RPM International (RPM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also provides polymer flooring systems; fiberglass reinforced plastic gratings and shapes; corrosion-control coating, containment and railcar lining, fire and sound proofing, and heat and cryogenic insulation products; specialty construction products; amine curing agents, reactive diluents, and epoxy resins; fluorescent colorants and pigments; shellac-based-specialty and marine coatings; fire and water damage restoration, carpet cleaning, and disinfecting products; fuel additives; wood treatments, coatings, and touch-up products; and nail enamels, polishes, and coating components. In addition, it offers solutions for the paint contractors and DIYers, concrete restoration and flooring, metallic and faux finish coatings, cleaners, and hobby paints and cements; and caulks, adhesives, insulating foams, and patches, as well as spackling, glazing, and repair products. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Medina, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $132.30 to $133.86
• 50-Day Range: $126.43 to $140.28
• 52-Week Range: $100.82 to $141.79
• Volume: 243,531 shs
• Average Volume: 622,893 shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.05
• Dividend Yield: 1.52%
• Price Target: $129.70
• Consensus Rating: Hold

RPM International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RPM International scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 101 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

RPM International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RPM International has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for RPM International are expected to grow by 11.51% in the coming year, from $5.56 to $6.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RPM International is 28.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RPM International is 28.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 28.79.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

RPM International has a PEG Ratio of 1.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

RPM International has a P/B Ratio of 6.86. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.05% of the float of RPM International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

RPM International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RPM International has recently increased by 11.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

RPM International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

RPM International has been increasing its dividend for 51 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of RPM International is 42.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, RPM International will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.90% next year. This indicates that RPM International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.05% of the float of RPM International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

RPM International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RPM International has recently increased by 11.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.18

News Sentiment

RPM International has a news sentiment score of 1.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for RPM International this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for RPM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, RPM International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,443,549.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.60% of the stock of RPM International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.95% of the stock of RPM International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RPM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RPM shares performed this year?

RPM International's stock was trading at $111.63 at the start of the year. Since then, RPM shares have increased by 19.9% and is now trading at $133.81.
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How were RPM International's earnings last quarter?

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 2nd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.09. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Does RPM International have any subsidiaries?

RPM International subsidiaries include these companies: Willseal, Sealtite, Nudura Corp., Ekspan Limited, Key Resin Co., Prime Resins Inc, Arnette Polymers, and others.

Who are RPM International's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of RPM International include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.06%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.38%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.19%) and National Pension Service (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Frank C Sullivan, Russell L Gordon, Edward W Moore, Tracy D Crandall, Matthew T Ratajczak, Timothy R Kinser, Michael J Laroche, Frederick R Nance and Elizabeth F Whited.
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How do I buy shares of RPM International?

Shares of RPM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of RPM International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that RPM International investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/02/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 10/18/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2024
• Today: 12/16/2024
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 1/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Paints & allied products
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RPM
• CUSIP: 74968510
• CIK: 110621
• Web: www.rpminc.com
• Phone: (330) 273-5090
• Fax: 330-225-8743
• Employees: 17,207
• Year Founded: 1947

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $129.70
• High Stock Price Target: $149.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $117.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.82
• P/E Growth: 1.98
• Net Income: $588.40 million
• Net Margins: 8.43%
• Pretax Margin: 11.10%
• Return on Equity: 26.82%
• Return on Assets: 10.13%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.77
• Current Ratio: 2.26
• Quick Ratio: 1.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.34 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.32
• Cash Flow: $6.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.09
• Book Value: $19.51 per share
• Price / Book: 6.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,700,000
• Free Float: 126,643,000
• Market Cap: $17.04 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.00