Quick Takeaways
- SCL - STEPAN CO has 25 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- Net insider value flow over the last year: -$501,570.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
- Info
- Insider Trading
- Financials
- Holders
Insider Transactions Reported by 25 Insiders of STEPAN CO
- Symbol
- SCL on NYSE
- Location
- Northfield, IL
What Changed
- Buy value: ; sell value: $501,569.
- Net share flow: -10,000.
Why This Matters
- This page gives a plain-language issuer insider context before you inspect transaction-level evidence.
- Use the filing links below to verify timestamps, codes, and ownership impacts directly from SEC forms.
Official SEC Source
Insider trading overview
Last 12 monthsNet insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$501,570.
Buys
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$501,570
Shares: 10,000
Insiders: 1
Net
-$501,570
Shares: -10,000
Insiders: -1
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy $ | Sell $ | Net $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 10,000 | $0 | $501,570 | -$501,570 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
STEPAN CO executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Quinn Stepan Jr. | Director | $31,682,869 | -$501,570 | -1.6% | Mixed | 09 Feb 2026 |
| Mr. Richard Stepan | V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers | $28,685,114 | Mixed | 03 Mar 2026 | ||
| Scott R. Behrens | President & CEO, Director | $2,550,856 | Mixed | 08 Mar 2024 | ||
| Arthur W. Mergner | Exec VP | $2,408,011 | Mixed | 26 May 2023 | ||
| Gregory E. Lawton | Director | $2,041,261 | Mixed | 25 Apr 2023 | ||
| Sean T. Moriarty | VP & GM Surfactants | $1,682,918 | Mixed | 03 Mar 2026 | ||
| Luis Rojo | President & CEO, Director | $1,513,755 | Mixed | 03 Mar 2026 | ||
| Edward J. Wehmer | Director | $1,315,375 | Mixed | 11 Apr 2025 | ||
| Janet A. Catlett | Vp, Chro | $940,610 | Mixed | 17 Feb 2023 | ||
| Joaquin Delgado | Director | $872,044 | Mixed | 12 May 2025 | ||
| Randall S. Dearth | Director | $838,412 | Mixed | 12 May 2025 | ||
| Debra Stefaniak | VP, Business Enablement | $760,069 | Mixed | 31 Dec 2022 | ||
| Jan Stern Reed | Director | $754,838 | Mixed | 12 May 2025 | ||
| David G. Kabbes | VP GC & Secretary | $712,340 | Mixed | 13 Mar 2025 | ||
| Jason Scott Keiper | VP & Chief Tech & Sust Officer | $478,182 | Mixed | 20 Mar 2025 | ||
| Robert Joseph Haire | EVP, Supply Chain | $342,315 | Mixed | 03 Mar 2026 | ||
| Susan M. Lewis | Director | $238,535 | Mixed | 12 May 2025 | ||
| Lorinda Burgess | Director | $213,086 | Mixed | 12 May 2025 | ||
| Corning F. Painter | Director | $119,435 | Mixed | 08 Aug 2025 | ||
| Samuel S. Hinrichsen | VP & Interim CFO | $54,585 | Mixed | 20 Mar 2025 | ||
| Sharon Purnell | Vp & Chro | $15,591 | Mixed | 20 Mar 2025 | ||
| Robin Joseph Weitkamp | VP and GM Surfactants-INT | $4,843 | Median | 01 Apr 2026 | ||
| Ruben D. Velasquez | VP and Chief Financial Officer | $2,367 | Mixed | 27 Feb 2026 | ||
| Shawn G. Lisle | VP GC & Secretary | $1,698 | Mixed | 27 Feb 2026 | ||
| Andrea J. Barry | Vp & Chro | $1,094 | Mixed | 27 Feb 2026 |
Top shareholders of STEPAN CO (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Ownership % is shown only when it is directly reported or safely comparable across share classes.
