Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for AXTA Q2 Earnings

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Axalta Coating Systems in a report released on Wednesday, May 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Axalta Coating Systems' current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Axalta Coating Systems' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. StockNews.com lowered Axalta Coating Systems from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Mizuho set a $37.00 price objective on Axalta Coating Systems in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Citigroup reduced their price target on Axalta Coating Systems from $42.00 to $32.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Axalta Coating Systems from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $42.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Axalta Coating Systems from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $40.38.

Axalta Coating Systems Price Performance

Shares of AXTA traded down $0.15 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $32.23. 322,508 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,018,490. The company has a market cap of $7.04 billion, a PE ratio of 18.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.35. Axalta Coating Systems has a 52-week low of $27.70 and a 52-week high of $41.66. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $32.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 2.01.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. Axalta Coating Systems had a return on equity of 26.29% and a net margin of 7.41%. Axalta Coating Systems's revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.48 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Axalta Coating Systems

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Axalta Coating Systems by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,637,025 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $386,000,000 after purchasing an additional 356,143 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Axalta Coating Systems by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,321,994 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $387,439,000 after purchasing an additional 988,397 shares in the last quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Axalta Coating Systems by 29.8% during the 1st quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,250,351 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $240,494,000 after buying an additional 1,663,261 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Axalta Coating Systems by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,730,406 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $223,248,000 after buying an additional 132,234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Axalta Coating Systems by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,140,945 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $137,344,000 after buying an additional 266,907 shares during the last quarter. 98.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Axalta Coating Systems Company Profile

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes high-performance coatings systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings.