Q2 EPS Forecast for RPM International Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn have lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimate for RPM International from $1.47 to $1.42 per share, while maintaining a consensus estimate of $5.50 per share for the current full year.
• RPM International reported quarterly earnings of $1.88 per share, surpassing analyst expectations of $1.87, alongside a revenue of $2.11 billion, which also exceeded forecasts of $2.05 billion.
• The company has recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.54 per share, up from $0.51, indicating ongoing confidence in its financial stability.

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of RPM International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.42 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.47. The consensus estimate for RPM International's current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for RPM International's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.66 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.48 EPS.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.05 billion. RPM International had a return on equity of 24.22% and a net margin of 9.16%.RPM International's revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.84 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on RPM. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of RPM International from $131.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on RPM International from $113.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on RPM International from $126.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group raised their target price on RPM International from $126.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of RPM International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, RPM International has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $131.00.

RPM International Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE RPM opened at $116.14 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $122.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 2.26. The company has a market cap of $14.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.04. RPM International has a one year low of $95.28 and a one year high of $141.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RPM International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of RPM International by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,685 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $184,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in RPM International by 43.4% during the first quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 390 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Keeley Teton Advisors LLC grew its holdings in RPM International by 1.1% in the first quarter. Keeley Teton Advisors LLC now owns 14,727 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $1,704,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of RPM International by 7.4% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,344 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $271,000 after buying an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Archer Investment Corp raised its stake in shares of RPM International by 21.2% during the 1st quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 1,149 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $133,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at RPM International

In related news, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.36, for a total value of $119,360.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,394 shares in the company, valued at approximately $882,547.84. The trade was a 11.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

RPM International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Monday, October 20th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 20th. This is a positive change from RPM International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. RPM International's dividend payout ratio is 38.13%.

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.

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