Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Estimate for RPM Earnings

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for RPM International in a research report issued on Friday, July 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.57 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.58. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.84 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.62 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on RPM International from $126.00 to $116.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Fermium Researc upgraded shares of RPM International to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of RPM International from $116.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of RPM International from $110.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of RPM International from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Seven research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $126.80.

RPM International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RPM opened at $111.42 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50-day moving average of $112.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $115.14. RPM International has a fifty-two week low of $95.28 and a fifty-two week high of $141.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 1.38.

Institutional Trading of RPM International

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of 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% in the 1st quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 220,743 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $25,536,000 after buying an additional 220,306 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of RPM International by 3.0% in the 4th 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. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec lifted its holdings in shares of RPM International by 39.3% during the 4th 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 acquiring an additional 78,828 shares during the period. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RPM International during the 4th quarter valued at about $9,161,000. Institutional investors own 80.95% of the company's stock.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 15th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.83%. RPM International's dividend payout ratio is 40.88%.

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.

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