NewMarket (NEU)
Materials · Specialty Chemicals · NYSE
NewMarket is a leading global producer of specialized petroleum additives that improve the performance and efficiency of fuels and lubricants.
What NewMarket does
NewMarket Corporation, through its primary subsidiary Afton Chemical, develops, manufactures, and blends petroleum additives that enhance the performance of fuels and lubricants. The company provides specialized chemical components for automotive, industrial, and heavy-duty engine applications to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and extend equipment life.
Themes: fuel efficiency, petroleum additives, lubricant performance chemicals, automotive aftermarket, industrial lubricants
Fundamentals
- Price$937.34 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$8.6B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+17.1% 2025-08-21 close $800.70 → 2026-08-21 close $937.34
- P/E20.23 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+15.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+31.5% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+24.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.47 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-1.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-0.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.57 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-29 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.7%; 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 NEU compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 94 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 25% 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 25% 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 141 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitytop 25% 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
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 124 covered Materials peers, as of FY2025
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
NEU is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
56.4 #282 of 987 scored · #10 of 66 in Materials
Long-term trend 75th (a strong uptrend, with buyers in control) and capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years); weakest is growth (17th, revenue growth year over year -1.3%, 3-year revenue CAGR -0.5%).
Short-term score
57.3 #350 of 1,704 scored · #20 of 83 in Materials
Trend 80th: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control; momentum 72nd: MACD momentum is positive; weakest is catalysts 34th: open-market insider buys in 90 days 5.
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, NEU's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 25%, free-cash-flow payout 22%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout25% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout22% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
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 NewMarket looks technically
NewMarket (NEU) is trading 29.3% 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 41 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 44, with buyers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 68, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 6 trading days ago. It is 4.5% below its all-time high.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 29.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +29.3% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $826.33 | $826.33 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $724.97 | $724.97 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 37 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 37 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 725.71. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 41 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 41 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 44, with buyers in control | 44.0 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 68, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 68.3 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($850.73 to $981.66) — its "stochastic" reading is 66 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. | 66.2 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 19 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $981.66 | $981.66 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 4.5% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -4.5% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 61.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +61.3% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 4.5% below its highest point of the past year | 4.5% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 6 trading days ago | 6 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 6 trading days ago | 6 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $981.66 (set on 2026-08-17) | $981.66 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($584.66 to $961.92), and it has given back only a small part of its rise from last year’s low — 7% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $716.70 to $728.77. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 6.5% |
| From the all-time high | it is 4.5% below its all-time high | -4.5% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 9.1% above a support level at $852.54 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-09-12, most recently on 2026-06-11. Since 2024-08-21 it has 12 such levels below the current price and 0 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -9.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $14.38 (set on 2005-10-13) | $14.38 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 6418.4% above its all-time low | +6,418% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are wider than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (wider than about 79% of it) | 79th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $27.12 between its high and its low — about 2.9% 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 | $27.12 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $780.01 and $1003.57 — 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 | $780.01 – $891.79 – $1003.57 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.9% 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 | 2.9% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 7.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (29.3% 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 | 7.8 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 | 0.76× |
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Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 1 session ago 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 | 1 session ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.5% 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 | +0.5% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 5.6% above the previous close 16 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 787.62 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +5.6% |
