Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for RPM Earnings

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of RPM International in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.96 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.93. The consensus estimate for RPM International's current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RPM International's FY2027 earnings at $6.21 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on RPM. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of RPM International from $125.00 to $113.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Mizuho lowered their price target on RPM International from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group decreased their target price on RPM International from $113.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on RPM International from $154.00 to $126.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded shares of RPM International to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, RPM International presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $122.10.

RPM International Trading Up 0.7 %

RPM stock traded up $0.75 during trading on Friday, reaching $105.19. 715,819 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 659,592. The business's 50 day moving average price is $112.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $123.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.51 billion, a PE ratio of 20.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 2.23 and a quick ratio of 1.46. RPM International has a 52-week low of $95.28 and a 52-week high of $141.79.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.76% and a net margin of 8.89%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.52 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of RPM International by 55.3% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 236 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in RPM International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in RPM International by 58.7% in 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 last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of RPM International by 829.8% in the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 437 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of RPM International by 148.8% during the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 535 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.94%. RPM International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.88%.

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.