Why NEU Stock dropped -8.04% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$803.07 -8.04% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

NewMarket Corp (NEU) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $7.39B
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Why NEU Stock dropped -8.04% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

NewMarket Corp (NEU) dropped -8.04% to $803.07 as options desks priced 45% call premium vs. 55% put protection around the $787 max-pain magnet. Solid 32% profit margin (17% return on capital), mixed timing at 18x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 56% of its 52-week range ($580.03 – $981.66) with RSI-14 at 18.9 (OVERSOLD (<32)).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.0M in bullish call flow vs. $2.5M in put flow (Put/Call 1.23x, implied earnings swing ±6.8%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 31.5% gross margin and $491.3M annual free cash flow.
Live NEU Headlines & Catalysts
MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
NewMarket Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $124 million, or $13.50 per share, up from $100 million, or $10.67 per share, in the prior-year quarter. Chief Financial Officer Tim Fitzgerald said higher o

CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
NewMarket Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend

RICHMOND, Va., October 29, 2026--The Board of Directors of NewMarket Corporation (NYSE: NEU) declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $3.25 per share on the common stock of the Corporation, an increase of $0.25, or

MARKET WIREBenzinga • 2d ago
NewMarket Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) reported third-quarter financial results on Thursday. The transcript from the company’s third-quarter earnings call has been provided below.This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga APIs. For

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NEU // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +15.99%▼ SUPPORT BREAKDOWN
2026-10-30O $799.0H $814.0L $781.8C $783.7VOL 198.0K
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
10.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -2.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why NEU Stock dropped -8.04% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 32% profit margin (17% return on capital), mixed timing at 18x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.