RPM International Inc. to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $2.03 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts (NYSE:RPM)

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for RPM International in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 15th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $2.03 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for RPM International's current full-year earnings is $4.94 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for RPM International's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.52 billion. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 7.61%. RPM International's quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.37 earnings per share.

RPM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Mizuho increased their price target on RPM International from $128.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 5th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of RPM International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, April 5th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of RPM International from $121.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, April 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on RPM International from $127.00 to $123.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $115.11.

RPM International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RPM traded down $0.49 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $107.91. 424,575 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 624,409. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $113.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $106.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.86, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 2.29. RPM International has a one year low of $78.52 and a one year high of $120.74.

Institutional Trading of RPM International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RPM. Cowa LLC increased its holdings in shares of RPM International by 9,901.1% during the 1st quarter. Cowa LLC now owns 322,637 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $263,000 after buying an additional 319,411 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado increased its holdings in shares of RPM International by 337.8% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 220,806 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $24,649,000 after buying an additional 170,369 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of RPM International by 352.0% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 136,020 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $15,214,000 after buying an additional 105,925 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of RPM International by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,827,966 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $159,244,000 after buying an additional 56,726 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of RPM International by 534.7% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 61,936 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $6,914,000 after buying an additional 52,177 shares during the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at RPM International

In other RPM International news, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 1,835 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.05, for a total transaction of $200,106.75. Following the transaction, the director now owns 8,180 shares in the company, valued at approximately $892,029. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other RPM International news, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 1,835 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.05, for a total transaction of $200,106.75. Following the transaction, the director now owns 8,180 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $892,029. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.63, for a total value of $657,780.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 23,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,570,933.13. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, April 19th will be given a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 18th. RPM International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.40%.

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.