Q3 EPS Estimate for RPM International Decreased by Analyst

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of RPM International in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.63. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $5.56 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for RPM International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.23 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on RPM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on RPM International from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 target price (up from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of RPM International from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Mizuho lowered 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of RPM International from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, RPM International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.00.

RPM International Trading Up 0.5 %

RPM stock opened at $122.36 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 2.26. The company has a market capitalization of $15.75 billion, a PE ratio of 25.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $131.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $123.12. RPM International has a one year low of $103.63 and a one year high of $141.79.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.05. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.82% and a net margin of 8.43%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.79 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share. RPM International’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of RPM International during the third quarter valued at $1,295,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc acquired a new position in RPM International during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. National Pension Service increased its holdings in shares of RPM International by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 224,212 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $27,130,000 after purchasing an additional 10,317 shares during the period. One Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of RPM International by 25.3% during the second quarter. One Capital Management LLC now owns 101,724 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $10,954,000 after buying an additional 20,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hardin Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of RPM International in the second quarter valued at about $363,000. 80.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at RPM International

In related news, CAO Michael J. Laroche sold 3,615 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.14, for a total transaction of $459,611.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,474,315.44. This represents a 23.77 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Tracy D. Crandall sold 3,718 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.71, for a total transaction of $497,133.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 22,738 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,040,297.98. The trade was a 14.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 7,927 shares of company stock worth $1,037,214 in the last 90 days. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.67%. RPM International’s payout ratio is currently 42.77%.

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.