Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for AXTA

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) – Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.53 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Axalta Coating Systems’ current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Axalta Coating Systems’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.83 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on AXTA. StockNews.com lowered Axalta Coating Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Citigroup lowered Axalta Coating Systems from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $41.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Barclays lifted their price target on Axalta Coating Systems from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on Axalta Coating Systems from $43.00 to $41.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Axalta Coating Systems has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.08.

Axalta Coating Systems Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AXTA opened at $34.97 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.63 billion, a PE ratio of 19.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.45. Axalta Coating Systems has a fifty-two week low of $30.41 and a fifty-two week high of $41.65. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 2.01.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.09. Axalta Coating Systems had a return on equity of 26.29% and a net margin of 7.41%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.43 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity at Axalta Coating Systems

In other Axalta Coating Systems news, insider Troy D. Weaver sold 10,457 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.57, for a total transaction of $392,869.49. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 74,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,814,180.85. The trade was a 12.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Axalta Coating Systems

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AXTA. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC boosted its position in Axalta Coating Systems by 116.3% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 824 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Axalta Coating Systems by 35.2% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,021 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in Axalta Coating Systems during the third quarter worth $37,000. Millburn Ridgefield Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems in the third quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 60.7% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,318 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. 98.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Axalta Coating Systems Company Profile

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes high-performance coatings systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings.