The stock of Innospec Inc (NASDAQ: IOSP) has increased by 0.67% when compared to last closing price of $88.11.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.13% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-07-02 that ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ: IOSP) today announced that it will release second quarter 2025 earnings results on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 after market close. Following the release of its results, Patrick S. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ian Cleminson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host an interactive conference call on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Is It Worth Investing in Innospec Inc (NASDAQ: IOSP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Innospec Inc (NASDAQ: IOSP) is above average at 83.78x. The 36-month beta value for IOSP is also noteworthy at 1.05. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 1 rating it as “overweight”, 0 rating it as “hold”, and 0 rating it as “sell”.
The public float for IOSP is 24.61M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.74% of that float. The average trading volume of IOSP on July 04, 2025 was 204.69K shares.
IOSP’s Market Performance
IOSP’s stock has seen a 5.13% increase for the week, with a 2.31% rise in the past month and a -7.27% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.03% for Innospec Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.82% for IOSP’s stock, with a -13.89% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IOSP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IOSP stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for IOSP by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for IOSP in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $115 based on the research report published on April 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
IOSP Trading at 1.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IOSP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.41%, as shares surge +2.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.29% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IOSP rose by +5.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.44. In addition, Innospec Inc saw -26.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IOSP starting from PARRETTE LESLIE J, who sold 446 shares at the price of $90.63 back on May 13 ’25. After this action, PARRETTE LESLIE J now owns 5,497 shares of Innospec Inc, valued at $40,421 using the latest closing price.
Cleminson Ian, the EVP & CFO of Innospec Inc, sale 4,275 shares at $100.98 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Cleminson Ian is holding 15,858 shares at $431,679 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IOSP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1% for the present operating margin
- 0.29% for the gross margin
The net margin for Innospec Inc stands at 0.02%. The total capital return value is set at 0.1%. Equity return is now at value 2.21%, with 1.54% for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 224.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.07. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.01. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.73.
Conclusion
In summary, Innospec Inc (IOSP) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
