What is Seaport Res Ptn's Estimate for RPM FY2025 Earnings?

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for RPM International in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $5.54 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $5.63. The consensus estimate for RPM International's current full-year earnings is $5.56 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for RPM International's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.05. RPM International had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 26.82%. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.79 billion. RPM International's revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on RPM. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on RPM International from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $149.00 target price (up from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on RPM International from $107.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. StockNews.com upgraded RPM International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of RPM International from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $132.00.

RPM International Price Performance

RPM International stock traded down $1.98 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $120.59. 752,802 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,106,800. RPM International has a 12-month low of $103.63 and a 12-month high of $141.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $131.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $123.12. The company has a market cap of $15.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.28, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.02.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69%. RPM International's dividend payout ratio is currently 42.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Tracy D. Crandall sold 3,718 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.71, for a total transaction of $497,133.78. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 22,738 shares in the company, valued at $3,040,297.98. This trade represents a 14.05 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Michael J. Laroche sold 3,615 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.14, for a total value of $459,611.10. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,596 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,474,315.44. This trade represents a 23.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 7,927 shares of company stock worth $1,037,214. 1.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of RPM International

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of RPM International by 61.7% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 215 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of RPM International by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 10,828 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,310,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of RPM International by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 3,066 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $377,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of RPM International by 12.8% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,183 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $269,000 after buying an additional 247 shares during the period. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc acquired a new stake in shares of RPM International in the third quarter valued at $35,000. 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.