RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) Holdings Lessened by Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA

Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA lessened its stake in shares of RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 398,960 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after selling 8,530 shares during the quarter. RPM International comprises about 3.2% of Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA owned about 0.31% of RPM International worth $44,536,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its holdings in shares of RPM International by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 488,696 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $54,553,000 after purchasing an additional 13,860 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its position 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 valued at $1,826,000 after purchasing an additional 15,437 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp Et Al purchased a new position in RPM International in the third quarter valued at about $2,277,000. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in RPM International in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,684,000. Finally, Girard Partners LTD. purchased a new position in RPM International in the third quarter valued at about $210,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.95% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Buying and Selling at RPM International

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

RPM International Price Performance

NYSE:RPM traded up $0.49 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $107.38. The company's stock had a trading volume of 356,365 shares, compared to its average volume of 613,546. The company has a market capitalization of $13.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.04. RPM International Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $78.52 and a fifty-two week high of $120.74. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $113.68 and a 200-day moving average of $107.14. 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 (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.04. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 7.61%. The firm had revenue of $1.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.37 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that RPM International Inc. will post 4.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

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