RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.05, RTT News reports. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.79 billion. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.82% and a net margin of 8.43%. The business's revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.22 EPS. RPM International updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.
RPM International Trading Up 1.1 %
Shares of RPM traded up $1.28 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $121.71. 1,545,966 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,207,566. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. RPM International has a 1 year low of $103.63 and a 1 year high of $141.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.52, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.02. The business's 50-day moving average price is $131.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $123.13.
RPM International Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.68%. RPM International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.77%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently weighed in on RPM. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on RPM International from $107.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on RPM International from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on RPM International from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $149.00 price target (up previously from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on RPM International from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $131.00.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on RPM
Insider Activity
In other news, CAO Michael J. Laroche sold 3,615 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 directly owns 11,596 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,474,315.44. This represents a 23.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 594 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.47, for a total value of $80,469.18. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 8,526 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,155,017.22. This represents a 6.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 7,927 shares of company stock valued at $1,037,214. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.
About RPM International
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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.
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