Chairman, 10% Owner of Stepan Company (SCL) F Quinn Stepan sells 2,368 shares of SCL on 10/28/2010 at an average price of $68 a share.

Stepan Company has a market cap of $665.2 million; its shares were traded at around $67.53 with a P/E ratio of 11.2 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Stepan Company stocks is 1.4%. Stepan Company had an annual average earning growth of 10.9% over the past 10 years.

SCL is in the portfolios of Chuck Royce of Royce& Associates, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC.


This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of SCL. For the complete insider trading history of SCL, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Buy: Vice President, Supply Chain Scott C Mason bought 2,500 shares of SCL stock on 05/07/2010 at the average price of 70.25. Scott C Mason owns at least 2,500 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.87% since.


• Sell: VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary H Edward Wynn sold 300 shares of SCL stock on 10/25/2010 at the average price of 67.38. H Edward Wynn owns at least 2,148 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.22% since.


• Sell: VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary H Edward Wynn sold 300 shares of SCL stock on 10/13/2010 at the average price of 64.34. H Edward Wynn owns at least 2,148 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.96% since.


• Sell: VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary H Edward Wynn sold 300 shares of SCL stock on 08/02/2010 at the average price of 68. H Edward Wynn owns at least 2,148 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.69% since.


• Sell: VP/GM Surfactants John V Venegoni sold 1,000 shares of SCL stock on 05/11/2010 at the average price of 75.43. John V Venegoni owns at least 24,285 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.47% since.

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