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Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Forecast for AXTA Earnings

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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, November 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.66 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Axalta Coating Systems' current full-year earnings is $2.10 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Axalta Coating Systems' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.83 EPS.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Axalta Coating Systems had a net margin of 6.22% and a return on equity of 24.92%. The business's quarterly revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.45 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on AXTA. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $39.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Axalta Coating Systems presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $41.70.

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Axalta Coating Systems Price Performance

Axalta Coating Systems stock traded up $0.10 during trading on Monday, reaching $38.08. The company had a trading volume of 1,587,066 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,042,420. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $35.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.10. Axalta Coating Systems has a 1-year low of $28.95 and a 1-year high of $38.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.30 billion, a PE ratio of 26.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Axalta Coating Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AXTA. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in Axalta Coating Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Axalta Coating Systems by 111.5% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,417 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 747 shares in the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in Axalta Coating Systems in the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Axalta Coating Systems by 90.2% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,546 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 733 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $71,000. 98.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Axalta Coating Systems

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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes high-performance coatings systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings.

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