Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Quaker Houghton shares valued at $49,944 were purchased by BERQUIST JOSEPH A on May 09 ’25. At $103.62 per share, BERQUIST JOSEPH A acquired 482 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 12,243 shares worth approximately $1.39 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Kutz Jeffrey sold 251 shares, netting a total of over 35,140 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $140.00 each, the insider now holds 374 shares.
Before that, Slinkman David had sold 1,700 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $285,261, the SVP – Chief Technology Officer traded Quaker Houghton shares for $167.80 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,700 shares, worth approximately $0.32 million.
As published in a research note from Jefferies on June 09, 2025, Quaker Houghton [KWR] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $146. Analysts at Piper Sandler downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of May 16, 2024, Piper Sandler has initiated its “an Overweight” rating for KWR. Earlier on June 02, 2023, Stifel initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for KWR stock.
Analyzing KWR Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Quaker Houghton [NYSE: KWR] rose 0.11% to $113.88. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -5.17%. Over the course of the year, Quaker Houghton shares have dropped approximately -19.10%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $148.10 on 02/25/25 and a 52-week low of $95.91 on 04/08/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Quaker Houghton (KWR)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 112.63, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 111.39. In the upper region, resistance lies at 115.67. The next price resistance is at 117.47. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 53.73 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
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In terms of Quaker Houghton share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 192.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 69.23% from the previous closing price of $113.75. Analysts anticipate Quaker Houghton stock to reach 200 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 185. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Quaker Houghton stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On October 25, 2022, RBC Capital Mkts assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $196.
