Rep. Jared Moskowitz Buys RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) Shares

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) recently bought shares of RPM International Inc. NYSE: RPM. In a filing disclosed on May 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in RPM International stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)" account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amgen NASDAQ: AMGN on 4/16/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Starbucks NASDAQ: SBUX on 4/10/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/10/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/10/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Southern NYSE: SO on 4/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 4/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sherwin-Williams NYSE: SHW on 4/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments NASDAQ: TXN on 4/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 4/7/2025.

RPM International Price Performance

RPM stock traded up $1.72 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $116.11. The company had a trading volume of 657,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 672,245. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $109.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $121.52. RPM International Inc. has a 12-month low of $95.28 and a 12-month high of $141.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $14.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.08.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.15). RPM International had a return on equity of 26.76% and a net margin of 8.89%. The business had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.52 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that RPM International Inc. will post 5.5 earnings per share for the current year.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th were paid a $0.51 dividend. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 17th. RPM International's payout ratio is currently 40.88%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RPM International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RPM. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in RPM International by 55.3% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 236 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in RPM International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted 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 valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in RPM International by 58.7% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 419 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairway Wealth LLC increased its stake in RPM International by 829.8% during the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 437 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.95% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RPM has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of RPM International from $140.00 to $116.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of RPM International from $154.00 to $126.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of RPM International from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of RPM International from $125.00 to $113.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Fermium Researc upgraded shares of RPM International to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $122.10.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz's career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

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.