Methodology: rows are grouped by holder and ranked by the holder's primary source value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
| Holder | Source | Role / Reporting | Ownership % | Shares | Holdings Value | 12M Net Δ | As of | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
|
Company |
14%
from 13D/G
|
3,301,567
|
$156,362,221 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
11%
|
2,574,880
|
$121,946,318 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
7.1%
|
1,589,872
|
$75,296,338 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13D/G
13F
|
Company |
5%
|
1,123,035
|
$53,187,275 | $0 | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13D/G
13F
|
STATE STREET CORPORATION · Company |
4.1%
|
934,101
|
$45,406,650 | $0 | 31 Mar 2025 | |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC |
13F
|
Company |
4%
|
900,377
|
$42,641,855 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
3.3%
|
741,307
|
$35,108,300 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| F. Quinn Stepan Jr. |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
mixed-class rows
|
570,876
mixed-class rows
|
$31,682,869 | -$501,570 | 09 Feb 2026 | |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC |
13F
|
Company |
2.7%
|
612,054
|
$28,986,877 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Mr. Richard Stepan |
3/4/5
|
V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers |
—
mixed-class rows
|
443,513
mixed-class rows
|
$28,685,114 | — | 03 Mar 2026 | |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
2.3%
|
514,401
|
$24,362,200 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
2.1%
|
477,456
|
$22,612,316 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| SOUTHERNSUN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.8%
|
407,767
|
$19,311,845 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
|
Company |
1.4%
|
310,346
|
$14,698,046 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
1.3%
|
299,970
|
$14,206,589 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
1.3%
|
285,918
|
$13,541,083 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
237,872
|
$11,265,619 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.99%
|
223,056
|
$10,563,932 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.85%
|
190,775
|
$9,035,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.84%
|
189,072
|
$8,954,450 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.82%
|
183,264
|
$8,679,383 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.75%
|
168,537
|
$7,981,912 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Invesco Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
0.73%
|
163,111
|
$7,724,938 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.69%
|
154,903
|
$7,336,209 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ProShare Advisors LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.61%
|
136,750
|
$6,476,481 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GRACE & WHITE INC /NY |
13F
|
Company |
0.57%
|
129,113
|
$6,114,792 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.57%
|
127,874
|
$6,056,113 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
13F
|
Company |
0.55%
|
123,452
|
$5,846,688 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.53%
|
119,411
|
$5,655,305 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
0.53%
|
118,418
|
$5,608,276 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.48%
|
107,312
|
$5,083,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND |
13F
|
Company |
0.39%
|
87,508
|
$4,144,379 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.38%
|
85,015
|
$4,026,311 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.38%
|
84,873
|
$4,019,585 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.38%
|
84,806
|
$4,016,412 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
0.36%
|
81,130
|
$3,842,317 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.36%
|
79,786
|
$3,778,665 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Nuveen, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.35%
|
78,873
|
$3,735,425 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd |
13F
|
Company |
0.35%
|
78,049
|
$3,696,401 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD |
13F
|
Company |
0.33%
|
74,449
|
$3,525,905 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| O'Keefe Stevens Advisory, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
0.32%
|
71,680
|
$3,394,766 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.3%
|
67,400
|
$3,192,064 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO |
13F
|
Company |
0.29%
|
65,612
|
$3,107,384 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS |
13F
|
Company |
0.29%
|
64,621
|
$3,060,432 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.27%
|
60,105
|
$2,846,573 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BARCLAYS PLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.26%
|
57,515
|
$2,723,910 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.25%
|
55,279
|
$2,618,012 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Legal & General Group Plc |
13F
|
Company |
0.24%
|
54,294
|
$2,571,364 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Scott R. Behrens |
3/4/5
|
President & CEO, Director |
—
mixed-class rows
|
81,091
mixed-class rows
|
$2,550,856 | — | 08 Mar 2024 | |
| Creative Planning |
13F
|
Company |
0.23%
|
51,001
|
$2,415,407 | — | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for STEPAN CO
Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Value $ | * Price $ | Shares | Shares Owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Richard Stepan | SCL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.18% | 429 | 242,644 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mr. Richard Stepan | SCL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.06% | -149 | 242,495 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mr. Richard Stepan | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -50% | -429 | 429 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Luis Rojo | SCL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.28% | -252 | 19,452 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Luis Rojo | SCL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 4.55% | 857 | 19,704 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Luis Rojo | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -50% | -857 | 858 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert Joseph Haire | SCL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.92% | -168 | 4,122 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert Joseph Haire | SCL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 15.4% | 571 | 4,290 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert Joseph Haire | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -50% | -571 | 572 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sean T. Moriarty | SCL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 3.73% | 571 | 15,876 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sean T. Moriarty | SCL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.05% | -166 | 15,710 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sean T. Moriarty | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -50% | -571 | 572 | 04 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mr. Richard Stepan | SCL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.52% | 1,253 | 242,649 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mr. Richard Stepan | SCL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.18% | -434 | 242,215 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mr. Richard Stepan | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -33.3% | -1,253 | 2,506 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Luis Rojo | SCL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -6.48% | -1,306 | 18,847 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Luis Rojo | SCL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 28.4% | 4,455 | 20,153 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Luis Rojo | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -33.3% | -4,455 | 8,910 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert Joseph Haire | SCL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -11.6% | -490 | 3,719 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert Joseph Haire | SCL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 65.8% | 1,670 | 4,209 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert Joseph Haire | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -33.3% | -1,670 | 3,342 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sean T. Moriarty | SCL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 11.8% | 1,670 | 15,875 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sean T. Moriarty | SCL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.59% | -570 | 15,305 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sean T. Moriarty | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -33.3% | -1,670 | 3,342 | 03 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sean T. Moriarty | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 4,495 | 4,495 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Sean T. Moriarty | SCL | Performance Shares | Award | 2,247 | 2,247 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Sean T. Moriarty | SCL | Stock Appreciation Right | Award | 6,440 | 6,440 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Shawn G. Lisle | SCL | Stock Appreciation Right | Award | 6,440 | 6,440 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Shawn G. Lisle | SCL | Performance Shares | Award | 2,247 | 2,247 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Shawn G. Lisle | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 4,495 | 4,495 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Andrea J. Barry | SCL | Stock Appreciation Right | Award | 6,440 | 6,440 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Andrea J. Barry | SCL | Performance Shares | Award | 2,247 | 2,247 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Andrea J. Barry | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 4,495 | 4,495 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert Joseph Haire | SCL | Stock Appreciation Right | Award | 8,586 | 8,586 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert Joseph Haire | SCL | Performance Shares | Award | 2,996 | 2,996 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert Joseph Haire | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 5,993 | 5,993 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Mr. Richard Stepan | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 4,994 | 4,994 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Mr. Richard Stepan | SCL | Performance Shares | Award | 2,497 | 2,497 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Mr. Richard Stepan | SCL | Stock Appreciation Right | Award | 7,155 | 7,155 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Ruben D. Velasquez | SCL | Stock Appreciation Right | Award | 8,586 | 8,586 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Ruben D. Velasquez | SCL | Performance Shares | Award | 2,996 | 2,996 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Ruben D. Velasquez | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 5,993 | 5,993 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Luis Rojo | SCL | Stock Appreciation Right | Award | 57,241 | 57,241 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Luis Rojo | SCL | Performance Shares | Award | 39,952 | 39,952 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Luis Rojo | SCL | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 19,976 | 19,976 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Sean T. Moriarty | SCL | Common Stock | Award | 0.4% | 56.77 | 14,205 | 27 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Shawn G. Lisle | SCL | Common Stock | Award | 25.54 | 26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Andrea J. Barry | SCL | Common Stock | Award | 16.46 | 16 | 27 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert Joseph Haire | SCL | Common Stock | Award | 2.29% | 56.77 | 2,539 | 27 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mr. Richard Stepan | SCL | Common Stock | Award | 0.02% | 56.77 | 241,396 | 27 Feb 2026 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.