KWR (Quaker Houghton) Institutional Ownership: 90.94% (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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KWR Quaker Houghton KWR
80 GF Score
Price $169.95
GF Value $162.52
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Quaker Houghton Institutional Ownership?

Quaker Houghton KWR +1.58% 80 Institutional Ownership is 90.94% as of Aug. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates KWR with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $162.52 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Quaker Houghton's institutional ownership is 90.94%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Quaker Houghton's Insider Ownership is 4.56%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Quaker Houghton's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 66.15%.

Quaker Houghton Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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Quaker Houghton Institutional Ownership Chart

Quaker Houghton Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quaker Houghton can be seen below:

2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30 2026-07-31
Institutional Ownership 76.54 77.06 80.37 80.47 81.94 79.69 78.81 79.20 81.09 81.19
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Quaker Houghton Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 90.94% mean?
Quaker Houghton (KWR) has a Institutional Ownership of 90.94% as of Aug. 08, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Quaker Houghton and its competitors.
Is Quaker Houghton's Institutional Ownership too high?
Quaker Houghton's current Institutional Ownership is 90.94%. Overall, Quaker Houghton has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quaker Houghton's Institutional Ownership compare to CC and NGVT?
Quaker Houghton's Institutional Ownership of 90.94% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Chemicals company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Quaker Houghton and its competitors. Quaker Houghton's current Institutional Ownership is 90.94%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quaker Houghton stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quaker Houghton (KWR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $162.52, compared to a current price of $169.95 — trading 4.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 90.94%. Quaker Houghton's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Quaker Houghton (KWR), the current Institutional Ownership is 90.94% as of Aug. 08, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Quaker Houghton (KWR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quaker Houghton stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $169.95 is trading 4.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $162.52. GuruFocus considers Quaker Houghton to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KWR:

  • Institutional Ownership: 90.94%
  • GF Value™: $162.52 vs. price of $169.95 (4.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the KWR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Quaker Houghton Business Description

Other Exchanges QUC:Germany
Address 901 East Hector Street, Conshohocken, PA, USA, 19428-2380
Quaker Houghton manufactures and sells a variety of industrial process fluids. The company's product portfolio includes metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die-cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals. The company's geographic segments include the Americas, EMEA, and Asia/Pacific. The majority of the company's revenue is earned from the Americas.
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