RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts

Shares of RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the seven research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $115.11.

RPM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of RPM International from $128.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 5th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on RPM International from $127.00 to $123.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 5th. UBS Group increased their target price on RPM International from $121.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, April 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on RPM International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, April 5th.

RPM International Price Performance

Shares of RPM traded down $1.67 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $106.91. The stock had a trading volume of 541,598 shares, compared to its average volume of 610,779. The company has a market capitalization of $13.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. RPM International has a 12-month low of $78.52 and a 12-month high of $120.74. The company's 50-day moving average is $113.66 and its 200 day moving average is $107.40.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.52 billion. RPM International had a net margin of 7.61% and a return on equity of 26.72%. The business's quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.37 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that RPM International will post 4.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 19th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.72%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. RPM International's payout ratio is 42.40%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its holdings in shares of RPM International by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 488,696 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $54,553,000 after buying an additional 13,860 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its holdings in RPM International by 404.3% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 19,255 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,826,000 after purchasing an additional 15,437 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp Et Al bought a new position in shares of RPM International during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,277,000. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of RPM International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,684,000. Finally, Girard Partners LTD. bought a new stake in shares of RPM International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $210,000. Institutional investors own 80.95% of the company's stock.

RPM International Company Profile

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.