RPM International (RPM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RPM International Inc. is a multinational manufacturer of specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related products. The company serves the construction, industrial, automotive, marine and consumer markets through a portfolio of businesses that develop products for protecting, repairing, maintaining and enhancing surfaces and structures.

Its brands and businesses include Rust-Oleum consumer and industrial coatings, DAP caulks and sealants, Tremco and Euclid Chemical construction products, Carboline protective coatings, Stonhard seamless flooring systems and Flowcrete flooring products. RPM’s offerings include paints, primers, adhesives, waterproofing systems, roofing materials, flooring systems, corrosion-control coatings and other specialty construction products.

Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Medina, Ohio, RPM serves customers through manufacturing and distribution operations in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and other international markets. The company operates through its Consumer Group, Construction Products Group and Performance Coatings Group, with products sold under numerous established brands. Frank C. Sullivan has served as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.19 to $98.80
• 50-Day Range: $95.17 to $117.21
• 52-Week Range: $92.92 to $121.78
• Volume: 546,342 shs
• Average Volume: 1.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.39 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.01
• Dividend Yield: 2.22%
• Price Target: $122.85
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

RPM International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RPM International scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

RPM International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

RPM International has a consensus price target of $122.85, representing about 25.9% upside from its current price of $97.57.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RPM International has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for RPM International are expected to grow by 10.91% in the coming year, from $5.96 to $6.61 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RPM International is 18.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RPM International is 18.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.34.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

RPM International has a PEG Ratio of 1.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

RPM International has a P/B Ratio of 3.76. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.98% of the float of RPM International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

RPM International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.55.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RPM International has recently increased by 13.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

RPM International pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

RPM International has been increasing its dividend for 51 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of RPM International is 40.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, RPM International will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.68% next year. This indicates that RPM International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

RPM International has a news sentiment score of 0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 46 news articles for RPM International this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for RPM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added RPM International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, RPM International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.50% of the stock of RPM International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.95% of the stock of RPM International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/06/2026
• Today: 10/12/2026
• Record date for 10/30 Dividend: 10/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend: 10/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/30/2026
• Investor Day 2026: 11/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RPM
• CIK: 110621
• Web: www.rpminc.com
• Phone: (330) 273-5090
• Fax: 330-225-8743
• Employees: 17,546
• Year Founded: 1947

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for RPM International: $122.85
• High Price Target: $151.00
• Low Price Target: $111.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.32
• P/E Growth: 1.73
• Net Income: $661.39 million
• Net Margins: 8.66%
• Pretax Margin: 11.42%
• Return on Equity: 22.03%
• Return on Assets: 8.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.57
• Current Ratio: 1.76
• Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.86 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.58
• Cash Flow: $7.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.40
• Book Value: $25.96 per share
• Price / Book: 3.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 127,530,000
• Free Float: 125,621,000
• Market Cap: $12.40 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.05