| Gap filled | a 2.4% gap down opened on 2026-06-16 has been "filled" 16 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 30 sessions to close | 16 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 17.6 percentage points (the stock gained 19.9% while the market gained 2.3%) | +17.6% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 27.0 percentage points (the stock gained 30.1% while the market gained 3.1%) | +27.0% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 42.5 percentage points (the stock gained 53.6% while the market gained 11.1%) | +42.5% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 3.4 percentage points (the stock gained 17.1% while the market gained 20.5%) | -3.4% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 6 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, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 0 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 0 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 21% 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 moderate, spanning 3.3% of the share price. | +20.8% |
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Volume-weighted price
1
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 31% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $715.01 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +31.1% |
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Price levels it has turned at before
NEU last closed at $937.34 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 12 prices below its last close and 0 above; the 3 nearest below are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $852.54 | Support | 9.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-09-12 to 2026-06-11 |
| $806.37 | Support | 14.0% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-09-22 to 2026-06-25 |
| $745.80 | Support | 20.4% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-07-10 to 2026-07-23 |
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 three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $725.71.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
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 · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · Near the all-time high · beating the market · Stretched far above its 200-day average (6+ daily ranges) · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · all time high
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependence on the global petroleum and automotive industries","Exposure to fluctuations in raw material costs and global supply chains","Potential regulatory impacts on fuel formulations and environmental standards"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of NEU's 10-Q filed 2026-04-23 against the prior one filed 2025-10-31.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing includes Item 2 (Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds) at page 26, not present in older filing
- Newer filing presents three-month period data (Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025) whereas older filing presents third quarter and nine-month period data (Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024 and nine months 2025 vs 2024)
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 net sales of $669,717 thousand vs Q1 2025 of $700,946 thousand
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 net income of $118,067 thousand vs Q1 2025 of $125,949 thousand
- Newer filing shows earnings per share of $12.62 (basic and diluted) for Q1 2026 vs $13.26 for Q1 2025
- Newer filing shows cash dividends declared per share of $3.00 for Q1 2026 vs $2.75 for Q1 2025
- Newer filing balance sheet shows March 31, 2026 data vs December 31, 2025, whereas older filing shows September 30, 2025 vs December 31, 2024
- Newer filing shows total assets of $3,504,308 thousand at March 31, 2026 vs $3,492,465 thousand at December 31, 2025
- Newer filing shareholders' equity statement includes balance at March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 comparisons
- Newer filing cash flow statement covers three months ended March 31 (2026 vs 2025) whereas older covers nine months ended September 30 (2025 vs 2024)
- Removed:
- Older filing included Item 2 (Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds) content not present in newer filing structure at page 26
- Older filing presented third quarter and nine-month comparative periods; newer filing presents only first quarter periods
- Older filing included detailed third quarter and nine-month financial statements with prior year comparisons; newer filing focuses on Q1 only
- Reworded:
- MD&A page reference changed from 20 (older) to 19 (newer)
- Item 3 page reference changed from 26 (older) to 25 (newer)
- Item 4 page reference changed from 26 (older) to 25 (newer)
- Item 1 Legal Proceedings page reference changed from 27 (older) to 26 (newer)
- Item 6 Exhibits page reference changed from 27 (older) to 26 (newer)
- Signatures page reference changed from 28 (older) to 27 (newer)
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different fiscal periods (Q1 2026 vs Q3 2025) making direct financial comparison between periods not meaningful
- Older filing text was truncated at cash flow statement; comparison limited to available text
- Balance sheet dates differ significantly (March 31, 2026 vs September 30, 2025) so balance sheet comparisons reflect both time passage and operational changes
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.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-02-24. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about NEU'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 NEU as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 1,043,040
- Reported value $669,208,931
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 4 increased, 2 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)
NEU had 581,798 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
NEU had 6.33% 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 4.46 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 581,798
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 6.33%
- Prior settlement (shares) 671,475
- Reported change -13.36%
- Days to cover (reported) 4.46
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)
- Infineum (ExxonMobil/Shell)
- Chevron Oronite (CVX)
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Frequently asked questions
What does NewMarket (NEU) do?
NewMarket Corporation, through its primary subsidiary Afton Chemical, develops, manufactures, and blends petroleum additives that enhance the performance of fuels and lubricants. The company provides specialized chemical components for automotive, industrial, and heavy-duty engine applications to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and extend equipment life.
What sector is NewMarket (NEU) in?
NewMarket (NEU) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is Specialty Chemicals. It trades on NYSE.
Does NEU pay a dividend?
Yes — NewMarket (NEU) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.72% 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 NewMarket's (NEU) competitors?
Notable peers of NewMarket (NEU) include Lubrizol (Berkshire Hathaway), Infineum (ExxonMobil/Shell) and Chevron Oronite. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is NewMarket (NEU) overbought or oversold right now?
NewMarket (NEU) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 68, 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 NEU 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.