INNOSPEC INC (IOSP)
Materials · Specialty Chemicals · NASDAQ
Innospec is a global specialty chemical company providing performance-enhancing additives and ingredients for the fuel, energy, and personal care markets.
What INNOSPEC INC does
Innospec Inc. is a specialty chemical company that develops, manufactures, and supplies fuel additives, oilfield chemicals, and personal care and home care ingredients. The company operates through three primary segments: Performance Chemicals, Fuel Specialties, and Oilfield Services. Their products are designed to improve performance and efficiency in applications ranging from automotive fuel to personal hygiene formulations.
Themes: fuel performance additives, oilfield services, personal care ingredients, specialty surfactants
Fundamentals
- Price$93.63 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$2.3B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+11.5% 2025-08-21 close $83.99 → 2026-08-21 close $93.63
- P/E18.88 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+6.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+27.5% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+9.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+2.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-3.3% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.90 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.3%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How IOSP compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 94 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 141 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 151 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 127 covered Materials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 95 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
Position among covered Materials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
IOSP is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
49.1 #534 of 987 scored · #20 of 66 in Materials
Long-term trend 73rd (it is 1.4% below its highest point of the past year) and valuation 71st (price to earnings 19.1, price to book 1.7); weakest is growth (20th, 3-year revenue CAGR -3.3%, revenue growth year over year 2.9%).
Short-term score
52.9 #612 of 1,704 scored · #30 of 83 in Materials
Trend 71st: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control; volume and participation 58th: it gapped 4.1% above the previous close and has not traded back through the level it left behind — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed; weakest is catalysts 33rd: open-market insider buys in 90 days 0, analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, IOSP's dividend was covered by reported results (operating-cash-flow payout 31%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings not reported
- Operating-cash-flow payout31% dividends / operating cash flow — capital spending was not reported, so this does not subtract it
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How INNOSPEC INC looks technically
INNOSPEC INC (IOSP) is trading 18.0% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 49 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 36, with buyers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 69, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 9 trading days ago. It is 1.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year).
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 18.0% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +18.0% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $86.11 | $86.11 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $79.36 | $79.36 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 24 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 24 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that upward direction; the labelling fails if price closes below 87.82. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 49 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 49 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 36, with buyers in control | 35.8 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 69, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 68.8 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($85.04 to $95.00) — its "stochastic" reading is 86 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 86.2 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 1 session |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $95.00 | $95.00 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 1.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -1.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 42.8% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +42.8% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 1.4% below its highest point of the past year | 1.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 9 trading days ago | 9 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 9 trading days ago | 9 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $133.71 (set on 2024-05-10) | $133.71 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($65.89 to $93.97), and it has given back essentially none of its rise from last year’s low — 1% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $75.72 to $76.62. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 1.2% |
| From the all-time high | it is 30.0% below its all-time high | -30.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.9% below a resistance level at $96.36 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-03-05, most recently on 2025-05-12. Since 2024-08-21 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +2.9% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.61 (set on 2009-03-09) | $2.61 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 3487.4% above its all-time low | +3,487% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 70th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.98 between its high and its low — about 2.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.98 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $83.44 and $97.77 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $83.44 – $90.60 – $97.77 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.1% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 7.2 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (18.0% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 7.2 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.75× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | today it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | today |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.9% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.8% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 4.1% above the previous close 12 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 86.7 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +4.1% |
| Gap filled | a 2.9% gap up opened on 2026-06-11 has been "filled" 41 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 8 sessions to close | 41 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 8.5 percentage points (the stock gained 10.8% while the market gained 2.3%) | +8.5% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 15.8 percentage points (the stock gained 18.9% while the market gained 3.1%) | +15.8% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 4.2 percentage points (the stock gained 15.3% while the market gained 11.1%) | +4.2% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 9.0 percentage points (the stock gained 11.5% while the market gained 20.5%) | -9.0% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 13% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thin, spanning 2.0% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | +12.7% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 18% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $79.50 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +17.8% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 1% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $92.96 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 13 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +0.7% |
Price levels it has turned at before
IOSP last closed at $93.63 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $96.36 | Resistance | 2.9% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-03-05 to 2025-05-12 |
| $89.97 | Support | 3.9% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-06-10 to 2025-08-28 |
| $87.74 | Support | 6.3% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-15 to 2026-07-28 |
| $86.03 | Support | 8.1% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-04-30 to 2026-07-17 |
| $103.29 | Resistance | 10.3% above the last close | turned there three times · 2024-09-11 to 2025-03-12 |
| $108.72 | Resistance | 16.1% above the last close | turned there four times · 2024-10-08 to 2025-02-03 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $87.82.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $85.72 and $87.82 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Near the 52-week high · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · Printed a doji candle · Stretched far above its 200-day average (6+ daily ranges) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.33 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 3 analysts
- Mean price target$101.00 range $93.00 – $110.00; median $100.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-21. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for IOSP
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.27 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-21
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Fluctuations in raw material costs and availability.","Exposure to foreign currency exchange rate volatility.","Dependency on global fuel demand and automotive industry cycles."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of IOSP's 10-Q filed 2026-05-08 against the prior one filed 2025-11-05.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Reworded:
- Period covered changed from 'Three and Nine months ended September 30, 2025' to 'Three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025' (newer filing dated 2026-05-08)
- Page number for Critical Accounting Estimates changed from 20 to 17 (newer filing dated 2026-05-08)
- Page number for Results of Operations changed from 20 to 17 (newer filing dated 2026-05-08)
- Page number for Liquidity and Financial Condition changed from 29 to 21 (newer filing dated 2026-05-08)
- Page number for Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk changed from 31 to 23 (newer filing dated 2026-05-08)
- Page number for Controls and Procedures changed from 32 to 23 (newer filing dated 2026-05-08)
- Page number for Legal Proceedings changed from 33 to 25 (newer filing dated 2026-05-08)
- Notes:
- These changes reflect different reporting periods and document pagination, not substantive content changes to the MD&A sections themselves
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days0 buys · 15 sells ($551016) — 6 selling insiders
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-03-03. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about IOSP's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding IOSP as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 5,240,848
- Reported value $382,686,768
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 1 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
IOSP had 455,159 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
IOSP had 1.85% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.97 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 455,159
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 1.85%
- Prior settlement (shares) 484,889
- Reported change -6.13%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.97
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Lubrizol (Berkshire Hathaway)
- Afton Chemical (NewMarket Corporation (NEU))
- Croda International (CRDA.L)
- Evonik Industries (EVK.DE)
- Solvay (SOLB.BR)
- BASF (BAS.DE)
- Clariant (CLN.SW)
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Frequently asked questions
What does INNOSPEC INC (IOSP) do?
Innospec Inc. is a specialty chemical company that develops, manufactures, and supplies fuel additives, oilfield chemicals, and personal care and home care ingredients. The company operates through three primary segments: Performance Chemicals, Fuel Specialties, and Oilfield Services. Their products are designed to improve performance and efficiency in applications ranging from automotive fuel to personal hygiene formulations.
What sector is INNOSPEC INC (IOSP) in?
INNOSPEC INC (IOSP) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is Specialty Chemicals. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does IOSP pay a dividend?
Yes — INNOSPEC INC (IOSP) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.32% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are INNOSPEC INC's (IOSP) competitors?
Notable peers of INNOSPEC INC (IOSP) include Lubrizol (Berkshire Hathaway), Afton Chemical (NewMarket Corporation (NEU)), Croda International, Evonik Industries and Solvay. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is INNOSPEC INC (IOSP) overbought or oversold right now?
INNOSPEC INC (IOSP) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 69, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on IOSP come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.