Q4 EPS Forecast for RPM International Decreased by Analyst

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of RPM International in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.57 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.82. The consensus estimate for RPM International's current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for RPM International's Q2 2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of RPM International to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on RPM International from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on RPM International from $140.00 to $116.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Fermium Researc upgraded RPM International to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of RPM International from $154.00 to $126.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, RPM International has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $124.10.

RPM International Stock Down 2.0 %

RPM International stock traded down $2.12 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $102.82. 278,900 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 726,269. RPM International has a 12 month low of $95.28 and a 12 month high of $141.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.23. The company has a market cap of $13.20 billion, a PE ratio of 20.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $116.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.02.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.15). RPM International had a return on equity of 26.76% and a net margin of 8.89%. The firm had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.52 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.98%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. RPM International's payout ratio is 40.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RPM International by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,735,940 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $336,198,000 after buying an additional 79,256 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of RPM International by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,430,472 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $176,034,000 after purchasing an additional 87,540 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of RPM International by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 606,270 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $74,607,000 after purchasing an additional 4,536 shares in the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its holdings in RPM International by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 509,601 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $62,712,000 after buying an additional 15,602 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in RPM International by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 305,354 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $37,577,000 after buying an additional 12,579 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.95% of the company's stock.

RPM International Company Profile

RPM International Inc manufactures and sells specialty chemicals for the industrial, specialty, and consumer markets worldwide. It offers waterproofing, coating, and traditional roofing systems; sealants, air barriers, tapes, and foams; residential home weatherization systems; roofing and building maintenance services; sealing and bonding, subfloor preparation, flooring, and glazing solutions; resin flooring systems, polyurethane, MMA waterproof, epoxy floor paint and coatings, concrete repair, and protection products; fire stopping and intumescent steel coating, and manufacturing industry solutions; rolled asphalt roofing materials and chemical admixtures; concrete and masonry admixtures, concrete fibers, curing and sealing compounds, structural grouts and mortars, epoxy adhesives, injection resins, polyurethane foams, floor hardeners and toppings, joint fillers, industrial and architectural coatings, decorative color/stains/stamps, and restoration materials; insulated building cladding materials; and concrete form wall systems.