Quaker Houghton price target lowered to $151 from $184 at RBC Capital

RBC Capital analyst Arun Viswanathan lowered the firm’s price target on Quaker Houghton (KWR) to $151 from $184 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing Q1 results for Specialty Chemicals names. The firm continues to see company-specific items as major drivers for improvement in 2026, with a preference for names with minimal impact from Middle East conflict and higher oil cost, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The company’s recent new business wins and share gains across all three regions were solid and at the high end of the range, but couldn’t fully offset the weak underlying markets, the firm added.