Q1 EPS Estimate for RPM International Decreased by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for RPM International from $1.89 to $1.85, while the current full-year earnings estimate is $5.50 per share.
• RPM International reported $1.72 earnings per share for its last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate by $0.12, with revenues totaling $2.08 billion.
• Analysts have raised their target prices for RPM International, with Mizuho increasing its target from $126.00 to $140.00 and UBS raising it from $110.00 to $119.00, indicating a positive outlook.

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of RPM International in a research note issued on Thursday, August 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.85 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.89. The consensus estimate for RPM International's current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RPM International's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.65 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.95 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.27 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.86 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on RPM. UBS Group boosted their price target on RPM International from $110.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Bank of America raised RPM International from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $110.00 to $128.00 in a report on Thursday. Citigroup started coverage on RPM International in a report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "buy" rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on RPM International from $140.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on RPM International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, RPM International has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $131.09.

RPM International Price Performance

Shares of RPM International stock traded down $0.65 during trading on Monday, reaching $123.46. 93,019 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 766,518. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 2.16. RPM International has a 1-year low of $95.28 and a 1-year high of $141.79. The company has a market cap of $15.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.09, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.03. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $114.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $114.57.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.12. RPM International had a return on equity of 24.94% and a net margin of 9.34%. The company had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.56 EPS. RPM International's revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RPM International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RPM. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of RPM International by 47.3% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 6,296 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $775,000 after buying an additional 2,022 shares during the period. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of RPM International by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 15,891 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $1,956,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares in the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S boosted its position in shares of RPM International by 66.1% during the 4th quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 9,790 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $1,205,000 after purchasing an additional 3,897 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of RPM International by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 73,788 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $9,080,000 after purchasing an additional 5,942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinebridge Investments L.P. boosted its position in shares of RPM International by 42.7% during the 4th quarter. Pinebridge Investments L.P. now owns 39,114 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $4,813,000 after purchasing an additional 11,702 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.95% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at RPM International

In other news, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.36, for a total value of $119,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,394 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $882,547.84. This represents a 11.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 15th were paid a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 15th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. RPM International's dividend payout ratio is presently 38.13%.

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.