PPG Industries (PPG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG) is a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials serving a wide range of industrial, architectural and consumer markets. Founded in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, PPG has grown into one of the world’s leading coatings companies, providing products that protect and enhance the surfaces of everything from automobiles and airplanes to homes and office buildings.

The company operates through several primary segments, including industrial coatings, architectural coatings, protective and marine coatings, and specialty materials. Its product portfolio encompasses liquid and powder paints, coatings for aerospace and transportation markets, performance chemicals, optical products and additives used in the manufacture of fiberglass, plastics and other specialty materials. PPG’s research and development efforts focus on creating innovative, sustainable solutions that meet evolving regulatory requirements and customer needs.

With operations in more than 70 countries, PPG serves customers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. The company’s global manufacturing network and extensive distribution channels support a broad customer base that includes automotive original equipment manufacturers, repair shops, construction firms, furniture producers and marine vessel builders. PPG also supplies retail architectural paints and coatings under well-known brand names, catering to professional contractors and do-it-yourself consumers.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PPG Industries is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael H. McGarry. Under his leadership, the company has pursued strategic acquisitions and divestitures to strengthen its core coatings business and enhance its portfolio of specialty materials. PPG remains focused on operational excellence, sustainability initiatives and continuous innovation to drive long-term growth and deliver value to its stakeholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $110.85 to $112.08
• 50-Day Range: $104.40 to $119.09
• 52-Week Range: $90.24 to $137.24
• Volume: 906,817 shs
• Average Volume: 1.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.20
• Dividend Yield: 2.56%
• Price Target: $129.82
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PPG Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PPG Industries scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd out of 189 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

PPG Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PPG Industries has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PPG Industries are expected to grow by 11.45% in the coming year, from $7.95 to $8.86 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PPG Industries is 25.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 268.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PPG Industries is 25.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 146.14.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PPG Industries has a PEG Ratio of 2.30. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PPG Industries has a P/B Ratio of 3.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.42% of the float of PPG Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PPG Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PPG Industries has recently decreased by 26.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

PPG Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

PPG Industries has been increasing its dividend for 54 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of PPG Industries is 64.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, PPG Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.05% next year. This indicates that PPG Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.18

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.42% of the float of PPG Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PPG Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PPG Industries has recently decreased by 26.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.48

News Sentiment

PPG Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for PPG Industries this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for PPG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added PPG Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PPG Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.33% of the stock of PPG Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.86% of the stock of PPG Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PPG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PPG shares performed this year?

PPG Industries' stock was trading at $119.45 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PPG stock has decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $111.1460.

How were PPG Industries' earnings last quarter?

PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.22. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is PPG Industries buying back stock?

PPG Industries' Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, April 18th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $2,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Does PPG Industries have any subsidiaries?

PPG Industries subsidiaries include Versaflex, Worwag Coatings, Tikkurila Group, Ennis-Flint, Dexmet Corporation, Whitford, Paintzen, and others.

Who are PPG Industries' major shareholders?

PPG Industries' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.97%), State Street Corp (5.59%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.56%) and First Eagle Investment Management LLC (2.46%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael H Mcgarry, Timothy M Knavish, Vincent J Morales and Anne M Foulkes.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of PPG Industries?

Shares of PPG 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of PPG Industries own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PPG Industries investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/12 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/12/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Record date for 9/12 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PPG
• CIK: 79879
• Web: www.ppg.com
• Phone: (412) 434-3131
• Fax: 412-434-2011
• Employees: 52,000
• Year Founded: 1883

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PPG Industries: $129.82
• High Price Target: $155.00
• Low Price Target: $105.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.20
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.98
• P/E Growth: 2.32
• Net Income: $1.12 billion
• Net Margins: 6.25%
• Pretax Margin: 10.87%
• Return on Equity: 23.85%
• Return on Assets: 8.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.76
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.60
• Cash Flow: $10.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.12
• Book Value: $34.31 per share
• Price / Book: 3.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 225,700,000
• Free Float: 224,955,000
• Market Cap: $25.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17