Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for RPM Q1 Earnings

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of RPM International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, April 13th. KeyCorp analyst A. Yefremov anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.87 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for RPM International's current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for RPM International's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on RPM. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on RPM International from $125.00 to $113.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of RPM International from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Evercore ISI upgraded RPM International to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Fermium Researc raised shares of RPM International to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced 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 equities 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 company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, RPM International presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $124.10.

RPM International Stock Down 0.0 %

NYSE:RPM traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $103.14. 547,892 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 658,102. The business has a 50-day moving average of $115.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $124.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.25 billion, a PE ratio of 20.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.23. RPM International has a 12-month low of $95.28 and a 12-month high of $141.79.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM - Get Free Report) last announced 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 net margin of 8.89% and a return on equity of 26.76%. The company had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.52 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of RPM International by 55.3% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 236 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of RPM International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $52,000 after buying an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of RPM International by 829.8% during the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 437 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its position in RPM International by 148.8% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 535 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.95% of the company's stock.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.98%. RPM International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.