198%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC8,092$0.39M0.0%-41.8%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Creative Planning20,392$0.97M0.0%+18.0%0.090%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP8,053$0.38M0.0%N/A0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC50,306$2.40M0.0%-41.6%0.222%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Two Sigma Investments LP45,220$2.16M0.0%+857.6%0.200%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Bridgeway Capital Management LLC120,311$5.74M0.1%+17.8%0.532%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Comerica Bank5,806$0.28M0.0%-18.5%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Invesco Ltd.130,063$6.20M0.0%+10.3%0.575%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025UBS Group AG125,004$5.96M0.0%+338.9%0.553%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025BNP Paribas Financial Markets5,285$0.25M0.0%-45.4%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Legal & General Group Plc56,004$2.67M0.0%-5.4%0.248%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Swiss National Bank41,500$1.98M0.0%+1.5%0.183%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025WINTON GROUP Ltd24,867$1.19M0.0%+3.2%0.110%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Russell Investments Group Ltd.209,207$9.98M0.0%+17.1%0.925%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025First Trust Advisors LP51,350$2.45M0.0%-93.1%0.227%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Barclays PLC50,936$2.43M0.0%-6.3%0.225%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1,223,609$58.37M0.0%-2.1%5.410%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Cresset Asset Management LLC223,294$10.65M0.0%+11.6%0.987%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Legato Capital Management LLC18,414$0.88M0.1%-19.3%0.081%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky6,034$0.29M0.0%-12.8%0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Victory Capital Management Inc.4,459$0.21M0.0%-15.5%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025American Century Companies Inc.586,473$27.98M0.0%+8.4%2.593%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Intech Investment Management LLC15,833$0.76M0.0%+3.8%0.070%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025US Bancorp DE19,764$0.94M0.0%-4.5%0.087%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.1,801$86K0.0%-15.0%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Semanteon Capital Management LP11,872$0.57M0.7%N/A0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025CenterBook Partners LP100,732$4.81M0.2%+2.5%0.445%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025GSA Capital Partners LLP11,026$0.53M0.0%+196.8%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025Vanguard Group Inc.2,570,260$122.60M0.0%-0.6%11.365%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.61,888$2.95M0.0%+14.0%0.274%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025PNC Financial Services Group Inc.2,703$0.13M0.0%+34.1%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025Shell Asset Management Co.775$37K0.0%-58.0%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025HighTower Advisors LLC1,599,083$76.28M0.1%+6.1%7.071%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Public Sector Pension Investment Board83,834$4M0.0%+15.9%0.371%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund11,689$0.56M0.0%+6.7%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Rhumbline Advisers68,013$3.24M0.0%-2.5%0.301%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025ProShare Advisors LLC129,385$6.17M0.0%+12.8%0.572%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2025Howe & Rusling Inc.5,447$0.26M0.0%+10.6%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2025Principal Financial Group Inc.114,889$5.48M0.0%-1.7%0.508%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2025Thrivent Financial for Lutherans19,112$0.91M0.0%-28.9%0.085%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2025AlphaQuest LLC4,705$0.22M0.0%+35.6%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2025New York State Common Retirement Fund70,349$3.36M0.0%+2.7%0.311%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2025SummerHaven Investment Management LLC14,286$0.68M0.4%N/A0.063%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2025Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd27,982$1.34M0.0%N/A0.124%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/30/2025Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH6,151$0.29M0.0%+20.6%0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2025Inscription Capital LLC4,747$0.23M0.0%N/A0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/27/2025Pullen Investment Management LLC40,337$1.92M1.0%+43.0%0.178%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/24/2025State of Alaska Department of Revenue11,728$0.56M0.0%-7.2%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2025Grace & White Inc. NY141,913$6.77M1.2%-1.0%0.627%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2025SG Americas Securities LLC17,393$0.83M0.0%+96.8%0.077%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/21/2025Financial Consulate Inc.627$30K0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/21/2025Romano Brothers AND Company23,315$1.11M0.1%-1.7%0.103%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/17/2025Ethic Inc.6,470$0.31M0.0%N/A0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/17/2025Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.695,220$33.16M0.7%+1.5%3.073%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2025CWM LLC15,542$0.74M0.0%-9.1%0.069%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2025Inspire Investing LLC9,518$0.45M0.0%+33.8%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2025ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc.5,141$0.25M0.0%+29.0%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/14/2025Yousif Capital Management LLC6,590$0.31M0.0%-16.7%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/14/2025O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc.77,518$3.70M1.0%+5.8%0.343%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/7/2025Assenagon Asset Management S.A.4,343$0.21M0.0%N/A0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/2/2025GAMMA Investing LLC539$26K0.0%-37.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/26/2025Corient Private Wealth LLC4,540$0.25M0.0%N/A0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/2025Westwood Holdings Group Inc.1,336,855$72.97M0.5%+6.7%5.911%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/16/2025Public Sector Pension Investment Board72,307$3.95M0.0%+7.8%0.320%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co17,803$0.97M0.0%-18.1%0.079%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Tower Research Capital LLC TRC 1,934$0.11M0.0%-28.6%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Corient Private Wealth LLC4,540$0.25M0.0%N/A0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Tidal Investments LLC10,272$0.56M0.0%+58.2%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Lazard Asset Management LLC20,654$1.13M0.0%N/A0.091%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Engineers Gate Manager LP5,495$0.30M0.0%N/A0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025BNP Paribas Financial Markets9,673$0.53M0.0%+82.3%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Bridgeway Capital Management LLC102,105$5.57M0.1%N/A0.451%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Bank of America Corp DE35,515$1.94M0.0%-25.9%0.157%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Ameriprise Financial Inc.50,979$2.78M0.0%+1.4%0.225%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025AQR Capital Management LLC72,829$3.98M0.0%+390.0%0.322%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2025PDT Partners LLC10,486$0.57M0.0%N/A0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2025California State Teachers Retirement System20,728$1.13M0.0%-1.0%0.092%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2025Raymond James Financial Inc.1,833$100K0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2025Quantinno Capital Management LP15,899$0.87M0.0%+208.4%0.070%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2025MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.11,816$0.65M0.0%-7.0%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2025Qube Research & Technologies Ltd126,405$6.90M0.0%-16.6%0.559%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, and lubricating ingredients. Its surfactants are also used in various applications, including emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins, including liquid and powdered products, which are used in CASE applications; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.
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Today's Range

