NEU
Newmarket Corp
ACTIONABLEMethodology gates passed
Position levels
Currenttoday
USD 702.89
Buy <=wait / entry
USD 750.00
Trim >=take some off
USD 950.00
Thesis breakA material and sustained decline in petroleum-additives demand or margins, accom...
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Scenario-weighted conviction
| Probability | Score | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull case | 30% | 100 / 100 | 30.0 |
| Base case | 48% | 62 / 100 | 29.8 |
| Bear case | 22% | 10 / 100 | 2.2 |
| Weighted conviction | 62 / 100 - OPPORTUNISTIC BUY | ||
Top risks
- Q1 2026 revenue miss of 2.2% ($670M vs $685M expected) and EPS miss of 1.4%
- Specialty materials segment sales growth to $67.2M in Q2 2026 from $42.0M prior year
- Planned new aerospace/defense chemicals production facility (ammonium perchlorate and hydrazine) targeted for commissioning by end of 2026