Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Outlook for RPM Earnings

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of RPM International in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.82 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.79. The consensus estimate for RPM International's current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on RPM. StockNews.com upgraded RPM International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Evercore ISI upgraded RPM International to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Mizuho decreased their price objective on RPM International from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded RPM International from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $134.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on RPM International from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, RPM International currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $132.00.

RPM International Trading Down 1.6 %

RPM International stock traded down $2.02 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $121.13. 528,617 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 618,955. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $124.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.01. RPM International has a 12-month low of $103.68 and a 12-month high of $141.79. The firm has a market cap of $15.57 billion, a PE ratio of 23.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.05. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.76% and a net margin of 8.89%. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.79 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.22 EPS. RPM International's revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 17th were given a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 17th. RPM International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.32%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RPM International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RPM. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its position in RPM International by 61.7% during the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 215 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in RPM International by 55.3% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 236 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in RPM International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in RPM International during the third quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in RPM International by 58.7% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 419 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.95% of the company's stock.

About RPM International

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.