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SCL Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.60%
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: $53.46
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -13.774 (-20.49%)
As of 02/23/2026 04:59 PM ET

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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  
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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
2/20/2026Dean Capital Management29,144$1.38M0.6%-0.9%0.129%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.163,111$7.73M0.0%+25.4%0.721%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV4,740$0.22M0.0%N/A0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury16,858$0.80M0.0%+84.1%0.075%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Empowered Funds LLC77,553$3.67M0.0%+10.8%0.343%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Voloridge Investment Management LLC60,105$2.85M0.0%+9.1%0.266%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Virtus Investment Advisers LLC3,433$0.16M0.0%N/A0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Polymer Capital Management US LLC7,949$0.38M0.0%N/A0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Numerai GP LLC48,710$2.31M0.3%-24.7%0.215%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP4,754$0.23M0.0%-41.0%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Millennium Management LLC28,191$1.34M0.0%-53.7%0.125%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Inspire Investing LLC9,923$0.47M0.0%+4.3%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Invenomic Capital Management LP183,264$8.68M0.4%+1.4%0.810%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Gotham Asset Management LLC168,537$7.98M0.0%+0.1%0.745%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Engineers Gate Manager LP27,124$1.29M0.0%-18.4%0.120%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Balyasny Asset Management L.P.4,672$0.22M0.0%N/A0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Bridgeway Capital Management LLC127,874$6.06M0.1%+6.3%0.565%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC12,435$0.59M0.0%N/A0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC4,280$0.20M0.0%-47.1%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026PDT Partners LLC28,715$1.36M0.1%+103.7%0.127%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC154,903$7.34M0.0%+114.9%0.685%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Trexquant Investment LP23,890$1.13M0.0%+168.6%0.106%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD25,687$1.22M0.0%+24.6%0.114%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Dean Investment Associates LLC42,852$2.03M0.3%+20.3%0.189%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio28,917$1.37M0.0%-49.8%0.128%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Russell Investments Group Ltd.285,918$13.54M0.0%+36.7%1.264%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026State of Wisconsin Investment Board7,721$0.37M0.0%N/A0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Royal Bank of Canada9,340$0.44M0.0%+11.8%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Mariner LLC7,200$0.34M0.0%N/A0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Entropy Technologies LP5,700$0.27M0.0%N/A0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Barclays PLC57,515$2.72M0.0%+12.9%0.254%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Aigen Investment Management LP6,436$0.31M0.1%N/A0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 9,129$0.43M0.0%-7.9%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Gendell Jeffrey L9,085$0.43M0.0%N/A0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.79,786$3.78M0.0%-3.2%0.353%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Public Sector Pension Investment Board74,449$3.53M0.0%-11.2%0.329%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP84,806$4.02M0.0%+65.2%0.375%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.477,456$22.61M0.0%+5.1%2.111%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Southernsun Asset Management LLC407,767$19.31M2.7%-8.7%1.803%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026State Street Corp912,504$43.22M0.0%-0.6%4.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Ieq Capital LLC16,884$0.80M0.0%+49.6%0.075%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC55,279$2.62M0.0%+9.9%0.244%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Wells Fargo & Company MN24,227$1.15M0.0%+45.5%0.107%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026HRT Financial LP10,375$0.49M0.0%-43.6%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Commonwealth Equity Services LLC4,452$0.21M0.0%-18.0%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Renaissance Technologies LLC18,927$0.90M0.0%-61.8%0.084%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1,123,035$53.19M0.0%-8.2%4.965%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Greenfield Seitz Capital Management LLC8,318$0.39M0.1%-12.3%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Ensign Peak Advisors Inc1,152$55K0.0%-75.8%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026New York State Common Retirement Fund87,508$4.14M0.0%+24.4%0.387%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Bank of Montreal Can12,153$0.58M0.0%-28.5%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Swiss National Bank42,400$2.01M0.0%+2.2%0.187%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Nuveen LLC78,873$3.74M0.0%-0.5%0.349%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Empowered Funds LLC77,553$3.67M0.0%+10.8%0.343%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund11,294$0.54M0.0%-3.4%0.050%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Deutsche Bank AG16,804$0.80M0.0%-3.4%0.074%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Cerity Partners LLC6,072$0.29M0.0%N/A0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026CenterBook Partners LP33,615$1.59M0.1%-66.6%0.149%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Parallel Advisors LLC688$33K0.0%+700.0%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Daiwa Securities Group Inc.9,800$0.46M0.0%-3.7%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026State of Wyoming4,486$0.21M0.0%N/A0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Goldman Sachs Group Inc.299,970$14.21M0.0%+195.5%1.326%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Intech Investment Management LLC7,943$0.38M0.0%-49.8%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Geode Capital Management LLC514,401$24.36M0.0%+0.4%2.274%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026AlphaQuest LLC27,075$1.28M0.1%+475.5%0.120%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026MQS Management LLC4,354$0.21M0.1%N/A0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Legato Capital Management LLC15,379$0.73M0.1%-16.5%0.068%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026ProShare Advisors LLC136,750$6.48M0.0%+5.7%0.605%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026HighTower Advisors LLC1,589,872$75.30M0.1%-0.6%7.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/20261620 Investment Advisors Inc.570$27K0.0%+86.9%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Ethic Inc.8,126$0.39M0.0%+25.6%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Horizon Investments LLC13,157$0.62M0.0%N/A0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System29,592$1.40M0.0%-2.5%0.131%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Comerica Bank5,234$0.25M0.0%-9.9%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky5,381$0.26M0.0%-10.8%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Vanguard Group Inc.2,574,880$121.95M0.0%+0.2%11.383%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Arizona State Retirement System5,969$0.28M0.0%-6.0%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH10,078$0.48M0.0%+63.8%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank 9,047$0.43M0.0%+106.6%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026Grace & White Inc. NY129,113$6.12M1.1%-9.0%0.571%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026CWM LLC13,754$0.65M0.0%-11.5%0.061%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/23/2026Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.900,377$42.64M0.8%+29.5%3.980%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/21/2026Yousif Capital Management LLC5,792$0.30M0.0%-12.1%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/20/2026Pullen Investment Management LLC35,428$1.68M0.9%-12.2%0.157%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/14/2026Romano Brothers AND Company22,585$1.07M0.1%-3.1%0.100%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/9/2026SG Americas Securities LLC46,410$2.20M0.0%+166.8%0.205%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/8/2026O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc.71,680$3.40M0.9%-7.5%0.317%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/8/2026Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC4,947$0.24M0.0%N/A0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/1/2026JPMorgan Chase & Co.61,888$2.95M0.0%+14.0%0.274%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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
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Stepan logo
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: $53.46
Low: $52.57
High: $60.98

50 Day Range

MA: $54.82
Low: $46.62
High: $67.30

52 Week Range

Now: $53.46
Low: $41.82
High: $68.00

Volume

399,054 shs

Average Volume

174,590 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.21 billion

P/E Ratio

27.00

Dividend Yield

2.35%

Beta

1.05

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. — 11.38%
  2. HighTower Advisors LLC — 7.03%
  3. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 4.96%
  4. State Street Corp — 4.03%
  5. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. — 3.98%
  6. Geode Capital Management LLC — 2.27%
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Which institutional investors are selling Stepan stock?

During the last quarter, SCL stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  2. CenterBook Partners LP
  3. Southernsun Asset Management LLC
  4. Millennium Management LLC
  5. Renaissance Technologies LLC
  6. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio
  7. Numerai GP LLC
  8. Grace & White Inc. NY

Which institutional investors are buying Stepan stock?

During the last quarter, SCL stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.
  2. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
  3. AQR Capital Management LLC
  4. Russell Investments Group Ltd.
  5. First Trust Advisors LP
  6. Invesco Ltd.
  7. SG Americas Securities LLC
  8. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.
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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