Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Axalta Coating Systems is a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of liquid and powder coatings. The company’s product portfolio spans refinish coatings for the automotive collision repair market, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings for new vehicle production, and industrial coatings including electrodeposition (E-coat) and powder coatings for a variety of sectors such as architecture, heavy equipment and general industrial applications.

Tracing its roots to the 19th century and rebranded as Axalta following its separation from DuPont Performance Coatings in 2013, the company has built a presence in more than 100 countries. Axalta operates through a network of over 40 manufacturing sites and multiple research and development centers, serving markets across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.

Led by CEO Robert Bryant since 2017, Axalta emphasizes innovation and sustainability, investing in low-VOC formulations, energy-efficient processes and digital color-matching technologies. The company collaborates with automotive manufacturers, vehicle repair shops and industrial producers to deliver high-performance coatings solutions, and continues to pursue growth through new product introductions, geographic expansion and strategic partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.30 to $31.56
• 50-Day Range: $27.82 to $32.36
• 52-Week Range: $27.58 to $41.65
• Volume: 4.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.95
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $37.71
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Axalta Coating Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Axalta Coating Systems scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 191 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Axalta Coating Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus price target of $37.71, representing about 23.7% upside from its current price of $30.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Axalta Coating Systems has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.98%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Axalta Coating Systems are expected to grow by 10.98% in the coming year, from $2.55 to $2.83 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Axalta Coating Systems is 12.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Axalta Coating Systems is 12.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 156.70.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Axalta Coating Systems has a PEG Ratio of 1.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Axalta Coating Systems has a P/B Ratio of 3.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.58% of the float of Axalta Coating Systems has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Axalta Coating Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Axalta Coating Systems has recently increased by 19.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Axalta Coating Systems does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Axalta Coating Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.44

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.58% of the float of Axalta Coating Systems has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Axalta Coating Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Axalta Coating Systems has recently increased by 19.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Axalta Coating Systems has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Axalta Coating Systems this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Axalta Coating Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Axalta Coating Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $99,206.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.30% of the stock of Axalta Coating Systems is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.28% of the stock of Axalta Coating Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AXTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AXTA shares performed this year?

Axalta Coating Systems' stock was trading at $34.22 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AXTA stock has decreased by 10.9% and is now trading at $30.4970.

How were Axalta Coating Systems' earnings last quarter?

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.03. The firm's revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Axalta Coating Systems IPO?

Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) raised $975 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, November 12th 2014. The company issued 50,000,000 shares at $19.50 per share. Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank Securities, J.P. Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Jefferies, UBS Investment Bank, Baird, BB&T Capital Markets, Nomura and SMBC Nikko were co-managers.

Who are Axalta Coating Systems' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Axalta Coating Systems include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5.09%), State Street Corp (3.18%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.05%) and Ariel Investments LLC (1.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert M Mclaughlin, Troy D Weaver, Chris Villavarayan, Brian A Berube, Deborah J Kissire, Kevin M Stein, Anthony Massey, Hadi Awada, Amy Tufano, William M Cook and Jacqueline Scanlan.
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How do I buy shares of Axalta Coating Systems?

Shares of AXTA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Axalta Coating Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Axalta Coating Systems investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Today: 9/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AXTA
• CIK: 1616862
• Web: www.axalta.com
• Phone: (855) 547-1461
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,800
• Year Founded: 2013

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Axalta Coating Systems: $37.71
• High Price Target: $47.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.96
• P/E Growth: 1.79
• Net Income: $391 million
• Net Margins: 8.58%
• Pretax Margin: 10.64%
• Return on Equity: 25.32%
• Return on Assets: 7.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.47
• Current Ratio: 2.12
• Quick Ratio: 1.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.25
• Cash Flow: $3.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.37
• Book Value: $8.97 per share
• Price / Book: 3.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 216,570,000
• Free Float: 215,924,000
• Market Cap: $6.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28