Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analyst consensus is “Hold”: Eleven of 15 analysts rate Axalta Coating Systems a hold, while four recommend buying. The average 12-month price target is $36.00, below the reported opening price of $37.46.
• Quarterly results exceeded expectations: Axalta reported adjusted EPS of $0.72 versus the $0.65 consensus estimate and revenue of $1.35 billion versus $1.31 billion expected. Revenue increased 3.1% year over year, and full-year 2026 EPS guidance is $2.55–$2.70.
• Institutional ownership remains high: Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.28% of the company, with several investors increasing their positions recently.

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Hold" by the fifteen research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $36.00.

Several research firms have recently commented on AXTA. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Axalta Coating Systems from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup initiated coverage on Axalta Coating Systems in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $44.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings raised Axalta Coating Systems from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Axalta Coating Systems from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday.

Axalta Coating Systems Price Performance

Shares of AXTA opened at $37.46 on Tuesday. The company's 50-day moving average is $33.91 and its 200-day moving average is $31.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.02 billion, a PE ratio of 23.12, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.24. Axalta Coating Systems has a fifty-two week low of $24.94 and a fifty-two week high of $38.61.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. Axalta Coating Systems had a net margin of 6.78% and a return on equity of 22.35%. Axalta Coating Systems's quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. Axalta Coating Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.700 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.700 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Axalta Coating Systems will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Axalta Coating Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Axalta Coating Systems by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,166 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $555,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 7,292 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 511 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 65.9% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,453 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 577 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its position in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 197.7% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 908 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 603 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 31.9% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,173 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.28% of the company's stock.

About Axalta Coating Systems

Axalta Coating Systems is a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of liquid and powder coatings. The company's product portfolio spans refinish coatings for the automotive collision repair market, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings for new vehicle production, and industrial coatings including electrodeposition (E-coat) and powder coatings for a variety of sectors such as architecture, heavy equipment and general industrial applications.

Tracing its roots to the 19th century and rebranded as Axalta following its separation from DuPont Performance Coatings in 2013, the company has built a presence in more than 100 countries.

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