Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Stepan Co shares valued at $31,765 were purchased by Lewis Susan on Feb 25 ’25. At $63.53 per share, Lewis Susan acquired 500 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 1,896 shares worth approximately $89832.48000000001 following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Behrens Scott R. purchased 1,266 shares, netting a total of over 98,090 in proceeds.
Before that, Behrens Scott R. had added 1,250 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $95,371, the Former Director bought Stepan Co shares for $76.30 each.
As published in a research note from CL King on October 19, 2023, Stepan Co [SCL] has been rated up from a Neutral to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $89. Analysts at Seaport Global Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid January. As of April 02, 2020, Seaport Global Securities has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for SCL. Earlier on March 18, 2020, CL King initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Neutral” for SCL stock.
Analyzing SCL Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.42%. Over the course of the year, Stepan Co shares have dropped approximately -26.77%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $65.90 on 01/02/25 and a 52-week low of $44.23 on 04/09/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $56.90, while a 200-day SMA reached $70.14.
Support And Resistance Levels for Stepan Co (SCL)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 46.94, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 46.51. In the upper region, resistance lies at 47.85. The next price resistance is at 48.33. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 33.07 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -1.99, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 71.90%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
