Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for RPM

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of RPM International in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $5.50 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.55. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $5.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RPM International’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.12 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 target price (up previously from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of RPM International from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of RPM International from $107.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on RPM International from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $132.00.

RPM International Stock Down 0.4 %

RPM International stock opened at $126.38 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $129.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $124.52. 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 $16.25 billion, a PE ratio of 24.98, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.02. RPM International has a fifty-two week low of $103.63 and a fifty-two week high of $141.79.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.05. RPM International had a net margin of 8.89% and a return on equity of 26.76%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.79 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.22 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be paid a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.61%. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.32%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Michael J. Laroche sold 3,615 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.14, for a total value of $459,611.10. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,596 shares in the company, valued at $1,474,315.44. This trade represents a 23.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 594 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.47, for a total value of $80,469.18. Following the sale, the director now owns 8,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,155,017.22. The trade was a 6.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RPM International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RPM. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of RPM International by 61.7% in the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 215 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new stake in RPM International during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in RPM International in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in RPM International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of RPM International by 369.7% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 357 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.95% of the company’s stock.

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.