RPM International (NYSE:RPM) Shares Acquired Rep. Jared Moskowitz

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.

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• 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.
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• 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 Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of RPM International stock traded up $2.22 on Thursday, hitting $114.59. 622,987 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 672,184. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $109.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $121.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 2.23 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.72 billion, a PE ratio of 22.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.08. RPM International Inc. has a one year low of $95.28 and a one year high of $141.79.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.15). RPM International had a return on equity of 26.76% and a net margin of 8.89%. The company had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.52 earnings per share. RPM International's quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that RPM International Inc. will post 5.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th were issued a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.78%. RPM International's dividend payout ratio is currently 40.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in RPM International by 12,321.2% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 271,154 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $31,367,000 after purchasing an additional 268,971 shares in the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of RPM International by 50,413.3% during the 1st quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 220,743 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $25,536,000 after purchasing an additional 220,306 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of RPM International by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,430,472 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $176,034,000 after buying an additional 87,540 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of RPM International by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,735,940 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $336,198,000 after buying an additional 79,256 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec increased its holdings in RPM International by 39.3% during the fourth quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 279,570 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $34,404,000 after buying an additional 78,828 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.95% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on RPM. Fermium Researc upgraded shares of RPM International to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Evercore ISI upgraded RPM International to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on RPM International from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on RPM International from $154.00 to $126.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of RPM International from $126.00 to $116.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Seven 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.

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.