Now: $45.07
Low: $44.92
High: $45.98

50 Day Range

MA: $45.39
Low: $42.38
High: $49.17

52 Week Range

Now: $45.07
Low: $41.82
High: $77.76

Volume

155,138 shs

Average Volume

157,138 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.02 billion

P/E Ratio

22.76

Dividend Yield

3.44%

Beta

1.06

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Stepan?

Stepan's top insider investors include:
  1. F Quinn Stepan Jr (Director)
  2. Susan Lewis (Director)
  3. David Kabbes (VP)
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Who are the major institutional investors of Stepan?

Stepan's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 11.36%
  2. HighTower Advisors LLC — 7.07%
  3. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 5.41%
  4. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. — 3.07%
  5. American Century Companies Inc. — 2.59%
  6. Cresset Asset Management LLC — 0.99%
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Which institutional investors are selling Stepan stock?

During the last quarter, SCL stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. First Trust Advisors LP
  2. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC
  3. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  4. Millennium Management LLC
  5. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.
  6. Vanguard Group Inc.
  7. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
  8. Aquatic Capital Management LLC

Which institutional investors are buying Stepan stock?

During the last quarter, SCL stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. Invenomic Capital Management LP
  2. Algert Global LLC
  3. UBS Group AG
  4. HighTower Advisors LLC
  5. American Century Companies Inc.
  6. Two Sigma Investments LP
  7. Russell Investments Group Ltd.
  8. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd
In the last year, these company insiders have bought Stepan stock:
  1. F Quinn Stepan Jr (Director)
  2. Susan Lewis (Director)
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