FY2025 EPS Estimates for RPM International Inc. Raised by Analyst (NYSE:RPM)

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for RPM International in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $5.55 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.50. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $5.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RPM International’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.42 EPS.

RPM has been the subject of a number of other reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 price objective (up from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of RPM International from $107.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of RPM International from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of RPM International from $125.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 12th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $129.70.

RPM International Stock Up 0.4 %

RPM opened at $133.12 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $120.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $114.61. RPM International has a 52 week low of $88.84 and a 52 week high of $134.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market cap of $17.14 billion, a PE ratio of 30.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.00.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 2nd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. RPM International had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 26.82%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.64 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

RPM International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 18th. This is a boost from RPM International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.53%. RPM International’s payout ratio is 47.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 3,156 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction on Monday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.75, for a total value of $406,335.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 21,183 shares in the company, valued at $2,727,311.25. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other RPM International news, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 3,156 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.75, for a total value of $406,335.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 21,183 shares in the company, valued at $2,727,311.25. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Frank C. Sullivan sold 57,083 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.06, for a total value of $6,625,052.98. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,039,040 shares in the company, valued at approximately $120,590,982.40. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 61,691 shares of company stock valued at $7,202,419. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd bought a new stake in shares of RPM International during the 1st quarter valued at $1,882,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of RPM International by 193.7% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 32,268 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $3,838,000 after acquiring an additional 21,282 shares in the last quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in RPM International by 22.7% during the 2nd quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,040 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $435,000 after acquiring an additional 748 shares during the period. Cambridge Trust Co. boosted its stake in RPM International by 273.3% during the first quarter. Cambridge Trust Co. now owns 336 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new stake in RPM International in the third quarter worth about $35,000. Institutional investors own 80.95% of the company’s stock.

RPM International Company Profile

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.