Balchem (BCPC) Declares Dividend, Trades Below GuruFocus Value
Balchem pays $0.3984 a share on Jan. 15, 2027; the stock trades roughly 7.5% below GuruFocus' GF Value with a 93 GF Score and $1.4M in insider sales.
BALCHEM CORP currently carries an Alpha Score of n/a, giving AlphaScala's model a neutral read on the setup.
On Oct. 19, Balchem Corp. (BCPC) declared an annual dividend of $0.3984 a share, payable Jan. 15, 2027 to shareholders of record Dec. 31. The ex-dividend date is also Dec. 31, so investors need to own the shares before the close that day to receive the payout.
Balchem trades at $170.73. GuruFocus' GF Value estimate sets intrinsic value at $184.48, putting the stock about 7.5% below that figure. The trailing twelve-month P/E of 33.59 sits below the five-year median of 40.63. Market capitalization is $5.44 billion. GuruFocus derives the GF Value from historical trading multiples, growth prospects and expected future earnings.
The company operates in the Basic Materials sector's chemicals industry. It makes specialty ingredients for nutrition, health, food, pharmaceutical and industrial markets, with operations spanning human nutrition and animal nutrition, plus a specialty products unit. Sales are concentrated in the U.S., with additional international business.
GuruFocus' GF Score ranks Balchem 93 out of 100, blending financial strength, profitability, growth, valuation and momentum. Profitability and valuation each score 9 of 10; growth and momentum each score 8, and financial strength scores the same. Debt-to-equity is 0.13, and the Altman Z-Score is 10.73. The full data set is on the BCPC stock page.
GuruFocus data show three premium gurus adding and three trimming Balchem positions in recent quarters. Insider trading over the past 12 months shows no purchases and about $1.4 million in sales. Institutions hold 91.11% of shares outstanding.
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