Q4 EPS Estimates for PPG Industries Decreased by Analyst

PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for PPG Industries in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.82 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.87. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for PPG Industries' current full-year earnings is $7.95 per share.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by ($0.04). PPG Industries had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 23.78%.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of PPG Industries from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $145.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. StockNews.com lowered shares of PPG Industries from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $128.00 to $126.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $128.00 to $120.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $138.15.

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PPG Industries Stock Performance

Shares of PPG Industries stock traded up $0.10 on Friday, reaching $115.47. 2,170,716 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,622,129. PPG Industries has a 1-year low of $109.15 and a 1-year high of $145.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $116.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $122.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.21 billion, a PE ratio of 24.41, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.22.

Institutional Trading of PPG Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in PPG Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PPG Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in PPG Industries by 465.1% in the third quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 243 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new position in PPG Industries during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in PPG Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.86% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at PPG Industries

In other PPG Industries news, CEO Timothy M. Knavish sold 4,800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.35, for a total value of $568,080.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 35,833 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,240,835.55. This represents a 11.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

PPG Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.36%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. PPG Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.51%.

PPG Industries Company Profile

PPG Industries, Inc manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings. The Performance Coatings segment offers coatings, solvents, adhesives, sealants, sundries, and software for automotive and commercial transport/fleet repair and refurbishing, light industrial coatings, and specialty coatings for signs; wood stains; paints, thermoplastics, pavement marking products, and other advanced technologies for pavement marking for government, commercial infrastructure, painting, and maintenance contractors; and coatings, sealants, transparencies, transparent armor, adhesives, engineered materials, and packaging and chemical management services for commercial, military, regional jet, and general aviation aircraft.