Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Forecast for RPM Earnings

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of RPM International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.48 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.52. 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 FY2025 earnings at $5.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.22 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 for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.79 billion. RPM International had a net margin of 8.89% and a return on equity of 26.76%. RPM International's revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com upgraded RPM International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on RPM International from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of RPM International from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $134.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of RPM International from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of RPM International to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, RPM International has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $132.00.

RPM International Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE:RPM traded down $2.02 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $121.13. 528,617 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 618,955. 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 $15.57 billion, a PE ratio of 23.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.01. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $124.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $125.92. RPM International has a twelve month low of $103.68 and a twelve month high of $141.79.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of RPM. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in RPM International by 3.0% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position 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 valued at $176,034,000 after acquiring an additional 87,540 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in RPM International by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 606,270 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $74,607,000 after purchasing an additional 4,536 shares during the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its holdings in RPM International by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 509,601 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $62,712,000 after purchasing an additional 15,602 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 12,579 shares during the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RPM International Announces Dividend

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

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.