Seaport Res Ptn Lowers Earnings Estimates for PPG Industries

PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for PPG Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $2.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.58. The consensus estimate for PPG Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.90 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for PPG Industries’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.17 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.86 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.35 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on PPG. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on PPG Industries from $128.00 to $120.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Barclays cut their target price on PPG Industries from $144.00 to $125.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Citigroup lowered their target price on PPG Industries from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. StockNews.com downgraded PPG Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $155.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.92.

PPG Industries Price Performance

PPG Industries stock opened at $112.61 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.13 billion, a PE ratio of 23.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $120.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $124.07. PPG Industries has a one year low of $110.20 and a one year high of $145.60.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.65 by ($0.04). PPG Industries had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 23.78%.

PPG Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. PPG Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of PPG Industries by 114.7% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,325 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $158,000 after buying an additional 708 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of PPG Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $134,000. Bridges Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in PPG Industries by 107.1% during the 4th quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 13,502 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,613,000 after acquiring an additional 6,982 shares during the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC increased its position in PPG Industries by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 14,556 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,739,000 after acquiring an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of PPG Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $4,709,000. 81.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PPG Industries Company Profile

PPG Industries, Inc manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings. The Performance Coatings segment offers coatings, solvents, adhesives, sealants, sundries, and software for automotive and commercial transport/fleet repair and refurbishing, light industrial coatings, and specialty coatings for signs; wood stains; paints, thermoplastics, pavement marking products, and other advanced technologies for pavement marking for government, commercial infrastructure, painting, and maintenance contractors; and coatings, sealants, transparencies, transparent armor, adhesives, engineered materials, and packaging and chemical management services for commercial, military, regional jet, and general aviation aircraft.